Digital
74 blogs about the topic
Posted on 01.08.2024
The landmark AI Act, its ripple effects on the medical technology industry and the challenges yet to be tackled
As we witness the AI Act entering into force, MedTech Europe applauds the European Commission and the co-legislators for taking a leading role in this momentous endeavour. The AI Act represents the first supranational framework aimed at regulating the safety and quality aspects of AI applications across sectors and domains. While it is a landmark […]
Posted on 22.01.2024
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare: Effective Regulation Can Boost Use of Explainable Innovation in Healthcare
In 2023, the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI), including Machine Learning, on our lives became evident. Now is the right time to guide use of this pure technology with a legal and ethical framework. We need to apply fair use of AI rules so that explainable AI-based technologies can also be used in clinical care […]
Posted on 25.10.2023
Decisions driven by health data: why access is the key to unlocking patient empowerment.
You only have to look at the popularity of wearable fitness-driven devices to know that there is an increasing appetite for one’s own data. Watches or rings that go beyond step count and measure heart rate variability, track sleep, monitor blood oxygen levels and so much more, have become a desirable accessory for the masses. […]
Posted on 14.09.2023
EHDS: Policy of Tomorrow Built on Innovation of Today
After a few calmer summer weeks, the legislative work on the European Health Data Space (EHDS) is back to running at full steam towards adopting new policy with the potential to reshape the landscape for medtech innovation. The proposed secondary use policies outlined by EHDS will allow medtech companies to accelerate the development of artificial […]
Posted on 17.07.2023
Harnessing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
The Transformative Power of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Artificial Intelligence (AI) can change many industries, such as healthcare. It can help healthcare professionals with tasks, improve patient outcomes, and advance medical knowledge. When AI is used in medical devices and in vitro diagnostics, it must follow specific rules under the Medical Devices Regulation and the […]
Posted on 27.06.2023
The European Health Data Space (EHDS): The Promise of Secondary Use of Data for Healthcare Innovation
The European Health Data Space (EHDS) regulation proposes a framework that would allow for the secure and efficient use of health data for research, innovation, policy-making, and regulatory activities. This type of framework for the ‘secondary use’ of health data has the potential to deliver new and meaningful insights that inform research and innovation, ultimately […]
Posted on 22.05.2023
A European Health Data Space for a stronger Europe
Making primary use of health data and electronic health records work for citizens and patients A fundamental belief of the medical technology sector is that the great potential of emerging technologies must be harnessed through a patient-centred approach. The main objective is to deliver high-quality patient care and provide transparent information that builds trust between […]
Posted on 10.01.2023
How AI shapes healthcare’s ‘now’ and ‘then’
As a Lead of AI4Health at AI4Belgium (Belgium’s federal ecosystem for AI), holder of the Chair of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Medicine at the University of Mons and a Medical Doctor at the Brugmann University Hospital in Brussels, AI solutions have profoundly changed my work in healthcare. AI can impact the day-to-day of healthcare professionals […]
Posted on 02.12.2022
Innovating with health data: a story from the inside out
There is no arguing that digital transformation has helped revolutionise many industries, including healthcare. In my role as a data scientist, I have seen our field’s solutions and strategies change as technology advanced and patients’ expectations evolved. Now that I work as a data and Artificial Intelligence (AI) partnerships lead, I strive for a multi-disciplinary […]