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HIMSS Virtual Care Community
Virtual care is a dynamic and evolving discipline, transforming how care is delivered through technology, innovation and patient‑centered models. The HIMSS Virtual Care Community brings together healthcare leaders and experts to collaborate, share best practices, shape policy and advance high impact virtual care solutions across the global health ecosystem.
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Key areas of impact
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Advancing Virtual Care Models
Shape forward-thinking ideas and policy recommendations that drive innovation in public health and healthcare systems, accelerating digital transformation on a global scale.
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Patient Experience and Equity
Champion patient‑centered virtual care that improves access, experience and health equity across diverse populations and care settings.
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Workforce and Clinical Enablement
Support clinicians and healthcare teams with best practices, change management insights and digital competencies needed to scale virtual care.
Opportunities for Community Members
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Shape the Virtual Care Conversation with us
Contribute insights that influence HIMSS publications and industry direction. Let us know what you’re working on by submitting your case study and we will contact you.
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Grow Professionally by Joining the Community
Participate in webinars, roundtables and educational initiatives developed by the community.
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Exchange Real‑world Knowledge
Share challenges, successes and best practices with peers across regions, roles and care settings during in-person and virtual events.
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Connect With Experts on Social Media and Stay in the Know
Join a trusted network of virtual care leaders and subject matter experts. Follow our LinkedIn page to stay informed on the latest insights, trends and opportunities to grow your network.
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Latest Virtual Care Community Resources
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May 8, 2026
Delivering Mental Health Care in the Waiting List Era
This whitepaper argues that closing the gap requires a shift from episodic, clinician-centric models toward hybrid mental health care: an integrated approach combining digital interventions, continuous monitoring, and timely clinician-led treatment within a structured care pathway.
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April 1, 2026
Paired Evaluation of Patient and Staff Perspectives on Inpatient Virtual Nursing
In response to mounting workforce strain and patient safety demands, Duke University Health System launched an inpatient Virtual Nursing (VN) program to redistribute time-intensive tasks, such as admissions, discharges, and medication reconciliation, from bedside nurses to remote virtual nurses using secure video technology.
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April 1, 2026
The Virtual Health Hub: Bridging the Gap and Transforming the Future of Healthcare Delivery
How can virtual care, when grounded in local partnerships and cultural safety, transform access in rural, remote and Indigenous communities? Brought to you by the HIMSS Virtual Care Community, this look at the Virtual Health Hub in Saskatchewan, Canada, its mission and its methodology is a model for the future of health care delivery regionally, nationally and globally.
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March 26, 2026
What is the future of virtual health and digital care? - HIMSS Virtual Care Community Webinar
This Open House Webinar is an interactive discussion with the industry leaders, WHO experts, and digital health innovators who are shaping the future of connected care. Brought to you by the HIMSS Virtual Care Community, this event showcases our 2025 priorities, real-world virtual care innovations and global partnerships.
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March 24, 2026
From OR to Bedside: Building a Digital Care Continuum
The HIMSS Virtual Care Community session “From OR to Bedside: Building a Digital Care Continuum” brought together healthcare leaders to explore how digital capabilities are being operationalized across the full spectrum of care—from the operating room to inpatient recovery and virtual care environments.
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March 5, 2026
Optimising Telemedicine Delivery
Healthcare systems worldwide are under pressure to expand access, manage chronic disease, and accelerate digital transformation. The Mediclinic Care Collaboration Center (CCC), launched in the UAE in 2022, demonstrates how a centralized virtual care hub can successfully meet these challenges while delivering measurable results for patients, providers, and payers.
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October 21, 2025
Remote Patient Monitoring for Decreased Hospitalization at Congestive Heart Failure Patients
The telemedicine initiative at Cityhälsan Centrum, Primary Care Center in Norrköping, Sweden, is centered on Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) for patients with heart failure. The Digital Heart Failure Clinic was a program implemented to reduce hospitalization in congestive heart failure patients. Its objectives included enhancing patient engagement, improving clinical outcomes and optimizing healthcare resource utilization. This program enables patients to track key health parameters from their homes, allowing medical professionals to intervene proactively when necessary.
