The way we access healthcare is rapidly evolving. Join our expert panel as we explore how
the future of smartphones and AI will revolutionise patient care. Learn how these
developments will empower individuals to take control of their well-being and change the
way healthcare will be delivered. What is its potential for the smartphone to become a front
door for digital patient services?
2025 Agenda
9:20am
9:55am
Even though electronic health records have become commonplace, EHR implementation
projects still face risks that can make them challenging to implement. What can we learn in
Ireland from mature healthcare markets for adopting EHRs? What are the key risks and
challenges in EHR adoption and how can they be managed?
EMBEDDING INNOVATION IN OUR HEALTH SERVICE
10:15am
We’ve brought together the healthcare leaders who have developed a new strategy and framework for embedding innovation at the heart of the HSE. Our panel sets out the path to harnessing the untapped well of innovation energy in our health service. This is your chance to hear from the leaders driving this transformational plan and its implementation. This discussion is chaired by Clare Harney
STREAM 1: EHEALTH CYBERSECURITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
11:40am
Healthcare pays the highest price of all sectors for cyber-attacks, that’s why resilience is key. Healthcare has become the prime target for cybercriminals due to the vast amount of sensitive patient data it holds and the criticality of its operations. Protecting these digital assets is essential to maintaining the confidentiality, integrity and availability of patient information.
12:20pm
- Developing strategies for securing our information and protecting society from looming data theft threats is a critical priority for healthcare
- Strategics to seamlessly incorporate cybersecurity into everyday healthcare operations ensuring continuous protection and efficiency in a digitalised healthcare environment
- NIS2: what are the implications for the healthcare sector?
- The European Health Data Space and cyber-security; While EDHS relies on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to safeguard private data, certain cybersecurity issues remain unresolved
- Securing the HSE cyber workforce for the future – how to prepare both systems and people to prevent and respond to threats
STREAM 2: HEALTH DATA: The key to empowering digital progress
11:55am
- the critical need for data standardisation
- breaking down data silos – accessing valuable data locked in data silos
- integrating innovative technologies like AI and blockchain
- real-world examples showcasing improved patient outcomes through better data integration
- the importance of multi-stakeholder collaboration
12:30pm
Heralded as a groundbreaking legal framework for data privacy, has the GDPR in its current form become a barrier to innovation, impeding AI development and hampering essential research? How can privacy be balanced with progress so that we can leverage data for innovation and societal benefit?
Can AI save our health service? The reality of what AI can deliver
2:00pm
2:45pm
- What AI can and can’t deliver
- As AI tools become more integrated into healthcare, ethical concerns, governance complexities and the cost of maintaining AI systems are significant hurdles to be overcome
- Balancing innovation and regulation: Ensuring clinical safety and viability of AI tools in optimising healthcare delivery
- AI in health in 2030: What will AI in health look like in 5 years’ time?
