A cyberattack can block access to patient data in a hospital and disrupt the delivery of treatment. The National Health Information Centre CSIRT team helps healthcare facilities prevent and respond to such incidents. It is the first accredited sectoral CSIRT unit in Slovakia. What exactly does it offer, and when should healthcare providers turn to it? We will explain how the team monitors security risks, supports organisations during cyberattacks, and cooperates with the Cybersecurity Support Centre for Healthcare as well as with partners in Slovakia and abroad.

The Health Mission aims to bring innovations from research and pilot projects into actual healthcare practice. What is its vision, what priorities will it support, how much funding will be available, who will decide on its allocation, and when will hospitals, researchers and innovators be able to get involved? The Mission’s leaders will outline what real changes are set to take place in oncology, neurology and cardiology in the coming years.

Moderator: Peter Musil

The healthcare sector is collecting ever more data on patients, yet only a fraction of its potential is being utilised. What will change when we are able to use AI to link medical histories, test results and other data, and transform them into information that is useful to a specific individual? The panel will look at the future of personalised care – from better patient guidance and timely alerts to decision support and personalised treatment pathways.

The shortage of healthcare staff is a real problem, but at the same time, staff time is wasted on administration, disrupted workflows, duplication of tasks and an inappropriate division of responsibilities. How much extra capacity can we free up through better work management, digitalisation and a reorganisation of tasks before we start talking solely about the need for more staff?

Slovakia is an ageing society, and the pressure on healthcare and long-term care will continue to grow. At the same time, we have the technology, innovation and effective solutions, but these are still being introduced into everyday practice far too slowly. The closing OPEN TALK will bring together the outcomes of the whole day with the people who can make decisions on funding, capacity, the integration of health and social care, and the implementation of innovations. What must Slovakia do now to ensure that the system can cope with the growing number of older people whilst also delivering better care to patients more quickly?