The first day of the Autumn ITAPA 2024 will focus on topics from the health sector.

The Norwegian healthcare sector is based on high-quality data. In addition to digitalization, Norway is also active in the areas of prevention, screening, medical technologies, and is a country open to clinical trial solutions. The country has several excellent universities and research institutions that are leaders in various areas of life sciences. Collaboration with these institutions provides us with new insights into the population's health and opens up new possibilities for addressing global challenges to improve it.

Smart hospitals represent a concept that integrates modern technologies, digitalization, and automation to enhance the delivery of healthcare, efficiency, safety, and comfort for both patients and medical staff. Examples from other countries illustrate how hospitals can fully leverage the potential of digital solutions. A high degree of digitalization—including electronic health records, robotic surgical theaters, and AI-driven diagnostic systems—is essential for creating a modern smart hospital. In Slovakia, the main challenges include insufficient investment in technology and digitalization, as well as the need for training staff to work with modern systems. International examples demonstrate that the key lies not only in the implementation of technologies but also in the integration of smart solutions with existing processes and infrastructure.

The importance of genomics, its implementation in clinical practice, and specific case studies cannot be overstated. When will the National Genomic Project be established, and when will Slovakia become part of the Genome of Europe initiative? What are the new recommendations for the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic in the field of genomics? Personalized treatment and genomics must be more integrally incorporated into the provision of healthcare, not just in truly exceptional cases.

The World Health Organization reports that approximately 1 in 10 patients are harmed during healthcare, and up to half of these harms can be prevented. When do errors most often occur? What are the main factors that influence this? One of them is the fatigue of the medical staff and the absence or incorrect use of digital innovations in practice.