Israeli Society for Healthtech

the healthtech ecosystem has been rapidly evolving over the past decade in israel and worldwide, setting the stage for major transformations of the medical landscape, but also pointing at major gaps in the ability of health organizations to exploit disruptive opportunities. the pandemic crisis that swept across the world further emphasized the need for a comprehensive and efficient response to a broad range of related operational and technical but also more fundamental issues, ranging from the integration of advanced technologies in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention up to reorganization and optimization of medical services. from a broader perspective, this unprecedented situation clearly set the stage for the emergence of a new professional setting. to meet this challenge, the israeli society for healthtech (isoh-tech) was founded under the auspices of the israeli medical association (ima) and with the support of the 8400 health network. the overarching mission of the new