Clinical Decision Support and Health Information Systems – Potential and Pitfalls of New Technologies

25 April 2018, Swiss TPH Spring Symposium
Verein Borromäum, Byfangweg 6, 4051 Basel, Switzerland

New technologies are progressively transforming health care delivery. In health facilities, point-of-care devices can support clinical personnel in the diagnosis and care of patients. At system level, health information tools help aggregate and visualise data thereby facilitating decision-making for managers and policy makers.

The Spring Symposium 2018 invites health system professionals and students to share and review experiences of technology-enabled healthcare with a particular focus on low- and middle-income countries.

Point-of-care solutions to improve diagnosis and care
Data systems to support evidence-based decision-making
Current digital trends and innovations

Information

Organizers

Content: Martin Raab
Event: Joanne Blackwell

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Programme and Presentations

Wednesday, 25 April, 2018

Registration and Welcome
08.30 Registration Opens
09.00 Setting the Stage, Martin Raab, Swiss TPH (Audio)

Session 1 – Enabling Better Decision-Making and Outcomes in the Clinic
09:15   Improving Diagnosis and Clinical Decision for Child Care, Riccardo Lampariello, Terre des hommes, Switzerland (Audio)
09:40   Enhanced Clinical Outcomes and Disease Trend Monitoring, Abdullahi Belel, Adamawa Primary Health Care Authority, Nigeria (Audio)
10:05   Improving Clinical Outcomes by an EHealth Powered Integrated Model of Care in SteM Cell Transplantation – The SMILe Project, Sabina De Geest, University of Basel Institute of Nursing, Switzerland
10:30   Researching New Approaches to Improved Care, Valerie D’Acremont, Swiss TPH (Audio)

Session 2 – Enabling Better Decisions and Outcomes at Health Systems Level
11:30   Measuring Health Systems Strengthening, Luis Segura/Lise Beck, Swiss TPH (Audio)
11:55   Powering Data Systems for Key Public Health Decisions, Don de Savigny, Swiss TPH (Audio)
12:20   Context Adapted Approaches to Data Generation and Knowledge Production, Helena Greter, Swiss TPH (Audio)

Session 3 – Better Informed Decisions: Lessons Learned and Policy Recommendations
14:00    Co-development Decision Support Tools for Policy and Planning, Jo-An Atkinson, Sax Institute, Australia
14:25   The Power of Data Aggregation and Visualisation Tools for Improved Decision Making, Koku Awoonor-Williams, Ghana Ministry of Health, Ghana (Audio)
14:50   Bringing Digital Solutions to Scale: There Is No Such Thing as a Quick Fix, Sabine Renggli, Swiss TPH (Audio)
15:10   Open Discussion
15:30   Closing Words, Jürg Utzinger, Director, Swiss TPH
15:45   Closing Coffee Gathering
16:30   End of Symposium

Expertise of Swiss TPH in eHealth

Swiss TPH designs and implements multiple initiatives related to eHealth ranging from designing devices and tools, programming software, implementing eHealth projects and building capacity, to evaluating effectiveness and developing eHealth strategies and policies. Recognising our long-standing expertise in health technology management, Swiss TPH was nominated a WHO Collaborating Centre for Health Technology Management and eHealth in March 2016.