ITAPA Health & Care 2026
18. - 19. March 2026
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The program is divided into two thematic sections – Health and Care. Blocks belonging to the Care section are visually highlighted in blue.

The conference is accredited for members of the Slovak Medical Chamber (SLK).
On 18 March 2026, 7 credits will be awarded.
On 19 March 2026, 5 credits will be awarded.

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09:00
sekcia 0
9:00 - 9:45 AI Solutions in Healthcare (hall Biela púť A)

News from the world of AI in healthcare.

Moderator: Šimon Jeseňák

09:00
Michal Ivantyšyn, ITAPA
Welcoming guests
09:05
Andrej Šteňo, Department of Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine in Bratislava, Comenius University and University Hospital Bratislava
1on1 interview: The first AI-assisted brain tumor surgery in Central Europe (20 min)
09:25
Kelvin Summoogum, Healthy Ageing and AI. De Montfort University, Leicester
AI revolutionising the Future of Hospital (15 min)
9:30 - 9:50 Why is the European Care Framework Being Developed (hall Grand B1)
The European Care Framework is an independent expert and innovative initiative with the ambition to create a practical, implementable, and technology-enabled European framework for quality and sustainability in long-term care. The launch of the European Care Framework as an independent expert initiative, defining the objectives of the Founding Forum, the expected outcomes, and the technology and innovation framework for implementation.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
09:30
Zuzana Fabianová, Nursing centre and social services facility Sunny House
Slovakia as an initiator of the European Care Framework (15 min)
09:45
Alena Mochnáčová, Nursing centre and social services facility Sunny House
Insights from practice: modern long-term care (5 min)
09:30
sekcia 1.0
9:45 - 10:15 Successful AI Project of the Slovak Ministry of Health and NRSYS in Slovakia (hall Biela púť A)

A successful artificial intelligence project implemented in cooperation between the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic and NRSYS, demonstrating the practical benefits of AI solutions in Slovak healthcare. The session will focus on real-world implementation experience, concrete results in clinical practice, and opportunities for further development of digital innovations in healthcare. The discussion will present perspectives from healthcare providers, the technology partner, and the state—from the use of AI in diagnostics and decision-making processes, through integration into existing systems, to challenges related to data, security, and legislation.

Moderator: Benita Fekete

09:45
Pavol Chudý, NRSYS
Martin Jasenčák, Eastern Slovak Institute of Oncology
Tomáš Švec, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
DISCUSSION "Successful AI Project of the Slovak Ministry of Health and NRSYS in Slovakia"
9:50 - 10:20 Europe on the Move: Long-Term Care Reforms and What to Learn From Them (hall Grand B1)
What shape do long-term care reforms take in the European context? A look at a specific systemic reform in Romania and the current direction of EU policies. Connecting global experience with European frameworks and translating policy declarations into real-world practice applicable in the Slovak context.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
09:50
Dorota Korczyńska, European Commission
Current challenges in long-term care in the EU and the Slovak Republic (10 min)
10:00
Adina-Maria Voda, World Bank
Global experiences of long-term care reform - an example from reforms in Romania (15 min)
10:00 - 11:00 Masterclass Telemedicine in Practise (hall Grand B2)
The masterclass will provide participants with an in-depth view of digital transformation in healthcare. It will cover the full spectrum from basic forms of remote consultations to advanced telemonitoring solutions. Through practical examples, participants will learn how to successfully implement digital tools, overcome legislative and process-related barriers, and ensure the security of patient data. The session will culminate in an in-depth analysis of telemedicine in cardiology and the presentation of results from the Slovak solution Seerlinq in the management of heart failure.
10:00
Štefan Karolčík, Seerlinq
Lector
10:25
nová sekcia - zlúčenie
10:15 - 10:45 Selected Autoimmune Diseases and Women’s Health (hall Biela púť A)
Sociálne dopady týchto ochorení u žien.

Moderator: Andrea Gažová
10:15
Nataša Hudecová, AbbVie
Michal Prokopič, University Hospital Martin
DISCUSSION "Selected Autoimmune Diseases and Women’s Health"
10:20 - 11:25 Digital and Technological Solutions for Long-Term Care
A practical session where real-world operations (facilities, founders, technologies, and innovative solutions) meet security and infrastructure. What are the “must-have” elements for digitalization to truly increase efficiency? What are the latest functional solutions that save staff time? Supervisory systems, monitoring, assistive technologies, and robotic automation are already becoming a standard part of social services. They provide time savings for caregivers while simultaneously enhancing patient safety. What are the operational requirements, and how demanding is it to implement full-scale Care-Tech solutions across a broad social services system?

