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🔴 Potential of telemonitoring hardly utilised to date 🔴 The digitalization of the healthcare system in Germany is making slow but steady progress. The use of digital prescriptions, electronic patient records, or prescribed health-apps is getting more common, but the full potential of these solutions to increase efficiency and reduce costs is still not used. ❌ Potential of telemonitoring hardly utilised to date In Germany, it is estimated that only 0.25% of the population is supplied via telemonitoring applications, whereas in America the figure is already 12%. In addition to the McKinsey & Company analyses, numerous guest contributions provide a multi-dimensional view of the topics of e-health in Germany in general and telemonitoring in the German healthcare system in particular. #telemonitoring #ehealth #healthcareinnovation #germany #healthmonitoring

Last Thursday, our advisor Steven Vandeput, PhD., participated in the WHO Regional Office for Europe's webinar on #digitalhealth reimbursement. A perfect opportunity to highlight this brand new report, don't you think? In it, WHO Europe offers a snapshot of the state of digital health in its 53 member states, focusing on seven themes: 👉 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: regulatory frameworks, funding sources, digital health literacy, etc. 👉 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 (#EHR): adoption status, interconnectivity with other systems, use in primary, secondary & tertiary healthcare, functionalities, etc. 👉 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀: online portals that provide patients with secure and real-time access to their personal health records 👉 𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀: maturity of telehealth services or programmes 👉 #mHealth 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀: #mobilehealth activities 👉 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵-𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: government-sponsored apps, health and wellness apps, etc. 👉 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘆𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵: policies regarding the utilisation of big data in healthcare, governance of big data use, interoperability, etc. This is a great reference work for anyone who wants to compare the digital health status of different countries. We will delve into it further and share our insights with you later. But please don't wait for us to start digging already ! (Perfect occupation for a Sunday, isn't it? 🤓) 👏 Kudos to WHO Regional Office for Europe for the big effort! To conclude, we want to share two very relevant remarks we read here on LinkedIn, two crucial elements that are underappreciated in the report: 📏 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱: digital medical technology offers a great opportunity to link funding to health outcomes. Let's use that potential! 🏃♂️🏃♀️ 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: digital health interventions can elevate countries' prevention efforts. Let's not focus on sick care only. #digitalhealth #digitalinhealth #healthcarepolicy #prevention #medtechmatters #healthdata #healthoutcomes RIZIV Agoria MedTech Europe DIGITALEUROPE

Unlocking eHealth Progress in Europe 🌐 Attention health enthusiasts! 🚑 The European Commission 2024 Digital Decade eHealth Indicator Study is out, and it’s packed with insights on our journey toward universal access to electronic health records. Let’s dive in! 📊 🔍 The Study in a Nutshell This report presents the latest results of the assessment across EU27 countries, including Iceland and Norway. Our goal? Ensuring that 100% of EU citizens have access to their electronic health records by 2030. 📅 🌟 Why eHealth Matters Health data and digital health technologies hold immense potential: - Improve access to health services - Enhance healthcare quality and efficiency - Personalize patient approaches - Drive research and innovation 📈 Progress Report EU27-average overall composite score increased to 79% from 72% last year. 22 Member States (81%) improved their scores. More data types are available, especially within electronic results and reports. Healthcare providers are connecting and supplying data. Online access services follow web content accessibility guidelines. 🚧 Areas for Further Progress Universal Access: We’re close, but not there. All Member States offer online access services, yet gaps in population coverage persist. Private Providers: We need more private healthcare providers connected to access services. Data Types: Availability of medical images (26%) and medical devices/implants (52%) needs improvement. 🌐 Let’s Keep Moving Forward To meet the 2030 target, we must ensure universal access, bridge gaps, and embrace secure, accessible digital solutions. Let’s empower citizens through eHealth! 💪 #eHealth #DigitalDecade #Healthcare #EU #HealthTech

