The GCC Countries spent around USD 45.6 Billion on healthcare in 2012. The spending on healthcare is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 13.1 per cent till 2018. The GCC healthcare sector is witnessing a wave of consolidation by the groups already having presence in the country, with launch of new facilities and increased scope of services according to a report by Frost & Sullivan.

The Smart Healthcare Technology Summit 2015, organised by Fleming Gulf Conferences, will platform top minds in the industry to brainstorm and discuss the future of healthcare in the region. This summit will present finely crafted sessions to address the need for advanced technology such as, Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine (DICOM), Electronic Health Record (EHR), Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and other advanced cutting edge technologies.

One of the key highlights of this summit is the panel discussion titled “Delivering E - Solutions For Healthcare Institution”, which will be focusing on the use of E-Solution to widen the reach along with quality, devising & implementation of standard policies, and E-solution for interwoven connectivity with patient under care. This panel will be joined by Arpan David, Deputy Chief Executive Officer (D-CEO) - RAK Hospital, UAE; Rekha Kappen, Assistant Director of Nursing - Prime Hospital LLC, UAE; Aline Nassar, Director of Health Affairs - ProVita International Medical Center, UAE. The panel will be moderated by Dr. William Lumb, Chief Clinical Information Officer - NHS Cumbria CCG, United Kingdom.

Participants will get a comprehensive understanding of patient engagement & safety, hospital performance management, cloud for better operations management, ict & analysis of departments, technology (equipments, medical devices & more) for smooth function. The summit is sponsored by Chemical Resources and supported by HL7 and Healthcare Information and Management Systems (HIMSS).