Reimagining Healthcare: The Rise of Virtual Care at HIMSS25 Europe

As health systems worldwide confront a perfect storm of aging populations, chronic disease, and workforce constraints, the 2025 HIMSS European Conference in Paris served as a timely stage for exploring the future of care delivery.

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.

This dynamic session led the conversation on virtual care transformation. Featuring rapid-fire presentations, cross-regional case studies, and an interactive co-creation lab, the masterclass offered a panoramic view into how telehealth and digital innovation can make care more preventive, personalized, and scalable.

From France’s ambitious national telemonitoring strategy to the UAE’s shift toward concierge-style virtual care, and from AI-enhanced patient insights to grassroots patient empowerment, the conversation was rich with real-world insights and actionable strategies.

This report is a front-row seat to learn how virtual care is evolving from pilot projects to national programs and what it takes to make it work in practice.

Explore the key takeaways, bold experiments, and the collective call to center care around people, not places, in the report below.