In Mexico, nine out of 10 patients arrive at the medical consultation already with information collected on the internet, reveals a study by the Mexican Foundation for Health (in Spanish). 45% of male and female doctors in the country already provide virtual health consultations
A new study conducted by WHO/Europe and the Faculty of Health Sciences of the Open University of Catalonia (an approved WHO collaborator in digital health)
The collaboration agreement with the Health Secretariat of Mexico city has focused our activities on digitization of primary care, in telehealth, and in EHR rollout to the first point of contact
The Health Commission of the Mexican Parliament, chaired by deputy Emmanuel Reyes Carmona (Morena), held the discussion “The future of the health system in Mexico:
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
Senior Advisor to Cambio Healthcare systems believes that the momentum and the right model for Nordic Health 2030 were created in the project’s first phase, now we will have to enable faster development of healthcare and technology
The Managing Director of Nordic Innovation describes the major developments and the current state of healthcare innovations in the Nordic region, looks into possible futures for such innovations, evaluates results of Nordic Health 2030 in the first phase, and lays out his expectations for the second phase.
Nard Schreurs, EHiN CEO, describes the current state of Nordic cooperation in digital health, looks back to the start of Nordic Health 2030, and shares his vision on the next phase
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
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