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
10:20
Eva Fedušová, Malina portal
Digitized Nursing Care as a Quality Management Tool in Long-Term Care (7 min)
10:27
Jakub Palenčár, BTL Slovakia
Technologies that save staff time and protect the patient (7 min)
10:34
Zuzana Staršichová, Proormedent
Health, care and rehabilitation (5 min)
10:39
Peter Šmondrk, TOWDY
How to easily save with the BROTHER MPS solution (5 min)
10:44
Ivana Vyrva, Otolaryngologist
When Diagnosis Begins at Home: AI Triage for Sore Throat (5 min)
10:49
Marianna Kličová, Social services facility Sunny House
Tomáš Kútny, tnTEL
Jana Červenáková, Union of Cities of Slovakia
DISCUSSION "Digital and Technological Solutions for Long-Term Care"
10:45
NETWORKING BREAK
11:20
sekcia 1.4
11:00 - 11:40 Optimising the Patient Journey in Healthcare Facilities (hall Biela púť A)
Patient journey management: how to increase predictability, identify where delays and chaos arise, and understand how these affect patient, staff, and management satisfaction. Drawing on examples from obstetrics, a children’s hospital, and oncology, we will examine capacity planning and the key metrics worth monitoring (waiting times, no-shows, and utilization of critical resources).

Moderator: Benita Fekete
11:00
Andrej Dedík, Garsius
Scheduling and Planning — The Foundation of an Effective Patient Journey in Healthcare Facilities (7 min)
11:07
Peter Cupaník, Koch Hospital
Ladislav Dedík, Garsius
Jozef Urbín, IQVIA
DISCUSSION "Optimising the Patient Journey in Healthcare Facilities"
11:40 - 12:35 Quality as a Standard of Dignity: Continuity, Palliative Care, Person-Centredness (hall Grand B1)
How can the principles of “people-centred care” be translated into everyday, measurable practice? The focus will be on continuity of care, human dignity, the right to palliative care, and the implementation of quality through frameworks, standards, and assessment tools. Bringing together experience from care facilities, standardisation, and the protection of patients’ rights creates space for a realistic view of quality as a fundamental standard of dignified care.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
11:40
Zuzana Fabianová, Nursing centre and social services facility Sunny House
Quality and EFQM in practise (7 min)
11:47
Ján Čupka, Consultant and Expert in management systems
How to ensure quality in social services (7 min)
11:54
Patrik Jakubek, Slovak Society for Palliative Medicine
Mária Lévyová, Association for the Protection of Patients' Rights in the Slovak Republic
Ján Čupka, Consultant and Expert in management systems
Jozef Šuvada, World Health Organization (WHO)
DISCUSSION "Quality as a Standard of Dignity: Continuity, Palliative Care, Person-Centredness"
11:20 - 12:20 How to Build and Sustain a Resilient and Safe Hospital: A Managerial and Strategic Perspective (hall Grand B2)
How to make informed senior management decisions so that they don't hurt the hospital/organization in 2-5 years?  This masterclass will walk you through how to advocate for and then oversee strategic decisions in hospitals and healthcare facilities on a daily basis - from problem identification to approved solution. No dead ends, no underestimating segmented threats and vulnerabilities, and no bubble solutions, i.e., avoiding approaches that only work on paper. You get a practical business case for healthcare - a structured basis for decisions and a way to make strategic decisions that link strategy, processes, IT, cybersecurity, procurement, and operations into one functional and dynamic ecosystem.
11:20
Ľuboš Fryc, Skill Bill
Lector
12:00
sekcia 1.5
11:40 - 12:10 From Data Sharing to Intelligent Decision-Making: The AI Healthcare Shift (hall Biela púť A)
Interoperability is an essential foundation of modern eHealth; however, real value emerges only when data are used to support decision-making. HealthShare Unified Care Record connects clinical data into a single, trusted patient record across systems and providers. Built on top of this layer, the Clinical Viewer with an AI assistant introduces a new quality of working with information—from automated summaries to rapid navigation through complex medical documentation. Practical experience with implementation at Faculty Hospital at St. Anne’s in Brno will be presented by the hospital’s CIO, Peter Blaškovitš, former Director of the National Health Information Center (NCZI). The presentation will demonstrate how AI can accelerate the shift from data sharing to their real use in clinical practice and strategic management.

