Nordic eHealth Exchange
 
General information

The Nordic eHealth Exchange is a unique programme specifically tailored for healthcare IT professionals from both the public and private sectors in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway , Sweden. In order to address current needs and issues in the Nordic nations, a number of events and workshops are regularly organized by HIMSS Europe. The Exchange does not only consist of workshops and networking events, but presentations, panel discussions and hospital tours also take place. Similarly, you are able to take advantage of special offers and packages inviting you to all our HIMSS events in Europe, Asia and the US.

The Nordic eHealth Exchanges have been extremely successful in the past, welcoming over 150 delegates last year who enjoyed key note speakers with the highest of profiles.



Past Events
HIMSS14 Orlando

Please check the links below to view the photos taken during the Nordic Evening Reception and Nordic Lunches.

Please find below an overview of some of the presentations during the Nordic day and of the lunch speaker sessions from HIMSS14 in Orlando.



Lunch Sessions

John P. Hoyt
Executive Vice President, HIMSS Analytics
A Preview of the US Continuity of Care Model



HIMSS Nordic Day Sessions

The Nordics: What’s Happening?

Bjørn Astad
Head of Division, Norwegian Ministry of Health
An update from the Norwegian Ministry of Health

Jari Porrasmaa
Consulting Officer, Finnish Minstry of Health
An update from the Finnish Ministry of Health

 
Suite vs Best of Breed with a Focus on Change Management

Simon Kaiser
Director, Accenture Denmark &
Claus Duedal Petersen
Head of International Department OUH, Denmark and member of HIMSS European Governing Council

 
Total Cost and Benefits of Implementing EHR

Peder Jest
CIO, Odense University Hospital, Denmark
Experiences & Perspectives from Region Southern Denmark

Ulf Sigurdsen
Orthopedic Surgeon, AHUS University Hospital, Oslo & Senior
Manager, Department for E-Health, Region S-E Norway

Björn Jónsson
CIO, Landspitali University Hospital, Iceland
EHR Cost Model & Observations

Jari Forsström
Finnish Doctors Association
Experiences from Finland

 
Learnings from Other Industries: Big Data
Claus Rydkjær
Managing Director, Accenture Denmark
Big Data Industry Experiences

Thomas Selva
CMIO, University of Missouri Health System and MD, Tiger Institute, USA
Transforming Healthcare with Big Data

Christina Kling Hassler
CMIO, Stockholm County Council, Sweden
Big Data and Cancer Care in Stockholm



HIMSS13 New Orleans

The 2013 HIMSS Nordic eHealth Exchange was a great success and welcomed approximately 150 Nordic eHealth Exchange delegates to New Orleans – an increase in 44% from 2012!