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An unsuccessful pilot is nobody's first choice, but it gives organizations a chance to address their shortcomings and improve their next attempt.

The team's recently published study also found that the bulk of these apps were focused on meditation, mindfulness and relaxation. 

Rajakumari Ravikumar, director of nursing with Dubai Health Authority, says the key is identifying super-users, communicating benefits to the staff and working together on the journey.

There are numerous benefits to taking a measured and "start small" approach to healthcare IT compared to a top-down, government approach, says Joe McDonald, director of Connected Health Cities in the UK.

Ronald Petru, CMIO at Radboudumc in the Netherlands, says that organizations need to inform their workforce about cybersecurity risks as well as ensure that a proportional investment is made into security to ensure risks are mitigated.

UniversalDoctor CEO Jordi Serrano Pons says we need to collaborate and work with organizations such as HL7 on developing tools to ensure greater interoperability on a global level.

Chad Konchak, assistant vice president of Clinical Analytics at NorthShore University HealthSystem, says the challenge is in the cultural maturity for people to realize what the data can do for them.

The Brooklyn-based startup is laying off roughly 100 employees.

Empowering clinicians through collaboration and coordination is at the core of improving outcomes through personalized care, says Elena Bonfiglioli, Microsoft's Regional Business Leader Health and Life Sciences at EMEA.

From teaming up with startups to creating provider spinouts, hospitals are looking at how innovation can help manage the bottom line.