Digital Transformation Of Hospitals

Dr. Uma Nambiar is a highly accomplished healthcare professional with extensive experience in hospital administration, strategic consulting, and healthcare policies. Her expertise also extends to commissioning new hospitals, process reengineering in existing hospitals, process standardization, and quality improvement in healthcare, healthcare IT, and teaching in healthcare administration and clinical/biomedical engineering.

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Dr. Uma Nambiar holds several prominent positions in the healthcare industry. She currently serves as the Executive Director at Gimcare Hospital in Kerala, India, since 2018. Additionally, she holds the position of Vice President in the Kerala Chapter of the Telemedicine Society of India (TSI) since 2020 and is the Chairperson of DHIndia Association in India since 2019. Furthermore, Dr. Nambiar is a Knowledge Partner for the Africa Health Business Symposium (AHBS) in Nairobi, Kenya, since 2017 and a Non-Executive Director for Hemas Hospitals Sri Lanka since 2016. Her significant contributions also extend to advising the Ministry of Health in Djibouti, Africa, from September 2012 to March 2017. In the past, she held pivotal roles such as Director of Clinical Transformation at OHUM Healthcare Solutions Pvt Ltd in Pune, Maharashtra, India, from 2016 to 2017, and CEO positions at Global Hospital in Chennai (from September 2011 to April 2012) and SL Raheja Hospital, along with being Zonal Director for Fortis Healthcare in Mumbai (from July 2009 to September 2011). Prior to that, she served as General Manager at Columbia Asia Hospital Bangalore from December 2007 to July 2009 and as Medical Director at Fortis Healthcare from August 2005 to December 2007. The session details are not mentioned in the provided information. 

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Dr. Uma Nambiar will be speaking at the Continuing Education Program in Hospital Administration (CEPHA) on the topic of "Digital Transformation of Hospitals." The session is scheduled to take place on August 26th, Saturday, from 11 am to 12:30 pm.

In this session, Dr. Nambiar will share insights into how digital technologies are reshaping the healthcare industry and transforming hospital operations. Topics covered will include the integration of digital solutions in patient care, electronic health records (EHR) implementation, telemedicine, data analytics for healthcare decision-making, artificial intelligence in medical diagnostics, and the role of technology in enhancing patient experience and overall healthcare efficiency.

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The session aims to provide hospital administrative professionals of all levels, providers, and participants with valuable knowledge about the latest trends and best practices in leveraging technology for better patient outcomes, streamlined processes, and improved healthcare service delivery.