Better morning insights | Webinar recording | 45 min

Morning insights with Basel University Hospital

Insights from Basel University Hospital on practical experiences with openEHR and structured data for clinical care and secondary use.
  • Speaker: Dr Amanda Herbrand, Bram Stieltjes, Tomaž Gornik
    Language: English
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What will you learn?

  • Discover USB’s innovative shift to a patient-centric approach with high-quality, structured data.
  • Learn how the openEHR standard enhances data quality and promotes interoperability.
  • Explore practical steps for transitioning to a modular, scalable healthcare IT model.

  • Learn about the challenges and successes in the USB’s digital transformation.

Meet the speakers

Dr Amanda Herbrand

Clinical Data Specialist, Universitätsspital Basel

A Clinical Data Specialist at the University Hospital Basel with a background in physics and medicine, Amanda focuses on clinical data modeling with openEHR. As a former oncologist, she combines her expertise in data-driven healthcare and clinical workflows to advance interoperability and sustainability in hospital systems, aiming to build a data-driven hospital environment.

Bram Stieltjes

Head of Research and Analytic Services at the Department of Radiology, Universitätsspital Basel

A medical doctor by training, Bram Stieltjes currently heads the Personalised Health department at Universitätsspital Basel. He holds a PhD in image analysis and is an international expert in translational imaging, particularly diffusion MRI. He has extensive experience integrating data across clinical and research contexts, building a strong reputation in Swiss hospital data-sharing initiatives and advancing trans-European collaborations.

Tomaž Gornik

Chief Executive Officer, Better

Tomaž Gornik is the CEO and founder of Better and a co-chair of openEHR International. He is an experienced manager of teams building world-class software products for more than 30 years and has a proven track record of delivering innovative turn-key solutions for large clients in healthcare, telecommunications, and finance. He is always challenging teams to build better software using state-of-the-art technology, architectures, and processes, and has a good understanding of software platforms, architecture, deployment, and business models.