Forbes: 3 Ways Digital Transformation Drives Growth In Healthcare

Digital innovation is the most significant and positive way to address the growth imperative for health systems. But it’s about much more than simply modernizing infrastructure. Digital innovation must be about fundamentally transforming the health care business model from a consumer perspective.

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CIFS ran an all-day session at the Week of Health and Innovation (WHINN) in Odense

Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies ran an all-day session at the annual Week of Health and Innovation (WHINN) in Odense, Denmark. CIFS’ program attracted over 40 experts from health and data organisations. We presented strategic foresight and futures studies in the health sector, concepts that are used to reimagine the future of the health sector, such as the Humanome and decentralised clinical trials. Also, we had a panel discussion on the newly started Phase V project on decentralised clinical trials, where CIFS is a contributing partner

European startups in remote monitoring attract record funding

Business Insider reports (in Spanish) on the remote monitoring devices that define the new frontier of medical innovations. 13 startups poised to take off, according to investors, are presented. Whether it’s chronic disease management or respiratory conditions, remote monitoring technology helps clinicians monitor their patients’ health and progress outside of the clinic. To ensure that health personnel are not overwhelmed, some hospital appointments can be attended remotely, providing doctors with real-time data. Data from Dealroom shows that European startups focusing on remote monitoring and wearable health tech raised €1.122 billion in 2021, more so in 2022 is expected. The report by the Business Insider covers the 13 startups, that are involved with the following projects: a bracelet to track fertility, based on various health data sources  a wearable fertility tracking device that measures carbon dioxide levels in people’s breath to assess their fertility cycles virtual reality glasses that convert brain waves into commands (brings EEG software home) medical devices for discharged patients that allow hospitals to follow-up remotely devices for pelvic floor health and a hands-free breast pump smart insoles that collect biometric data from the movement of the foot to prevent injury while jogging a smart ring that tracks heart rate, temperature, blood oxygen, and sleep a headband that uses transcranial electrical stimulation to alter the way users experience pain and mood swings a cube-shaped device that allows users to measure heart rate, heart sound, and respiration rate and variability, at a distance of up to 7 meters a rectangular device to be carried on backs, shoulders, helmets or headphones, that in real time alerts of any movements it deems harmful based on its AI vision processing technology an API for all health apps in Europe, that will allow to harness all user’s health data at-home blood test that also determines cholesterol levels and vitamin deficiencies a surface chip that alerts of the sudden increase in the stress hormone in body sweat 

Biomedical Innovations Awarded in Brazil

“Those who innovate to transform lives deserve an award” is the motto of the SBEB-Boston Scientific Award for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering, which encourages the development of works that collaborate with the Brazilian public health system. Brazil is the host of the IX Latin American Congress of Biomedical Engineering 2022, that is why the Brazilian Society of Biomedical Engineering (SBEB) and Boston Scientific created a new modality for this year’s award, to include relevant initiatives from other countries in the region, and projects with potential impact for Latin American health systems. Hence, the Latin American category was launched. A total of 192 projects were submitted for the award, and six of them were selected as winners by the Independent Evaluation Committee: three for Brazil and three for Latin America. The Award for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering is promoted annually, with SBEB and Boston Scientific as organizers, and an independent evaluation committee made of experts in public health, health innovations, medical Devices, who represent the main management bodies of SUS.

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Willum Þór: The question remains if our healthcare system is sustainable

On January 1st, Iceland took over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. This intergovernmental organisation plays an important role in promoting innovations, health data integration, and cooperation between all major stakeholders in the Nordic healthcare. The Icelandic Health Minister elaborates on his vision to future health in the Nordic region, the Nordic strengths, Iceland’s plans for the Presidency with regards to health innovations, and the coming collaboration with Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies

CIFS ran an all-day session at the Week of Health and Innovation (WHINN) in Odense

Copenhagen Institute for Futures Studies ran an all-day session at the annual Week of Health and Innovation (WHINN) in Odense, Denmark. CIFS’ program attracted over 40 experts from health and data organisations. We presented strategic foresight and futures studies in the health sector, concepts that are used to reimagine the future of the health sector, such as the Humanome and decentralised clinical trials. Also, we had a panel discussion on the newly started Phase V project on decentralised clinical trials, where CIFS is a contributing partner

New HIMSS book out on blockchain in healthcare

The HIMSS Series has a new book on blockchain in healthcare. “Blockchain in Healthcare: Innovations that Empower Patients, Connect Professionals, and Improve Care” is the title of the book. According to the book’s authors, Vikram Dhillon, John Bass, Max Hooper, David Metcalf, and Alex Cahana, blockchain technology may hold the greatest potential in healthcare. Some of the first use cases in medical payments, electronic health records, HIPAA/data privacy, and drug counterfeiting have been explored by early pioneers. There is still much work to be done in order to automate the complexities of today’s healthcare systems and design new systems that are focused on trust, transparency, and aligning incentives. In this book, Metcalf, Bass, Hooper, Cahana, and Dhillon have assembled over 50 contributors, including early adopters, thought leaders, and health innovators. They tell their stories and share their knowledge. The videos and transcripts provided by many authors and contributors humanize the technical details and abstract aspects of blockchain. Using the fundamentals of blockchain, the authors curated a collection of future-oriented examples that build on early successes. After a brief introduction to the fundamentals and the protocols available, as well as early blockchain efforts specific to health and healthcare, the authors discuss the promise of smart contracts and protocols to automate complex, distributed processes and some of the early consortiums that are exploring the possibilities. Throughout the book are examples and use cases, with special attention given to the more advanced and far-reaching examples that can be scaled at an industry-level. In addition, a discussion of integrating blockchain technology into other advanced healthcare trends and IT systems – such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, value-based payments, patient engagement solutions, big data solutions, medical tourism, and clinical trials among many others – is presented. The final section provides a glimpse into the future using blockchain technology and examples of research projects that are still in labs across the globe.