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Telehealth and eHealth

 

The future of remote diagnostics: Presentation, Alexander Boehmcker, Telemedicine Clinic Group

Teleradiology, the remote interpretation of images, has only become a viable business model in the last decade. Telepathology - the digitisation of diagnostic tests - is taking off now. Computer aided diagnostics will follow. All this creates a new market for collaborative diagnostic networks. Alex, who runs Europe's largest teleradiology group, explores the opportunities and challenges thrown up by this new world.

Improving therapy sessions with e-health: Presentation, Joris Moolenaar, Karify

How can online treatment best complement treatment in "the real world"? Psychiatric patients in the Netherlands and the UK can now use cloud-based programmes to reinforce face-to-face counselling. Karify has 26,000 patients in the Netherlands and is growing 12% month-on-month. It has recently opened in Spain, Belgium and the USA. Joris looks at how the sector is growing and the wider lessons for operators.

Acute Care in Emerging Markets: Presentation, Nate McLemore, Columbia Pacific Management

With 2,500+ beds, 28 hospitals and 4 clinics across India, China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Kenya, Colombia Pacific is one of the top chains in Asia operating under the brands Columbia Asia, Columbia China and Columbia Africa. Nate looks at how patient profile and demand is changing; at the mistakes operators commonly make in Emerging Markets and asks what private health care delivery will look like in 5-10 years time.

The Impact of Digital Health on Healthcare Services: Presentation, Nicolaus Henke, McKinsey

Digital health is going to transform the delivery of healthcare services over the next decade. But the industry has a lamentable implementation track record! Here Nicolaus Henke will look at how CEOs can best deploy winning strategies. He also examines where, and how far, operators, insurers and start ups can build patient platforms which recruit new patients and build relations with existing patients. And he looks at how data is best used to monitor quality and measure outcomes.

Digital health and brokerage in Switzerland

We talk to a start-up launching a new way of broking health care services in hugely over capacity Switzerland, and ask about its plans to build a primary care digital health platform.

Swedish app KRY raises €20m for international expansion

Sweden-based telehealth app KRY has raised €20m to expand into new markets. The app, which lets patients access a doctor online, is already in Spain and Norway. Its CEO and co-founder Johannes Schildt talks to Healthcare Europa.

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