Telehealth

Hospital Universitari Parc Taulí, Spain

Anna Benavent Navarro

Director of Digital Organization

As a Director of Digital Health in the Hospital, I’m responsible for driving the full-scale digital transformation to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare services leveraging the capabilities of technology and data.

My interest in joining this Committee is centred on learning exchange. It is important to learn from other countries and health providers’ experiences to enrich our own knowledge, to make better decisions and to discover new ideas for a healthier world.

Switzerland

Antoine Geissbuhler, MD, FACMI

Director of eHealth, Telemedicine and Innovation at Geneva University Hospitals
Vice-President of the University of Geneva

I am particularly interested in the use of innovative digital health solutions to transform processes and improve the quality and efficiency of care. Leveraging on the rich ecosystem of international and non-governmental organizations in Geneva, I am also involved in collaborations with low- and middle-income countries for the implementation and evaluation of telehealth services, as well as the development of the Geneva Digital Health Hub (https://gdhub.org/), a platform working on defragmenting the complex global digital health landscape and enabling science-based decision and policy-making.

Joining the Telehealth SIG Committee represents a valuable opportunity to share experiences and knowledge with experts in the design and implementation of digital health services.

International Health Services Group, United States

Charles R. Evans, FACHE

President & CEO

As a Senior Advisor for Jackson Healthcare (JH), I have been involved with a JH company called VirtualMed Staff since its founding in 2011. This is a full-service telemedicine company specializing in psychiatry, neurology and hospital medicine at hospitals, clinics and medical groups across the United States. It combines clinical, technology and telemedicine expertise to provide partners with a full-service telemedicine solution.

My interest in joining the Telehealth SIG Committee is to participate with a “community” of experts in advancing the role of virtual healthcare globally.

Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Teladoc Health

Dr Lewis Levy

Chief Medical Officer

I educate key stakeholders about the vital role of virtual care and digital health technologies, provide policymakers with clinical insight and perspective to inform US and global regulatory and payment reform, and build strategic partnerships to advance our public policy goals.

My participation in the Committee aligns with Teladoc Health’s mission, by providing an opportunity to exchange ideas and share good practices on a global scale. The SIG offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with peers and tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the global healthcare community today, from addressing patient and physician demand to expanding clinical care and capabilities.

Health Care Accreditation Council (HCAC), Jordan

Thaira Al-Madi

Director of Accreditation Department

I am responsible for the overall management of HCAC accreditation and certification survey processes and surveyors, and oversight of the planning, organizing, and improving the HCAC standards development. The principal aim of the accreditation is assuring providing high quality and safe services to client that is accessible: telehealth is an essential component of assuring accessibility and continuum of care for patients.

My interest in joining the SIG Committee is to participate in international knowledge exchange on the agenda of telehealth.

Mayo Clinic, United States

Dr Jennifer Fang, MD, MS, FAAP

Medical Director, Tele-Neonatology Program

• Consultant, Division of Neonatal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
• Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
• Medical Director, Teleneonatology Program
• Medical Director, Neonatal Transport
• Vice-Chair of Quality, Division of Neonatal Medicine
• Executive Committee Member, American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth Care
• Global Steering Committee Member, Telehealth Special Interest Group, International Hospital Federation

Dr Fang received her medical degree from the Mayo Clinic School of Medicine and completed her pediatric residency at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University. She completed her fellowship training in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Mayo Clinic. Dr Fang also holds a master’s degree in the Science of Health Care Delivery from Arizona State University.

Dr Fang is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics. She serves as the Medical Director of Mayo Clinic’s Teleneonatology Program, which serves 19 community hospitals in a two-state region. She has published extensively on teleneonatology and is frequently invited to share her expertise nationally and internationally. Dr Fang serves on the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Telehealth Care Executive Committee and the International Hospital Federation Global Steering Committee for Telehealth.

Apollo Hospitals and Apollo eACCESS TeleICU Service, India

Dr Sai Praveen Haranath

Senior Consultant, Pulmonology and Critical Care; Medical Director

Dr Sai Praveen Haranath is a pulmonary and critical care physician at Apollo Hospitals, Hyderabad, India and is also a founding member of the Apollo eACCESS programme which provides teleICU services around India. He graduated from Madras Medical College and then went to the USA where he spent over 15 years specializing in internal medicine, pulmonary and critical care medicine (and is American Board Certified in these fields). He also obtained a Masters in Public Health and is a Fellow and member of the Board of Regents of the American College of Chest Physicians. He returned to India in 2011 to pursue his lifelong desire to raise the standard of Indian and global healthcare through the ethical practice of excellent medicine. He has been interested in managing tobacco and smoking addiction for several years and was also selected to attend the Johns Hopkins Global Tobacco Leadership Program in 2016. Innovation and creation of value in healthcare technology is a daily mission and he currently mentors several healthcare startups. In February  2018 he was invited as a TEDx speaker and spoke about remote critical care and likewise to the NHS in 2021. He has been active in the COVID pandemic contributing strategic thought for ventilator resources, remote care of COVID patients and coordinating clinical resources.

Hospital & Health Systems (EMEA), Teladoc Health

Ed Percy

Vice President

Ed is the Vice President leading the Teladoc Health business for Hospitals and Health Systems in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Teladoc Health is the leading Telemedicine business in the world, virtualising care in many countries around the globe, notably in stroke, critical care, neonatal care and behavioural health. The transformational nature of virtual care has great significance for patients, clinicians and health systems. Across this extensive territory Ed uses his network and deep knowledge of healthcare to advance the transformation agenda.

Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Dr Björn Weiss

Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Consultant

After obtaining his medical degree from Philipps-University in Marburg, Dr Weiss completed his clinical training at Charité between 2009 and 2016.

Dr Weiss’ research focus lies on virtual care and sedation in the ICU as well as quality improvement in intensive care medicine. He was co-coordinator of the German Guidelines on Sedation, Analgesia and Delirium, part of the ESA-advisory board for the delirium guideline and several other guideline panels.

Dr Weiss is immediate past chair of the NEXT committee of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) and nominated part of the Covid-19 Intensive Care Group of the Robert-Koch-Institute (COVRIIN). He currently coordinates the tele-ICU at Charité with more than 40 remote sites in worldwide locations.