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How do Nursing, War and Cybersecurity go together? (Marylyn Harris)

Marlyn Harris is a cybersecurity expert. She’s also a nurse. And a veteran who served in the gulf war. Her mix of experiences is perfect for cybersecurity projects, she says.

NursesTjasa ZajcDecember 6, 2021cybersecurity, nursing, passwords, gulf war, healthcare ITComment

Australia, AI and co-design of digital health solutions (Marie Johnson)

Marie Johnson talks about healthcare in Australia, how can we make AI solutions such as coaches more human, and her thoughts regarding the future development of AI for healthcare.

Digital Health in The Nordics

This short series explores the state of healthcare IT and digital health in Finland, Norway, Denmark, and on a broader scale. The topics addressed include national healthcare infrastructures, access to healthcare, care for the elderly, and more.

Country Profile, Data, Healthcare Policy, Interoperability, ManagementTjasa ZajcOctober 29, 2021Norway, Denmark, Finland, digitalhealth, ehealth, telemedicine, COVID, Health ItComment

Between Malta and UK: A Radiologists's View (Ryan Grech)

Malta is a country of half a million people, a nationally-funded NHS, and a vibrant digital health community that will host the MedTech World Summit in November.

Country Profile, COVID-19Tjasa ZajcOctober 24, 2021Telehealth, telemedicine, conference, digital health, healthcare optimizationComment

How Can We Increase Gender Diversity in the PE/VC space? (Yahel Halamish)

Nina Capital and Level 20 recently published a report about gender diversity in the PE/VC space on the Spanish market. Research showed that in aggregate, women represent 30% of the workforce. Only 17% of senior roles positions are held by women.

Entrepreneurship, ManagementTjasa ZajcOctober 24, 2021equity, gender equality, startups, investments, VC, private equity, SPainComment

Why Are Adolescents and Young Adults Special Patients? (Ivett Jakab)

Adolescents and young adults are a specific group of patients: this period of growing up is sensitive by definition. Adding changes such as the transition from pediatric to adult care further increases the level of vulnerability of these patients.

PatientsTjasa ZajcOctober 13, 2021Patient Engagement, patient empowermentComment

Days of eHealth: Healthcare digitalization in Catalonia, Germany, Finland and Israel

End of August, Days of eHealth were organised as part of the Slovenian Presidency to the Council of EU. Among other presentations were panel discussions about healthcare digitalization practices in Germany, Catalonia, Israel and Finland.

Country Profile, Healthcare Policy, InteroperabilityTjasa ZajcSeptember 29, 2021European Health Data Space, Healthcare IT, health dataComment

Taiwan: The State of Digitalization, AI and What Went Wrong With COVID? (Yu Chuan Jack Li)

Taiwan spends only 6.4% of it’s GDP for healthcare, but has high satisfaction rates with healthcare, and is also very digitalized. Taiwan was successful and an exemplary country at managing the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, and later experienced a huge wave of infections in 2021. What happened?

Country ProfileTjasa ZajcSeptember 17, 2021AI, healthcare, decision support, clinical decision support, medication management, patient safety, TaiwanComment

Canadian Insight and How Can Hospital Networks Innovate? (Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg, Danina Kapetanović)

Integrated Health and Social Services University Network for West-Central Montreal (CIUSSS West-Central Montreal) covers 345,000 people, with a staff of over 12,000 and over 600 doctors. In 2020, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Connected Health Innovation Hub inside the network was formed to further leverage technologies and innovation for increased healthcare improvement and sustainability.

F135 Why is Medication Price Transparency a Challenge in the US? (Carm Huntress)

Because US healthcare is private and operates by the rules of the free market, prices for services and medications can differ substantially. It is very difficult for patients and doctors to know the medication cost in advance.

F134 What Do You Know About SPACs in Healthcare? (mHealth Israel episode)

All the basics you need to know about SPACs in healthcare.

F133 How Can You Explain Cancer To Children? (Simone Mozzilli, Liliane Dubois, Beaba)

Simone Lehwess Mozzilli and Liliane Dübois both had cancer in their past. Liliane as a child, Simone as an adult. They are both an integral part of the Brazilian non-profit Beaba. Beaba offers support to children with cancer and their families by demystifying cancer and informing in a clear, objective, and optimistic way about the disease and treatment.

(OVER)DOSE - How Can We Prevent Medication Errors?

Save the date for 29 June 2021.

Join the premiere of (OVER)DOSE - a documentary about medication management and patient safety.

F132 What's The State of Cybersecurity In Healthcare? (Lee Kim)

Phishing, Whaling, and exposure of patient data are a rising occurrence of the increasingly digitalized healthcare systems. 2020 saw more data breaches than previous years. What are the basics to know?

F131 How Can We Better Measure Pain? (Sara Berger, IBM)

Data, PatientsTjasa ZajcMay 12, 2021pain, research, diagnostics, diagnosis, language, AI, natural language processing, medicine, healthcare, opioids, Clinical Trials, clinical decision supportComment

F130 How Can We Optimize the Use of Antibiotics? (Oliver Schacht, OpGen)

For improving antimicrobial stewardship globally, several things would need to be coordinated:

Databases about outbreaks and bugs becoming resistant.
Broadscale rapid diagnostics would need to be in place to detect the bugs and resistance.
Improved antimicrobial stewardship, so the antibiotics we use today will still work in 20 or 30 years.
Defined rapid diagnostics reimbursements schemes.
Defined incentives for the development of new antibiotics.

F129 The State of Digital Health Law (Bianca Rose Phillips)

Bianca Rose Phillips is a Global Digital Health Law theorist from Australia and a Digital Health Think Tank founder. In her legal work, she is focused mostly on Australia and the USA. Many people know her by her framework of the so-called 8 pillars of digital health lawmaking.

Healthcare PolicyTjasa ZajcApril 23, 2021law, legislation, litigation, rights, ownership, Patient DataComment

F128 What Are We Missing About AI Development in Healthcare? (Casey Ross)

The potential of AI are, in theory, huge. However, this is not a free technology and another open question is, will its use bring down costs or just increase healthcare expenditure. Looking at history, the latter is not impossible.

F127 Why Do People Go Bankrupt Due To Medical Costs In The US? (Ric Sinclair)

Two-thirds of people who file for bankruptcy in the US cite medical issues as one of the main factors to their financial downfall. Part of the reason is the healthcare costs structure that has shifted towards patients, says Ric Sinclair, the Chief Strategy and Product Officer of Waystar.

Country Profile, Healthcare PolicyTjasa ZajcApril 15, 2021medical costs, medical bills, claim denial, patient, price transparencyComment

F126 How is Tradition Hindering Health Literacy in Kenya, Tanzania and Malaysia? (Shamala Hinrichsen, Mariatheresa Samson Kadushi)

In developing countries, explanations for health problems or general human biology can be heavily influenced by traditional beliefs. Some communities still believe that during their period, women are cleansing of evil spirits or that a woman giving birth to twins is a bad omen. The solution to these misconceptions is education. But to provide it, health education companies face infrastructure challenges and technology affordability issues.