Moderator: Benita Fekete
11:40
Martin Zubek, InterSystems
From Data Sharing to Intelligent Decision-Making: The AI Healthcare Shift (7 min)
11:47
Peter Blaškovitš, St. Anne's University Hospital in Brno
Martin Zubek, InterSystems
DISCUSSION "From Data Sharing to Intelligent Decision-Making: The AI Healthcare Shift"
12:35 - 12:55 People in the System: The Workforce as a Pillar of the Framework (hall Grand B1)
What really keeps long-term care functioning – and where does the system break down? The focus is on working conditions, team stability, education, and job safety as key factors in sustaining care professions. In practice, staff capacity is often constrained, highlighting the need to align quality values with technological solutions.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
12:35
Jan Drahokoupil, European Labour Authority
Marta Kahancová, Central European Labour Studies Institute (CELSI)
1on2 interview
13:30
sekcia 1.8
12:10 - 13:20 Cybersecurity and Hospital Resilience (hall Biela púť A)
New cybersecurity regulatory requirements are increasing the pressure on healthcare facilities, which must both protect sensitive data and ensure the continued operation of clinical systems. Are hospitals prepared for both NIS2 and cyber incidents? What is the minimum cyber baseline that will stand up to an audit and a real-world crisis situation?

Moderator: Ivan Makatura
12:10
Peter Spörer, National Center for Health Information
Healthcare cyber resilience - from prevention to system support (10 min)
12:20
Ivan Malík, Logicworks
How Apple solutions strengthen corporate security and resilience - NIS2 as the impetus for technology change (15 min)
12:35
Peter Dufek, Penta Hospitals Slovakia
Zsolt Géczi, Palo Alto Networks
Andrej Ižold, Fortinet
Milan Pikula, SK-CERT
Lukáš Vrabec, Red Hat
DISCUSSION "Cybersecurity and Hospital Resilience"
13:25
LUNCH
14:00
sekcia 1.9
14:20 - 14:40 eHealth is not a Single System - it's a Collaborative Ecosystem (hall Biela púť A)

How are healthcare, technology, legislation, and the state related, and why can't their interconnection be easy or quick? Which institutions are behind the various eHealth services, and what role do providers, insurers, IT vendors, and the state play in them? The session will offer an insight into the behind-the-scenes of eHealth and how solutions are born that have to stand up in practice - securely and in collaboration with many actors.

Moderator: Šimon Jeseňák

14:20
Jaroslava Demčáková, National Health Information Centre
Matej Leško, National Health Information Centre
DISCUSSION "eHealth is not a Single System - it's a Collaborative Ecosystem"
14:00 - 15:00 Roundtable: LTC Reform as an Investment and Transformation Programme - Quality, Digitalisation, Savings (hall Grand B1)
The roundtable focuses on long-term care reform as an investment and transformation program, integrating quality, digitalisation, and cost efficiency. The discussion aims to agree on three specific commitments: what to digitise, what to standardise, and how to fund or reward quality.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
14:00
Zuzana Földesová Motajová, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Miriama Letovanec, Association of Employers' Unions and Associations of the Slovak Republic
Ondrej Lunter, Banskobystrický samosprávny kraj
Mária Machajdíková, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic
Dajana Petríková, Association of Health Insurance Companies of Slovakia
Zuzana Stavrovská, Office of the Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities of the Slovak Republic
DISCUSSION "Roundtable: LTC Reform as an Investment and Transformation Programme - Quality, Digitalisation, Savings"
14:00 - 15:00 Demo AI Fitko in Healthcare (hall Grand B2)
Less administration. More time per patient.

Artificial intelligence is already making a real difference by helping healthcare professionals manage the growing administrative burden, work more quickly with data, and improve the quality of decision-making. In the Demo AI in Healthcare talk, we'll show you how AI can be practically used in everyday clinical, managerial, and professional practice.

This is not about theory or futuristic visions. It is about concrete tools and practices that clinicians, healthcare facility managers, and other professionals already use today to make their work more efficient.
14:00
Ivona Matulik-Langner, AI Gym
Lector
14:40
sekcia 1.9.1
14:40 - 15:30 How to Enforce the Quality of Healthcare? (hall Biela púť A)
Quality that we can measure and healthcare that we can sustain. The sustainability of healthcare is closely linked to its quality, availability of staff, and realistic financing. The panel will focus on how to build a system that is staff-manageable, financially sustainable, and patient-centered over the long term. The discussion will raise questions about what really constitutes quality in healthcare today, how to measure it, and how to set up a workable quality assessment system for hospitals.

