Top 5 episodes and topics in digital health in 2018: AI, Communication skills, China, Blockchain, and Nurses
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Martin believes digital health support solutions are welcome, as many patients, especially men, feel looking for a psychotherapist would be a sign of weakness. Mental health still holds a certain level of stigma and publishing stories and support groups online can reach those that might have been unreachable otherwise.
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What are the common mistakes in fundraising? Why does the US seem like a better starting point compared to Europe for early-stage companies? How to look for support in the initial phase of a company?
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Gene therapies are applicable to a broad range of diseases; their aim is to radically treat the causes of the diseases instead of only relieving the symptoms. They may be effective on a wide range of previously untreated diseases, such as haematological, ocular, neurodegenerative diseases, and several cancers.
In Episode 24 of Faces of digital health podcast, Natalie Pankova talks about some of the dilemmas and promises of genomics.
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In the last decade, healthcare has started moving to value-based care and so-called patient-centricity. Patients are increasingly seen as customers, that don’t just receive information and treatment but instead take an active part in it.
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Episode 22 of Faces of digital health offers a recap on a few lucid thoughts on interoperability, AI, and how we need to start thinking if we wish to live in a better society in the future, from Exponential Medicine.
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Apart from two internal projects — on for a more coherent reporting on epidemics, the second one for opioid crisis monitoring — CDC is exploring potentials of blockchain in connection to other agencies such as the FDA. Efforts are also put into research about the potentials of connecting local health authorities, WHO and CDC representatives in Africa for a better tracking and intervention on epidemics in Africa.
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The way we view data today is going to radically change in terms of ownership, says Ray. In the future, we will have more autonomy and will not to have to give away our data ownerships right to intermediaries. Until we get there though, one of the key things blockchain solutions need to figure out is the user experience and managing private keys.
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Robotics have various applications in drug management: some hospitals already have fully automated pharmacies connected to electronic healthcare systems. Instead of doctors writing prescriptions on paper and pharmacists in the pharmacy manually preparing the required medicine, everything is executed automatically after the electronic order — from preparation to dispensing.
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Thanks to the invitation of Martin Dockweiler, President of Udabol University Bolivia, Shafi Ahmed will lead the new, latest technologies enhanced hospital in Bolivia. As he explains in the episode 18 of Faces of digital health podcast, the desire is to create a exemplary hospital, which would then be scaled to other locations as well.
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Nurses and midwives account for nearly 50% of the health workforce. Despite their significance in the healthcare system, they are often overlooked, especially when talking about innovation.
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Children come without manuals, but no matter the country, all parents have one thing in common: they want what’s best for their children, says Esther Wojcicki while being critical of modern parenting. “You are your child’s first teacher,” she says pointing to the fact that parents expect too much from school and lack understanding of their influence on their children.
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Communication of ideas is of significant importance for the success of a product, yet often times, companies struggle with it. As John Nosta observes, many innovators are tremendously hampered by the ability of the marketplace to absorb or understand that innovation.
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VR is used for acute and chronic pain, stroke and traumatic brain injury, drug and alcohol abuse, mild cognitive impairment, anger management, learning disabilities, neuro-cognitive disorders, PTSD, even grief counceling, to name only a few.
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How does one go from medical anthropology to a cryptocurrency mining company? How can digital health solutions help in disaster situations? Potential of blockchain in healthcare?
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