Docosan is a third-party marketplace that connects medical providers to patients in Vietnam. People rely on word of mouth to determine where to seek care. However, with great connectivity even in rural areas, people are tech-savvy, which prompted Lopez to think about a digital solution to address the gap between patients and quality clinicians.
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While the rest of the world is increasingly looking at virtual care and telemedicine for healthcare sustainability and ease of access to healthcare services, telemedicine will likely be forbidden again soon, since the pandemic has ended.
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In order for AI and algorithms to help improve the health of many, we should strive for algorithms to be open and transparent, says Bart De Witte, founder of HIPPO AI Foundation, a renowned expert on digital transformation in healthcare in Europe, who regularly speakers and posts about technology and innovation strategy, with a particular focus on the socioeconomic impact on healthcare.
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“9 out of 10 students indicate that their campus is in a full-blown mental health crisis. Prior to Covid, 10% of all of our visits were focused on mental health. And at this point, close to 80% of all of the visits that we have with students are our related to mental health,” says Luke Hejl, CEO of TimelyMD, the leading virtual health and well-being solution for college students.
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The pandemic has significantly increased the need for mental healthcare and destigmatized discussing wellbeing and mental health issues in everyday conversation. Unfortunately, the number of quality providers of mental health services is still much lower than the demand, and the number of people that are seeking help is rising.
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Nurses play a key role in patient care, but their contribution to patient outcomes is often undervalued and underappreciated. It took a pandemic to create a major shift in their job opportunities and power to negotiate.
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In this episode, Hannes Toivanen, Lead, Global Digital Ecosystem Engagement at Takeda, and Jesus Jeronimo, Director of New Digital Services & Products at Sanitas + BUPA ELA. Jesus and Hannes talked about how pharma, insurance companies, and healthcare providers work with startups, and what makes a successful partnership.
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Too often, patients need to repeat their medical history when in contact with different healthcare providers. Consequently, clinicians need more time to make decisions than necessary because they can’t access patient data. London managed to digitize urgent care plans.
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A systemic approach to care for non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is Africa is in its early stages, with the biggest challenge for patients being the price of medications, says Anne Stake, Chief Strategy and Product Officer at Medtronic Labs.
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For a few years now, Germany has in place a clear workflow for making digital health apps reimbursable. Requirements to achieve that status are, however, quite demanding for vendors.
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Many people have issues with sleeping: either not sleeping enough or sleeping poorly. How are digital therapeutics approaching the problem?
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Two things are important to keep in mind when assessing the current state of digital health investments: the pandemic changed the habits of clinicians who now know the potential of technology in reaching their patients in a more convenient way. Secondly, the global economy is in flux at the moment, so healthcare isn’t the only sector experiencing caution in investing.
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WHO estimates a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers by 2030, mostly in low- and lower-middle-income countries. What do doctors want and what kind of careers can they have?
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EIT Health, a network of best-in-class health innovators backed by the EU, partnered with the Polish Medical Mission - a 22 years old Polish humanitarian organization that provides medical aid to the countries most in need in the world.
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Voice could be called one of the exciting new avenues for medicine and healthcare. US company Authenticx listens, analyzes, and activates customer voices. The AI based software analyzes millions of conversations patients have with customer support agents through phone calls or emails. By analysing these conversations, it unveils recurring trends that healthcare organizations use to make informed, proactive decisions for improved workflows and care.
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Due to the nature of cancer, readiness for risks in drug development is much higher here than it might be in other medical fields. Can digital health innovators learn anything from oncology medicines development?
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In this episode, founders of four very different companies talk about their fundraising experiences. Speakers: Luc Henry – CEO and co-founder – Limula, Kei Wieland Müller - Co-Founder & CEO at Ebenbuild, Fouad Al-Noor - Co-Founder & CEO of ThinkSono, Hans Juergen Stein - Managing Director of mentalis.
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Sharing of data has improved with the introduction of the messaging standard called FHIR. But throughout the years, debates about open standards and open ecosystems have started to become louder and louder.
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Almost anyone asked about digital health in the UAE could use only one word to describe it: ambition. Tune into two discussions about the business and culture of digital health adoption in the Middle East.
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