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Dr. Osama Alswailem

Chief Information Officer
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

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Machine learning speeds up digital transformation at the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre

by Dr. Osama Alswailem
July 6, 2021
In partnership with Cerner, the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) has been on a three-decade journey of digital transformation. CIO, Dr Osama Alswailem explains how machine learning and AI have built this capacity for innovation.

Improving the patient experience and well-being of the care team by adoption of smart room technologies

by Dr. Osama Alswailem | Alaa Adel
November 12, 2019
King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) provides the highest level of specialized healthcare in an integrated educational and research setting, and Cerner Middle East and Africa is a global leader in healthcare information. “Hospitals” magazine met with Dr Osama Alswailem, Chief Information Officer, King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (KFSH&RC) and Mr. Alaa Adel, General Manager for Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Cerner Middle East and Africa to talk about the technologies and solutions they have installed, their adoption of smart room technologies among others.

King Faisal’s state-of-the-art tower, King Abdullah Center for Oncology & Liver Disease (KACOLD), where there are 300 smart rooms deployed.

Empowering patients through IT and utilising predictive analytics to improve quality of care

by Dr. Osama Alswailem | Alaa Adel
March 12, 2019
HIMSS Asia Pacific spoke to Dr Osama Al Swailem, Chief Information Officer KFSH&RC, to learn about how the use of technology has impacted both patients and clinicians, resulting in patient empowerment in their own healthcare journey and the improvement of performance for clinicians.

King Faisal’s state-of-the-art tower, King Abdullah Center for Oncology & Liver Disease (KACOLD), where there are 300 smart rooms deployed.

Engaging Patients with Technology: Q&A with Dr. Osama Alswailem of King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

by Dr. Osama Alswailem
January 2, 2019
Saudi Arabia—primarily a national system of government-provided health care—is focused on increasing funding to improve health care and, in return, the lives of its citizens. Fueled by a strong economy driven by the oil production industry and a vision for the future, Saudi Arabia’s government has spent billions of Saudi Riyals to develop and improve health care, which has increased the number of government and private health care facilities across the country.

Engaging Patients with Technology in Saudi Arabia

by Dr. Osama Alswailem
October 22, 2017
It has had a great impact on clinical compliance as well as patient and family engagement. With the gradual build-up to artificial intelligence and personalized patient care, we need to ensure that these technologies are developed with the best possible patient experience in mind.