The Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) has reinforced its position as a global expert in digital health and social care through its appointment to the Board of Directors for the European Health Telematics Association (EHTEL).
EHTEL is a unique pan-European multidisciplinary stakeholder platform, bringing together organisations and individuals engaged in all aspects of eHealth. It is well placed, in the heart of Europe, to bring together the voices of European stakeholder groups and provide concrete insights into European policy.
EHTEL’s distinctive structure enables the exchange of ideas, opportunities and knowledge with a community of 5,000 digital health and care experts and innovators. It does that through webinars and projects, leading to innovation in the delivery of eHealth solutions and the transformation of health and social care.
DHI’s Director of Planning & Performance, Janette Hughes, will bring a wealth of expertise, a fresh perspective and leadership to help shape the new strategic direction in this dynamic, new phase for EHTEL. Moving forward, EHTEL is committed to emphasising the critical contribution and importance of digital health implementers to the digital transformation of health and care systems.
On her appointment, Janette Hughes said: “I’m delighted to be appointed to the EHTEL Board of Directors. With digital technology playing an ever-increasing role in health and social care systems, we must work together across nations to achieve scale. EHTEL plays an important role in bringing together key stakeholders and the platform to do this effectively. I’m excited to represent DHI and the fantastic work that Scotland”
Janette has over 20 years of experience in Design, Innovation, Economic Development and Programme Management.
She has focused the last ten years on Digital Health and Wellness, leading various high-profile innovation projects in Scotland, including the Wellness and Health Innovation Project, and over the last 5 years, she has been involved with two major Innovate UK-backed programmes:
Future city demonstrator (Glasgow) where she assisted in the development of a City Observatory that harnessed the power of data for City challenges (some of which related to Health and well-being)
The Scottish DALLAS programme, which pioneered a Digital wellness platform and applications in Scotland
Janette has undertaken many international keynote presentations on this subject and has led numerous trade missions to Japan, the USA, India and throughout Europe.
She has a thorough understanding of this sector and how service, technical and business innovation and readiness levels need to merge and connect to benefit stakeholders.
In addition, Janette is:
Chair of the Digital Working Group for All Policies for a Healthy Europe
Chair of the UKTIN Health & Care Working Group
Scottish Government Digital Capability Advisory Group Member
Remote & Rural Health & Care Strategic Board Member
Scottish Lead for the UK & Ireland HIMSS Steering Group
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