Digital
73 blogs about the topic
Posted on 06.01.2020
Digital biomarkers are the future of precision medicine
Many are probably already familiar with “Biomarkers”. This is a term usually used to describe a molecule or gene that indicates a change in a person’s health or risk of disease. As technology take’s its innovative course in healthcare, Biomarkers are going digital. Digital tools, such as smartphones, wearables and fitness trackers, continually collect health […]
Posted on 09.12.2019
Why medtech needs to be interoperable by design
Medical technology companies have a lot to consider when developing new products: a successful device must address an unmet need, deliver value to users and the health system, meet regulatory standards, and so on. But many companies are neglecting a key issue which is becoming increasingly essential – digital technologies and connected devices must be […]
Posted on 08.10.2019
Is the UK accelerating the shift to digital health?
Back in 2018 the UK signed up, alongside thirteen other nations[1], to the Global Digital Health Partnership (GDHP). This global network brings together governments, digital health agencies and the World Health Organization to support the use of digital technology in healthcare. The UK is pushing hard to digitise the delivery and management of healthcare. Some surveys […]
Posted on 09.09.2019
Digital Therapeutics prescription will transform the future of healthcare
A new class of therapies known as “Digital Therapeutics” is predicting and transforming measurable outcomes for the future of medical care. It is reshaping the structure and management of treatments for a complete set of chronic diseases that adhere to medical interventions driven by software and delivered by medical devices, service, and medication, while collecting, […]
Posted on 24.07.2019
Interoperability unlocks the potential of digital health
Digital health has the potential to make healthcare better for patients and for healthcare professionals, as well as to accelerate the shift towards more efficient and cost-effective ways of delivering care. It promises to make healthcare better, safer, and more centred on the patient. Yet, despite this great potential, the people I speak to – […]
Posted on 13.05.2019
How to tap the full value of your digital solution
Looking at the Medtech industry and their IT solutions, it’s obvious that many companies underestimate the power of their digital solutions. With a deteriorating commercial climate, it’s more important than ever to fully capture the value of digital solutions and ensure they’re properly monetized – either directly or indirectly. But how should companies go about […]
Posted on 13.05.2019
Are you ready to use data for good?
I’ve been working with the health system and data for decades. But when my own child developed diabetes – and I was subsequently diagnosed with the disease myself – the dysfunction of the health data ecosystem came into sharper focus than ever. On the one hand, there is a mountain of data. Citizens (those with […]
Posted on 03.05.2019
Digital Therapeutics from the grass roots perspective
Jessica Shull will be a speaker at the MedTech Forum on 16/5. Find more about the programme here! Due to the makeup of our household, I am privy to the daily activities of a gang of fourteen-year-old girls. They are all, to a one, surgically attached to their mobile phones. I’ve learned from them that they […]
Posted on 26.04.2019
Digital health needs incentives
I’ve always believed that you get what you pay for, and digital health is no exception. Despite the promises of digital transformation to make healthcare services better, safer and more efficient, analogue healthcare services – visits to the doctor/hospital, therapies and drugs – have proved remarkably resilient. The reason seems to me quite obvious: analogue […]