In this discussion, Zayna Khayat explores the evolution of healthcare, particularly the shift towards home-based care and patient empowerment.
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Medications can cure or kill. According to WHO, the global cost associated with medication errors is 42 billion US dollars. Three European specialists from the Netherlands, UK and Belgium recently started a European project Asclepius, which advocated for the standardization of medication management across Europe and introduction of closed-loop medication management systems.
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Eric Sutherland is Senior Health Economist and Digital Health Lead at OECD, who worked on the pan-Canadian health data strategy before his current role. He discusses the upcoming implementation of the European Health Data Space, what needs to happen next, how do we involve the public, encourage trust in data sharing, and also build capacity for digital health implementation. We are moving into the era of new required data professionals, not just data analysts, but also data controllers, data stewards, and more.
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In 2024, the main focus of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance is on reimbursement and education. Efforts are being made to standardize reimbursement processes and increase awareness among providers and patients.
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HLTH is an event where you will see a literal forest on one of the stages, be able to take a selfie with a unicorn mascot and get perks like health branded pink nail polish on your entrance. In the last few years, HLTH has become the most flashy, visible and must-go digital health event in the US.
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Healthcare data in the US is very fragmented. But many companies have been working on creating consolidated patient views, Reveleer being one of them.
In the US, patients have their healthcare data scattered across care providers, who they often change if they change their job and, consequently their insurers. Insurers have their own networks of healthcare providers, causing the individual to go from one healthcare provider to a different one when life changes happen. And when these providers use different IT systems, data gets siloed.
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Alex Merwin is Head of Growth, Healthcare & Life Sciences Startups at Amazon Web Services (AWS). In this episode, he presents the AWS Health Innovation Podcast, which showcases startups that are advancing healthcare & life science by leveraging cloud computing technology. In this episode he shares how AWS supports startups, what trends is Alex observing in the health innovation space, what does his podcast cover.
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Kenya has a lot of talent and opportunities for innovation. Access to care is not a problem because there are plenty of community nurses present all across the country. However, they have a limited problem and mostly focus on main infectious diseases, leaving serious conditions undiagnosed, says Emilian Popa, Founder and CEO of Ilara Health.
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One of the biggest challenges for healthcare startups in Nigeria is access to market. “In Nigeria, healthcare is fragmented, making it difficult to find distribution channels. We have to be creative and may need to look outside healthcare for distribution channels.” , says Jennie Nwokoye is the founder and CEO of Clafiya - a digital primary healthcare service that connects individuals and businesses to health practitioners to provide convenient, quality, and affordable, on-demand primary care from their mobile phones.
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Peru is a developing market in digital health, what will drive it is the natural curiosity of clinicians, says Jhonatan Bringas, MD.
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The Chinese healthcare market is experiencing significant momentum from government policies, industry advancements and big tech involvement. However, entering the Chinese digital health market as a foreign entity can be challenging due to strict data privacy laws and regulatory authorities.
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There are 2.6 times as many startups per 1 million people, compared to the European average in the Netherlands. The healthcare of the nation with 17.4 million people is highly digitalized, but the lack of data flow among institutions remains a challenge to be solved.
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Crista Galli Ventures Fund is especially attentive to giving an opportunity to founder with under-represented backgrounds. The fund was founded by Dr. Fiona Pathiraja who is a radiologist by training.
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Episode 101 highlights some of the thoughts about digital health development and factors impacting innovation and solutions design across the world: Venezuela, India, Asia, Africa, and Europe.
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