The AOK community builds a digital health network for its insurants and thus takes on a pioneering task among German health insurances. Through the digital health network its 25 million insurants will always have a self-determined access to their health information wherever they want.
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Philips Latest 'Future Health Index' Report Shines Spotlight on Telehealth
Royal Philips (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA), a global leader in health technology, announced publication of the latest Future Health Index (FHI) report. 'Telehealth: delivering value across institutional and geographical borders' is an independent analysis, commissioned by Philips, of the roadblocks and challenges in the deployment of telehealth services around the world.
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MSD is Looking for a Digital Health Solution to Empower Oncologists by Keeping them Updated in their Field
MSD Lebanon is looking for an external partner to co-create a digital solution that helps oncologists to stay updated with relevant clinical content about cancer. The solution should consider several channels (web, app, email newsletter, social media, etc) and adapt to the preferences to each user, so they are motivated to access the content regularly over time.
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Diagnosing a Heart Attack at 10,000 Meters
A passenger suddenly has chest pain on board. The crew asks for a doctor; when present, this is not always a cardiologist. The pilot has to decide if a flight diversion is required or not. The dilemma: Despite having a doctor on board, crucial ECG information is missing. As more and more older people fly and the trend towards long-distance travel increases, medical emergencies on board become more common.
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GenePlanet Presents its Innovative Health Platform at MEDICA 2018
GenePlanet, the Swiss-backed biotech company present in more than 30 countries worldwide, is attending MEDICA, the leading international trade fair for the medical sector that takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from 12-15 November. "Our participation at MEDICA represents a great opportunity to introduce our solutions to a highly-qualified audience.
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UK Scientists Opening Up Access to Science through DIY Equipment
Scientists at the University of Sussex have developed a piece of hardware to demonstrate how our brains function, as part of a growing range of equipment which uses DIY and 3D printable models to open up access to science education. Professor of Neuroscience, Tom Baden, has been working with colleagues to build Spikeling; a piece of electronic kit which behaves similarly to neurons in the brain.
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Medicus Announces Diagnostic-Data Mobility Initiative
Medicus, a Vienna-based digital health company, has announced a new initiative that aims to resolve the challenge of making the diagnostic data interoperable across different providers, countries languages, systems and machines.
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