Moderator: Martin Smatana
14:40
Tatjana Prenda Trupec, The World Bank Group
Value-Based Payment Reform in Primary Health Care in Croatia (10 min)
14:50
Barbara Siekel, Institute for Strategy and Analysis (ISA) at the Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic
From data to quality: how preventable deaths shape sustainable healthcare (7 min)
14:57
Dominika Komárová, British Business School Prague
Healthcare 2045 - Prevention, Innovation, and Strategy for the Future (7 min)
15:04
Juraj Hunák, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, Institute for Healthcare Analyses
Health system performance assessment in Slovakia (7 min)
15:11
Tatjana Prenda Trupec, The World Bank Group
Michal Štofko, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
DISCUSSION "How to Enforce the Quality of Healthcare?"
15:00 - 16:00 Workshop Europan Care Framework: 4 pillars, rules, measurement (hall Grand B1)
Pillars (quality/safety, people, funding, governance), what will be measured, who is the owner of the next steps. The outcome should be a concrete "founding outcome", not a wish list.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič
14:30
sekcia 1.10
15:30 - 15:45 AI Possibilities in Robotics (hall Biela púť A)

Where are the boundaries between patient, doctor, artificial intelligence and humanoid robot? How far can autonomous decision-making technologies go in healthcare - and where must humans stay?

Moderator: Benita Fekete

15:30
Igor Farkaš, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava
Branislav Zigo, Faculty of Mathematics, Physics and Informatics at Comenius University in Bratislava
Options of humanoid robots in healthcare (10 min)
16:00 - 16:20 Vision For Modern Long-Term Care: What Will Change between 2026 and 2030 (hall Grand B1)

1on1 interview with State Secretary of the Slovak Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, and Family will reveal the ministry's clear priorities, timetable, and expected systemic changes - not just general declarations. Participants will leave with answers about what exactly will change and what still lies ahead.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič

16:00
Marián Valentovič, Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the SR
1on1 interview
15:45
NETWORKING BREAK
15:00
sekcia 1.12
16:00 - 16:45 Hospital 2.0: The Road to Digital Transformation and AI Ready Infrastructure (hall Biela púť A)

How can hospitals be built and modernized to have functional infrastructure, well-set-up data flows, and strong cybersecurity? In this panel, we will focus on what needs to precede the deployment of AI for Slovak hospitals to be truly AI-ready. We will discuss the construction of new state-of-the-art facilities, as well as the necessary transformation of existing ones. The main goal is to define investment priorities to build a modern hospital network in Slovakia, ready to operate in the AI era.

Moderator: Šimon Jeseňák

16:00
Ľuboslav Beňa, L. Pasteur University Hospital Košice
Gabriel Galgóci, The Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
Jakub Jamnický, Consultant in the construction of new hospitals
Miriam Lapuníková, University Hospital with the Policlinic of F. D. Roosevelt
DISCUSSION "Hospital 2.0: The Road to Digital Transformation and AI Ready Infrastructure"
16:20 - 16:40 From the Founding Forum to the European Care Summit (hall Grand B1)

Final summary, next steps and procedures, goal and future cooperation.

Moderator: Miroslav Alexovič

16:20
Zuzana Fabianová, Nursing centre and social services facility Sunny House
Summary
17:05
sekcia - večer pridaná
16:45 - 17:00 From Hospital to Patient: Proven Models for Successful Telemedicine (hall Biela púť A)
Proven telemedicine models from the perspective of both hospitals and outpatient practices, highlighting what works best in practice and how to implement it successfully.

Moderator: Šimon Jeseňák
16:45
Štefan Karolčík, Seerlinq
Effective Care for Patients with Heart Failure (10 min)
10:30
sekcia 1.2
17:00 - 17:35 Connected Care and Devices (hall Biela púť A)
Medical devices, monitoring, and telemedicine are part of one interconnected ecosystem. How to build a functional telemedicine system at the national level, what works best in telemedicine, and what are the real benefits and barriers to wider adoption of connected care and telemedicine in practice?

Moderator: Ana Mercado
17:00
Marelize Gorgens, World Bank
Digital Doctors, Real Patients: Cross-Country Evidence on Telemedicine Quality and Acces (10 min)
17:10
Tatjana Prenda Trupec, The World Bank Group
Tomáš Švec, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
DISCUSSION "Connected Care and Devices"
15:25
prehodena sekcia
17:35 - 18:10 AI Action Plan for Healthcare (hall Biela púť A)
Goals of the plan, priority use cases (administration vs. clinic), governance model (accountability, auditability), rules for pilots and scaling, data requirements and integrations, and measuring benefits and risks. Practically: what do MOH and hospitals need to do in 2026 to be able to deploy AI safely and meaningfully?

Moderator: Benita Fekete
17:35
Samuel Arbe, HealthHub
Olga Shebanova, AI:Dental
Tomáš Švec, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
DISCUSSION "AI Action Plan for Healthcare"
18:10
posledná sekcia
18:10 - 18:30 Fireside Chat with the Minister of Health of Slovak Republic (hall Biela púť A)

Discussion with the Minister of Health of the Slovak Republic Kamil Šaško.

Moderator: Šimon Jeseňák

18:10
Kamil Šaško, Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic (invited)
1on1 interview
18:30
Conclusion of the 1st day of the conference

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