RCSI’s Healthcare Outcomes Research Centre, School of Population Health will host the seventh annual National Healthcare Outcomes Conference, 'Better Outcomes from Digital Health?', on Tuesday, 8 April 2025.

Digital health is vital to delivering better health outcomes and enhanced health and well-being for patients. According to the government’s Digital for Care framework, digital solutions are key to increasing efficiency, ensuring value and enabling healthcare staff to deliver better, safer care.

The National Healthcare Outcomes Conference 2025 will explore the promise and reality of digital health and its impact on health outcomes. Moderated by Danielle Barron, Health and Medical Journalist, expert speakers will address digital health preparedness, implementation plans and activities, as well as examples of innovation and excellence in practice.

Speakers on the day will include:

• Dr Rob Argent, Lecturer in Digital and Connected Health, RCSI
• Derek Tierney, Assistant Secretary, Head of Health Infrastructure, Department of Health
• Professor Richard Greene, Chief Clinical Information Officer, HSE
• Eric Sutherland, Senior Health Economist, OECD
• Dr Neil Chadborn, Senior Research Fellow in Dementia, University of Nottingham
• Dr Suzanne Smyth, MFM Fellow in RCSI Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Dr Claire Timon, Cameron Scholars Lecturer, School of Population Health, RCSI
• Mr Tom McCarthy, National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Ms Sinead Boran, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon and clinical advisor for VFAC (Virtual Fracture Assessment Clinics)
• Audrey Butler, Orthopaedic Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Acute Fracture Unit, University Hospital Limerick
• Ruth Kiely, Programme Manager, National Clinical Programme for Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
• Pauline Robinson, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist, Our Lady’s Hospital, Navan
• Dr Laura Brady, Digital Health Innovation Lead at FutureNeuro Research Ireland Centre
• Laura Kavanagh, Research and Advocacy Manager at The Irish Platform for Patient Organisations, Science & Industry (IPPOSI)
• Artur Banaszkiewicz, Member of the IPPOSI Citizens’ Jury on AI in Healthcare
• Dr Sudipto Das, Vice Dean for AI, Digital and Connected Health, RCSI

Schedule

Below is a summary of the schedule which is subject to change and to be finalised:

• 09.00 - 09.30: Delegate registration open
• 09.30 - 09.40: Welcome
• 09.40 - 11.05: Session 1: Digital health strategies for better outcomes
• 11.05 - 11.35: Tea/Coffee break
• 11.35 - 13.10: Session 2: Digital health implementation
• 13.10 - 14.00: Lunch 
• 14.00 - 16.00: Session 3: Digital health opportunities
• 16.00 - 16.05: Close

Registration

This event is free of charge, but advance registration is compulsory. 

More information

For more information, please follow this link to the event's website. Here you can find more details on the programme, event speakers, and how to register your attendance.

CPD

RCSI are awarding CPD credits for attendance at this event, delegates must check-in on arrival to receive these credits post event.

5.0 CPD credits will be awarded

This conference is proudly supported by Novartis.