Telehealth Adoption in Europe: The findings of the HIMSS e-Health Trendbarometer

Before the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, HIMSS conducted a survey among healthcare stakeholders from 27 European countries. The results, updated with the analysis of the pandemic's impact on digital health maturity, have been presented in the report "eHealth Trendbarometer on TeleHealth Adoption in Europe prior to COVID-19." What kind of telehealth services had been widely used weeks before COVID-19 hit Europe? What are the main challenges regarding the provision of telehealth services? What are the key lessons from the study?

The Coronavirus pandemic has accelerated telehealth adoption. Meanwhile, health providers have to face new challenges regarding telecare. How has the approach of hospitals and workforce to health IT evolved in recent months? What digitalisation strategy should be adopted to ensure long-term benefits? How to further adapt digital health solutions to support the sustainable development of healthcare systems, including addressing health inequalities, reducing costs and improving the quality of medical services?

Learning Objectives:

Understand the state-of-play for telehealth in Europe before COVID-19
Learn how telehealth solutions helped fight COVID-19 and evolved during the pandemic
Understand how patients and the workforce must be prepared to adopt telehealth applications better
Get a preview of future telehealth innovations and expert views on how these will impact healthcare providers and patients

Helena Dominguez

Chief Physician
Bispebjerg-Frederiksberg Hospital, Denmark

John Rayner

Regional Director, EMEA, Analytics
HIMSS

Bio info: John Rayner is the Regional Director, Europe and Latin America at HIMSS Analytics, after a three decade-long career...

John Rayner is the Regional Director, Europe and Latin America at HIMSS Analytics, after a three decade-long career in England’s National Health Service(NHS), starting out as a clinician and ending up us CIO of a major shared services operation in the state-run system.
As a medical practitioner and manager, Mr. Rayner has over 35 years of experience. In 1979, he first joined the NHS and in 1982 qualified as a registered nurse. Having worked in Acute Trusts, Health Authority, Strategic Health Authority and Shared Services, Mr. Rayner has extensive experience in NHS management. Over a 20-year period, he has managed clinical services, IM&T projects and regional programmes. In February 2015, he became Head of Professional Development at HIMSSUK.
He is a keen hill walker, runner and caver and takes a professional interest in the food and drink business.

Jörg Studzinski

Director of Research and Advisory Services, Analytics
HIMSS

Bio info: Jörg Studzinski is Director at the Research and Advisory Services department within HIMSS Analytics in...

Jörg Studzinski is Director at the Research and Advisory Services department within HIMSS Analytics in Europe.

He is responsible for product development, the execution of advisory service engagements and the creation of market reports based on the HIMSS Maturity Models (e.g. EMR Adoption Model, Digital Imaging Adoption Model, Continuity of Care Maturity Model).

Jörg’s professional background in academic research as well as in internationally active market research companies provides him with exhaustive experience in data collection, analysis, report writing as well as solution finding. Being an analytical as well as a communicative personality he supports hospital directors, IT executives and clinicians with their strategies to adopt and use health information technology

Rahma Samow

SVP & Global Head of Marketing, Sales & Communications, Digital Health
Siemens Healthineers

Bio info: Rahma Samow joined Siemens Healthcare in 2007 where she has held leading positions in business management and sales...

Rahma Samow joined Siemens Healthcare in 2007 where she has held leading positions in business management and sales in the area of imaging IT. Since 2015 Rahma transitioned into the global digital health organization where now as Sr. Vice President of Marketing and Sales, she leads the charge to expand Siemens Healthineers digital footprint and accelerate commercial growth.

Her responsibilities include defining standards (incl. best practices) for digital health Go-to-Market approach for digital ventures in our strategic focus areas: Operational, Clinical and Patient Engagement. Management cross-continent teams in the Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific regions and lead initiatives to grow the digital business beyond its current targets, year after year. Monitoring Key Performance Indicators to evaluate future sales success and provides practical solutions to correct course.