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August 4, 2025
Transforming Patient Care at Scale: How Frimley ICS, Part of the NHS in South England, is Delivering Proactive, Integrated Healthcare Through Remote Monitoring, Population Health and a Connected Digital Ecosystem.
In a time when many health systems are overwhelmed by rising demand, staff shortages, and strained hospital capacity, Frimley Health and Care Integrated Care System (ICS) in Southeast England offers a powerful counter-narrative. Frimley has reimagined care delivery through bold digital innovation and clinical leadership, moving decisively from reactive to proactive, patient-centered healthcare at scale.
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July 3, 2025
Reimagining Healthcare: The Rise of Virtual Care at HIMSS25 Europe
In the standout masterclass Hospital at Home, Prevention and Patient Centricity, hosted by the HIMSS Virtual Care Community, global leaders, innovators, and patient advocates came together to dissect the promise and challenges of virtual care.
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March 26, 2025
UX in Virtual Care
The HIMSS Virtual Care Community hosted a well-attended, fast-paced 2-hour session at HIMSS25 in Las Vegas.
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March 18, 2025
Enhancing Patient Experience in Virtual Care: Leveraging Technology for Superior Care
This white paper explores how advanced technologies can enhance patient satisfaction, engagement and outcomes by integrating technology.
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September 12, 2024
Beyond the Screen: Transforming CHF Patient Engagement
Join Mario Ravic, Head of IoT & Digital Health, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, member of the HIMSS Telehealth Committee EMEA, and Peter Rasmussen, the former Chief Clinical Officer of The Clinic by Cleveland Clinic, in this fireside chat where they provide insights on telehealth services for CHF patients, how to ensure continuity of care, and how to track effectiveness of the program, while taking patient engagement into consideration, and on how to handle reimbursement challenges both with private insurers and Medicare, and what they think is  the future of virtual health for chronic disease management, especially CHF management.
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July 12, 2024
HIMSS Telehealth Community: Telehealth Masterclass 2024
During the HIMSS24 European Conference & Exhibition, held in Rome on 29-31 May, 2024, the HIMSS Telehealth Committee EMEA organized a Telehealth Masterclass with selected presentations, an experts’ panel and an interactive discussion with the audience.
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Committee Members
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Mario Ravic, CPHIMS
Head of IoT & Digital Health, Ericsson Nikola Tesla, Croatia, Chair
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Ahmad Awada
Divisional General Manager, Digital Health Transformation & Innovation, Mediclinic Group, Dubai, Vice Chair
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Juli Hysenbelli
Global Lead for Connected Care, AWS Healthcare and Lifesciences, Italy, Vice Chair
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Eddy Ang
Chief Medical Officer, UCLA Health Medicare Advantage Plan, USA
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Lea Bohn
Senior Innovation Consultant; Event and Network Manager at Odense University Hospital, Dept. of Innovation, Research and HTA, Denmark
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MaryAnn Connor
Sr Director/CNIO/Adjunct Professor, USA
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Sofia Couto da Rocha
Head of Innovation & Head Virtual Client, Lusiadas SaĂşde, Portugal
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Sara Di Paola
Clinical Marketing Expert, Dedalus, Italy
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Jennifer Dunphy Bowers
Principal Clinical Consultant, Get Real Consultants USA
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Donna Henderson
Head of International Engagement, Digital Health & Care Directorate, Scottish Government Scotland
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Chantal Howard, DNP, RN, CEN, NEA-BC
Chief Nursing and Patient Care Services Officer, Duke University Hospital, USA
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Peter Kim
Director of Virtual Care Design and Deployment, Texas Health Resources, USA
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Hosam Mattar
Co-Founder & Chief Health Officer, Kera Health, Egypt
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Ahmed Salah
Director of Corporate Medical Services and Digital Health, PRIME Health Holdings, Dubai, UAE
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Hosna Salmani
Technical Advisory Group Expert, World Health Organization (WHO), Iran
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Raghu Santhanam, MBA, MHA, ACHE, SVP, VBC
CFO, Risk Contracting, Analytics, & Performance Mgmt, Teladoc, USA
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Sara Webster
Senior Consultant, Virtual Health, Alberta Health Services, Canada