🏥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: “𝑊𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛’𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑜𝑝𝑡 𝐷𝑖𝑔𝑖𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝐻𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑏𝑒𝑐𝑎𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑠 𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑦 𝑜𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐼𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡.” 🚀 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩: “𝑆𝑜 𝑤ℎ𝑦 𝑑𝑜 𝑦𝑜𝑢 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡𝑎𝑙?” 🏥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦: 🤷🏻♂️ So many times in healthcare we let Perfect be the enemy of Progress. We also forget that part of high quality care delivery is being able to deliver personalized interventions. For example - just because not every patient can travel to in-person care (e.g. homebound elderly) doesn’t mean physician offices shouldn’t exist. But it does mean we need to find other ways to reach those patients who can’t travel (e.g. house calls programs). Most patients will engage with Digital Health - and the number who do increases by the day. And for those who don’t - we should continue to find ways to improve how we engage with them beyond the status quo. #digitalhealth #healthcareinnovation

Fresh off the press: Bright news on the Digital Health/mHealth space! The Catalan Public Health System is creating a framework to make apps and digital services accessible to its 8M+ lives. This includes their own relational apps (read: your chart, appointments, prescriptions, etc) but also therapeutic apps created by 3rd parties. Today they have published the Best Practices Guide to Develop Health Assets for the Public Health System (Guia de Bones Pràctiques per desenvolupar actius digitals per a la ciutadania). Link in comments The guide provides a framework with the requirements to have apps and other digital services integrated (and covered!) by this public payer. All of us in Digital Health understand the need for structure and transparency when dealing with payers. Carme Pratdepàdua Bufill and team at TIC Salut Social Foundation, and Joan Guanyabens Yolanda Portero Elisenda Serra Masip thanks for your leadership in delivering this exhaustive and necessary work. This spirit of ecosystem and partnership is rare in this industry. Can't wait to see the impact this will make in providing equitable access to health and better outcomes for the citizens of Catalunya. #healthequity #accesstohealth #DTX #digitalhealth #publichealth

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'Estonia’s health service has been digital for 12 years. More than 99% of the data generated by hospitals and doctors is digitised. Citizens can access their own medical records via a super-secure online portal and choose who gets to look at those records. That means finding out whether or not you’ve had a jab for yellow fever is a few clicks away, as is discovering just how many millilitres of a particular drug you were given when you had your tonsils taken out.' Find out how Estonia is pioneering #digitalhealth innovation and what's next on their horizon. #healthcare #scienceandtechnology https://lnkd.in/eGvFJeRH

Lord Darzi’s review highlights the crucial role of digital technology in improving health and care delivery and productivity, including utilising the potential of NHS App. This is why it’s important to focus on the future of digital health portals. 💡 While the use of digital health portals, including websites, apps and online consultations, has expanded, this has also led to inconsistency in definitions, language and terminologies used within them, and there is also a significant variation in their functionality. 🤝 Working alongside the Patient Information Forum, the PRSB consulted with patients, health and care professionals, commissioners and suppliers to explore potential opportunities and barriers to increasing engagement for people with long-term conditions to manage their own care better using such portals. The research was funded by The Health Foundation. 📣 We have now published the report on our findings and recommendations on how we can improve the design and implementation of digital health portals so that they can support better health outcomes and bring benefits for the wider system. 🔗 Check our slides below for the key findings and recommendations and head over to https://lnkd.in/eNfj3PX3 to read the full report. #digitalhealth #patientportals #healthcare #socialcare 

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🚨 INTERESTING EVENT ALERT 🚨 💠 Interreg Europe's Policy Learning Platform is organizing a webinar focusing on resilient healthcare in rural areas 🌿🏥🚜 📅 Date: 5 June 2024 🕙 Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM CET 💡 The webinar will explore various aspects, including optimizing synergies between health professionals, better home health services, leveraging e-health solutions, new recruitment strategies for healthcare establishments, and preventive healthcare in rural contexts 👇 More info and registration below ✍