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HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series: Episode 1

The first episode of the HIMSS APAC Digital Dialogue Series was hosted by HIMSS Chief Clinical Officer, Dr. Charles Alessi, who spoke to Dr. Wei Francis Qiu, MD, PhD, MBA, Chief Hospital Commissioning Officer of Taikang Healthcare to understand how the use of digital technology has played a critical role not only in flattening the curve, but also  managing hospital operations from Taikang’s perspective as a leader.

Learning Objectives

  • Discover how Taikang used digital health technology such as virtual care and AI to reduce patient movement and risk of exposure during the pandemic
  • Learn from Taikang’s partnership with his local government to deliver care to COVID-19 patients using digital health
  • Explore how Taikang transformed operations—including the acceleration of the final construction phase of a 1,300-bed hospital in Wuhan, fully equipped with digital technology to flatten the curve

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