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Research studies have continued to show that people are receiving the majority of their health information from the internet and social media outlets. The Pew Research Center asked health and technology specialists about the impact of digital life on people’s overall well-being over the next decade. 47% of the respondents predict that digital life will help an individuals well-being, while 32% say it will not. The lists of pros and cons can be easily argued...

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Business still booms across the continent, as does innovation and R&D. Here we highlight some of the best places to interact with fellow medtech developers: 1. Berlin, Germany Population: 3.47 million Biggest company: Roche Not simply a great place to visit and the coolest place to work, Berlin is proving very attractive to medtech companies and startups alike. What the current 300 medtech and 240 biotech companies and 30 pharmaceuticals manufacturers have discovered is that the city has...

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The Connected Health Summit recently gathered leading executives and industry leaders in sunny San Diego, California. Parks Research Associates organized an event packed with people and creative energy. The topics ranged from B2B connected healthcare issues—such as smart homes—to consumer issues, focusing on how to engage consumers. AI was the hottest and most promising topic, since AI is already making huge ripples in the connected healthcare pond after only three years. Unfortunately, I left the...

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Blends across payer and provider organizations have given rise to the term “PAYVIDERS”. Today, “PAYVIDERS” form in two main ways: Payers acquire healthcare providers turning providers into payers Provider organizations start their own health plans with their employees. Hospitals are often the largest employer in a region, so this is a logical starting point into the payer world. What has brought about this shift to a blended model? The need to overcome the onslaught of...

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When Lydia Yarlott arrived at a large London hospital for her first day as a junior doctor she was ‘stunned’ to be added to a WhatsApp group. ‘That’s literally how you organise tasks, how you manage workflow and how you communicate,’ she marvels. Bearing in mind that the app is anything but secure, and that Snapchat, too, is being used to exchange patient scans, it’s hard not to be very concerned by the state of clinical communication. Instead of waiting for the powers that be to fix the broken system, Lydia, her...

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LA-based VC and entrepreneur, Paul Grand, left his investment job to set up a not-for-profit designed to matchmake between medtech start-ups and giants. Kathryn Reilly talks to him about the process and his hopes for the future. Charismatic and enthusiastic, Paul Grand’s passion for medical technology and its potential is easy to glean. ‘It’s definitely making a difference in everyone’s lives,’ he begins. ‘It truly is something that’s changing the world.’ MedTech Innovator is a non-profit...

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Blockchain has been a critical component in the proliferation of cryptocurrency, serving as a basis for Bitcoin, Ether, and similar digital bearer assets (i.e., electronic money). However, as a decentralized digital ledger, blockchain’s uses are not limited to currency applications or the world of finance. Blockchain has many important uses in healthcare, and could help the industry solve difficult data management problems, support patient record sharing and strengthen information security. As noted by a Deloitte...

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By Jim Massey | Dr. Yasir Khan Join Dr Yasir Khan and Jim Massey from Cerner Middle East in a conversation of the use and challenges to the adoption of Healthcare AI in the Middle East. Jim is a data science evangelist and project lead for AI, data, deep learning and use case exploration at Cerner Middle East. He is a thought leader in practical application of data science for healthcare in the region. Dr....

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A recently published article by The Silicon Review provided valuable information on how BioIQ is changing the healthcare landscape. This new service has been connecting people by allowing patients to easily test for critical diseases, such as colon cancer and diabetes. Users can connect to the BioIQ screening network in multiple ways, including through home test kits, nursing staff companies, and pharmacies. This process occurs through web services and mobile devices to keep track of...

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Digitalization is going to disrupt the Healthcare industry as much if not more than it disrupted the traditional musical industry in the last two decade. Many actual signs confirm that analogy and the key difference would only be the speed of the major changes. It is up to the different partners in the healthcare industry from hospitals and doctors to pharmacies and other drug or medical devices manufacturers around the patients to decide if it...

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