Past Leadership Discussion
Helia Mohammadi, Chief Data Scientist and Healthcare Lead for Quebec and Western Canada, Microsoft C
What strategies should Canadian healthcare leaders be considering when crafting their AI strategies to better benefit patients, providers, and payors? From shorter wait times to improved patient outcomes—A successful AI strategy must consider cultural, business, technological and ethical issues all while meeting a challenging climate of Canadian regulation and system complexity.
Topics will include:
- How to Be an AI Intrapreneur in Healthcare
- AI Applications in Canadian Healthcare Today
- Best Practices in Maintaining an AI Projecting in Healthcare
- The AI Skills Gap and How to Address It
Speakers
Keynote: Helia Mohammadi, Chief Data Scientist and Healthcare Lead for Quebec and Western Canada, Microsoft Canada
Moderator: Mario Voltolina, Chief Technology Officer, Canada Health Infoway
Panelists:
- Robert Greer, Program Manager, The Hospital for Sick Children
- Sheela Agarwal, CMIO, Diagnostic Imaging and AI, Nuance Communications
- Naveen Valluri, Principal Group Manager, Health AI, Microsoft
- Mehdi Somji, Director, Innovation and Partnerships, Trillium Health Partners
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Judy Linton, Chief Nursing Executive, & Clinical Institutes and Quality Programs Executive Ontario Health (Clinical Institutes & Quality ,
David Pichora, President & CEO, Kingston Health,
Larry Sylvestre, National Healthcare Leader, AWS Canada Public Sector,
Elaine Meertens, Vice President, Cancer Programs at Ontario Health - Cancer Care Ontario and
Moderator: André Picard, Health Columnist at The Globe and Mail
Digitally enabled community care models facilitate hospital to home patient flow. The power of digital platforms to enhance community care. Showcasing three very different stories; virtual after hours patient support program, patient engagement and remote patient monitoring program, utilizing AI to support data driven decision making for the frail and elderly.
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Gillian Strudwick, Chief Clinical Information Officer, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health, Lorraine Blackburn, Vice President, Professional Practice and Chief Clinical Information Officer, Vancouver Coastal Heal, Brian Lo, Research Analyst, Information Management, Centre for Addictions and Mental Health and Moderated by Don Juzwishin, Editor-in-Chief, Healthcare Management Forum
The use of health information technologies continues to grow, especially with the increase in virtual care in response to COVID-19. As the largest health professional group in Canada, nurses are key stakeholders and their active engagement is essential for the meaningful adoption and use of digital health technologies to support patient care.
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