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2025-06-01 - 2025-06-03    
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The 2025 e-Health Conference provides an exciting opportunity to hear from your peers and engage with MEDITECH.
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2025-06-10 - 2025-06-12    
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Transforming Healthcare in Paris From June 10-12, 2025, the HIMSS European Health Conference & Exhibition will convene in Paris to bring together Europe’s foremost health [...]
38th World Congress on  Pharmacology
2025-06-23 - 2025-06-24    
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
About the Conference Conference Series cordially invites participants from around the world to attend the 38th World Congress on Pharmacology, scheduled for June 23-24, 2025 [...]
2025 Clinical Informatics Symposium
2025-06-24 - 2025-06-25    
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International Healthcare Medical Device Exhibition
2025-06-25 - 2025-06-27    
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Japan Health will gather over 400 innovative healthcare companies from Japan and overseas, offering a unique opportunity to experience cutting-edge solutions and connect directly with [...]
Electronic Medical Records Boot Camp
2025-06-30 - 2025-07-01    
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Apr 17: Electronic Health Record and Its Role in Alleviating Poverty

healthcare information exchange

Speaking at the XIV Infopoverty World Conference, Dr. Abid Sheikh, Chief Information Officer at Nortec Software, highlighted the significance of EHR in healthcare and its role in alleviating poverty in underdeveloped countries. He emphasized the importance of changing role of developed countries in providing donations, technical assistance and capacity building of local talent to support the development of local institutions.

As a keynote speaker at the third plenary session, Dr. Abid Sheikh expanded on the theme of the session, “Role of ICTs and The Strategies in The Achievement of SDGs in Developing Countries”. His presentation titled “EHR and Its Role in Alleviating Poverty” emphasized how digital innovations have revolutionized the health industry over the recent years. Dr. Sheikh gave an elaborate account on the adaptation of mobile phones and wireless connectivity to the EHR in management of chronic disease such as Diabetes Mellitus. He further elaborated on how the use of ICT in healthcare has extended the reach of healthcare providers and decision makers beyond the boundaries of the hospitals and clinics to the patients directly in distant and rural areas. He also spoke about the significance of EHR and integrated healthcare system within the horizontal healthcare program, as well as their roles in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in future.

the importance of changing role of developed countries in providing donations, technical assistance and capacity building of local talent to support the development of local institutions.

This year’s XIV Infopoverty World Conference was held on April 10-11 2014 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York under the Patronage of His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Italy. It was co-organized by OCCAM, the European Parliament, the UNDESA, and the Infopoverty Institute at the University of Oklahoma. It held a videoconference with Milan and European Parliament Office, and was webcasted around the globe. The conference focused on the theme “How the digital innovations can accelerate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and help launch the Sustainable Development Goals”. Government officials, international dignitaries, intellectuals, and world’s business leaders attended the event.

About Nortec Software
Nortec Software is a leading provider of healthcare information technology solutions that create efficiencies and streamlines the operations of healthcare organizations. Nortec’s premier offering includes Ambulatory EHR, Inpatient EHR, Dental EHR, Laboratory Information System, PACS, e-Prescribe, e-Billing, Patient Portal, and Mobile Solutions for management of chronic diseases.

For further information and to download presentation please visit http://www.nortecehr.com.

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