Sessions

More than 40% of the adult population suffers from functional gastrointestinal disorders, now considered disorders of the “gut-brain axis” (GBA) interactions, a very complex bidirectional neural, endocrine, immune, and humoral communication system modulated by the microbiota. To help discover, understand, and manage GBA disorders, the OnePlanet research center is developing digital twins focused on the GBA, combining novel sensors with artificial intelligence algorithms providing descriptive, diagnostic, predictive or prescriptive feed-back.

How do you go from being a novice to becoming skilled in biomedical and health informatics, if you’re not on the list for comprehensive and formal education within the field? We studied this and will present our insights.

In our sector, the major cloud discussion the last few years focused on data protection - what data can we store in the cloud, and in which cloud? This talk takes a different approach and ignores the cloud as an outsourcing model. Instead, principles and methods for modern cloud technology are highlighted. Correctly adopted, they enable any software developing organization to accelerate the pace of innovation. This effect can even be achieved without migrating to the cloud, and without compromising data protection and regulatory compliance. 

Health Data Hub is a health data platform put in place by the French government to combine existing health databases and facilitate their usage for research and development purposes. It was launched in December 2019.  This presentation will, among other things, be about how the work is organised and what benefits that has come out of the Health Data Hub. 

With an already existing pathway for digital therapeutics (DTx) and a new permanent reimbursement mechanism for remote monitoring, France is becoming the country with the most advanced reimbursement system for digital health. This presentation will give an overview of what these new pathways entail.

Welcome to a networking event organized by Business Finland, Viexpo and the Finnish Institute of Health and Welfare for healthcare professionals from the public and private sector. This is an excellent opportunity to discuss innovation in smart ageing and care and explore collaboration opportunities with different stakeholders. Light food and beverages will be served.
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Remarkable progress in artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms performance, and the fast growth in “real world” data available in electronic form generate high hopes for healthcare quality, efficiency, and accessibility improvements. But this game changing progress also causes growing concerns about the effects of growing AI use and its unintended, unanticipated, or even intentionally unethical consequences. Numerous issues and limitations of the algorithms and data used in healthcare and beyond have become more visible, and several organizations and researchers have proposed advice and guidelines to help address these concerns, issues, and limitations. Principles of Responsible AI are now promoted by several important organizations and stakeholders in the AI industry, but there is a need to move these principles towards practical realization and application in real-world scenarios. This panel will address several key aspects of responsible AI in health: explainability and interpretability; bias and fairness; reliability, reusability, and efficiency; privacy and confidentiality protection.

Equal access to health data is far from reality today and there is a lack of comparison between countries. To motivate, understand and increase progress, we start from the position that highlighting current status, sharing evidence related to practices and policies, and identifying major enablers and obstacles across national and regional boundaries is necessary. Therefore, we have invited panel participants to introduce five different countries, representing five different stages of and approaches to patients’ ORA implementation.

France is currently in the process to establish a pathway for temporary reimbursement for digital health solutions, including both therapeutic solutions (DTx) and remote monitoring. This presentation will give an overview of what this new pathway entails.

A safe and reliable flow of information is indispensable for nursing. Its role is particularly emphasised in mobile care, such as preliminary home care or home hospital care. Inefficient information flow poses a threat to patient safety and continuity of care. What measures can be taken to support the flow of information? 

This session will focus on modelling collaborations and co-creation processes for digital health and educational services that municipalities within socialized healthcare and education systems are tasked to develop and provide.

The shortage of skilled nursing personnel is – among other reasons – due to the low attractiveness of the profession, comprising high workloads and atypical working hours. Studies show that speech-based documentation systems increase documentation efficiency and satisfaction of physicians. This paper describes the development process of a speech-based application to support nurses, according to the user-centered design approach. User requirements were collected based on interviews (n=6) as well as observations (n=6) in three institutions and were evaluated by means of qualitative content analysis. A prototype of the derived system architecture was implemented. Based on a usability test (n=3), further potentials for improvement were determined. The resulting application enables nurses to dictate personal notes, share them with colleagues and transmit notes to the existing documentation system. We conclude that the user-centered approach ensures the extensive consideration of the nursing staff’s requirements and shall be continued for further development.