As India emerges from the shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has major opportunities to reform its public health system. This presentation by Dr Indu Bhushan, a Senior Associate in the School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University, India, highlights the key gaps that need to be filled and top priorities that should be […]
As Promoter & Manager Director of Metropolis Healthcare Ltd, a leading multinational provider of diagnostic lab and healthcare services, Ms Ameera Shah was responsible for navigating an array of challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this presentation and Q&A with Mr Narendra Varde, General Manager of Roche Diagnostics India & Neighboring Markets, Ms
COVID-19 and clinical lab leadership in India: Q&A with Ms Ameera Shah (RED 2021) Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the enduring importance of diagnostics and brought clinical lab leaders in closer contact with health policymakers than ever before. This talk by Dr Swee Kheng Khor, a global health expert with deep experience in the Asia Pacific region, explores key considerations for the clinical lab community to make the most
For the past two years, healthcare systems everywhere were preoccupied with COVID-19 management, but as we gradually recalibrate to a new normal, questions arise about what the future will hold. What is the role of hospitals and clinical labs in a world where COVID-19 is endemic? How will we simultaneously meet the growing challenges of
Life after COVID: disease management and diagnostics in the post-pandemic era (RED 2021) Read More »
We’re still at the point in this pandemic where talking about opening-up feels a bit premature—tempting fate, as it were. But it’s not only the virus that could be holding things up: there’s also the lack of agreement on global standards to record, share and verify data about an individual’s health status that would accompany
In a world without COVID data standards, a digital health ecosystem emerges Read More »
What is thought leadership and why should healthcare professionals care about it? In this Q&A, Tony Estrella, a healthcare innovation expert and science fiction novelist, shares insights from his various thought leadership activities, as well as practical tips for clinical lab professionals to become thought leaders in their fields. Key topics include: [00:07] – Tony’s
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Key to returning the world to normal in the COVID era is to have an agreed means of confirming that those who wish to move around have tested negative, been vaccinated, or fulfill whatever criteria authorities decide allow for safe passage. While there are dozens of solutions being explored and piloted, debate still revolves about
COVID passes, ‘self-sovereign identity’ and the future of medical data Read More »
Founded in 2012, National Hospital in Surabaya is a leading private healthcare facility in Indonesia that has brought many new healthcare technologies to the country, from electronic health records to saliva-based PCR tests. Located on the eastern side of the island of Java, its achievements offer a framework for how other facilities in Indonesia can
CEO viewpoint: Prof Hans Widjaya on digital health and COVID-19 in Indonesia Read More »
Clinical labs face a steep learning curve when integrating themselves into the new world of COVID-related “health passes”—the digital or paper certificates that allow individuals to demonstrate proof of a test result or vaccine record in order to cross borders, join events, enter facilities or otherwise move about the world with greater freedom than is
COVID health passes and credentials: what clinical labs need to know Read More »
At any time, managing a supply chain to ensure that clinical laboratories have ready access to the tests, reagents, and consumables they need to meet diagnostic demand can be a challenge — and that’s a challenge shared by healthcare systems, manufacturing companies, distributors, and even individual labs. But in a pandemic, that challenge becomes a
In Canada, AI helps allocate COVID-19 tests accurately and fairly Read More »
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