29 May 18

Longtime Google investor draws simple chart on napkin to explain health tech to company founders

Krishna Yeshwant thinks through health-tech investments with a “foursquare” box. It’s a useful way to connect the entrepreneur with the needs of the patient. There’s no “one-sized-fits-all” approach to fix health care, in his view. Krishna Yeshwant, a doctor and investor with GV, Alphabet‘s venture firm, takes a lot of meetings with entrepreneurs that have lofty …

by Heather Smith
26 May 18

Birmingham Council adopting open standards and practices

PULSE cities: Birmingham Council is adopting open standards and practices that will facilitate data and information sharing. Air pollution is associated with a number of adverse health impacts. It is recognised as a contributing factor in the onset of heart disease and cancer. Additionally, air pollution particularly affects the most vulnerable in society: children and …

by Heather Smith
26 May 18

PULSE partner ASPB launching Barcelona test beds

PULSE partner, ASPB (Agència de Salut Pública de Barcelona) will launch the pilot in the upcoming months. Barcelona is facing major urban health challenges related to several topics such as air quality, noise pollution, urban mobility and transport, housing, lack of green spaces, climate change, poverty, etc. Those lead to different health conditions such as …

by Heather Smith
26 May 18

Paris to focus on air quality and asthma

In Paris, the primary theme will be Air quality and Asthma (not only the risks posed by air quality for asthma, but also the risks posed by active mobility for asthma, especially in the context of air pollution). There are more than 4 million asthmatics in France (6.7% of the population and 9% of children). …

by Heather Smith
26 May 18

Collection of data in New York City

Significant disparities in asthma rates are apparent throughout the United States. In New York City (NYC), Black and Latino children are three times as likely to be diagnosed with asthma as white children. The disparities in asthma prevalence and control are in part attributable to indoor and outdoor environmental conditions in low income and minority …

by Heather Smith
25 May 18

Singapore accelerates the fight against Type II Diabetes

PULSE cities: Singapore accelerates the fight against Type II Diabetes in Singapore through mobility enhancement. Do you know that more than 400,000 Singapore residents are suffering from diabetes? With the rise of vertical neighbourhoods and cities, where space is mix-used to meet essential needs, Singaporeans tend to live a more sedentary lifestyle. PULSE system aims …

by Heather Smith
24 May 18

Thousands of successful European innovations at one place

Explore the Innovation Radar and discover what groundbreaking results the EUbudget helped to deliver. https://www.innoradar.eu

by Matt Grek
24 May 18

PULSE participates in the IASIS symposium

In 2016, six projects obtained funding from the PM-18 call on Big Data and Public Health Policies. The six consortia represent different ideas of big data and public health policies. IASIS: How Big Data can pave the way for personalised diagnosis and treatments for #Dementia #Alzheimer’s #LungCancer MIDAS:  Connecting patient data from European health authorities …

by Heather Smith
24 May 18

PULSE in Pavia “Pavia città test_ qui l’auditel dello smog”

The 5th PULSE Consortium meeting took place on the 20 February 2018  in Pavia (Italy) hosted by the Engineering Department of the University of Pavia. On the first day, PULSE partners were welcomed at the Palazzo Broletto by Michele Di Francesco, rector of the Institute of Advanced Studies, and counted with the presence of major …

by Heather Smith
21 May 18

EU Leaders’ meeting in Sofia: completing a trusted Digital Single Market for the benefit of all

Ahead of the entry into application of the General Data Protection Regulation, the European Commission has presented a set of concrete actions that European leaders can take to protect citizens’ privacy and make the EU’s Digital Single Market a reality before the end of 2018. Read the full press release Article Source: https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/eu-leaders-meeting-sofia-completing-trusted-digital-single-market-benefit-all

by Heather Smith
21 May 18

Why is US healthcare so bad at behavior change? Sutter Health’s CIO explains

Human beings don’t always make rational decisions, physicians included. Time and again, people base decisions on psychological, social, cognitive and emotional factors instead of rational thinking. People tend to participate in organ donation when it’s the default option as opposed to something they must sign up for. They are more likely to pay their taxes …

by Heather Smith
21 May 18

Artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare and research

This briefing note examines the current and potential applications of AI in healthcare, its limits, and the ethical issues arising from its use .Overview AI is being used or trialled for a range of healthcare and research purposes, including detection of disease, management of chronic conditions, delivery of health services, and drug discovery. AI has the potential …

by Heather Smith
15 May 18

Data And Its Real Demons

Today, we see the outrage over the misuse of data for nefarious means. Platforms such as Facebook have become vilified for their potentially complicit behavior in supplying these data for powerful analytical engines such as Cambridge Analytica.  And in turn, these engines—and their operators— have transformed from in-demand oracles to demons of epic proportions. Yet …

by Heather Smith
15 May 18

Telehealth could replace doctor visits in major cities, amid a primary care physician shortage

A 2017 survey found 24 days is the average wait time to schedule a physician appointment in 15 largest U.S. cities The long waits are a result of a growing shortage of primary care physicians, along with an aging population requiring more health care Major health care players like, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna and Kaiser Permanente, are …

by Heather Smith
15 May 18

Deep learning comes full circle

Artificial intelligence drew much inspiration from the human brain but went off in its own direction. Now, AI has come full circle and is helping neuroscientists better understand how our own brains work. For years, the people developing artificial intelligence drew inspiration from what was known about the human brain, and it has enjoyed a …

by Heather Smith
14 May 18

Silver Economy Study: How to stimulate the economy by hundreds of millions of Euros per year

If ranked among sovereign nations, the European Silver Economy (the economy of the population over 50) would currently be the third largest economy in the world, behind only the USA and China. And it will only continue to grow. A new European Commission study conducted by Technopolis and Oxford Economics reminds us of this opportunity, …

by Heather Smith
14 May 18

5 Ways To Ensure AI Unlocks Its Full Potential To Serve Humanity

Either AI can help us solve global problems, or it can stay stuck as a business tool. It’s up to us to decide how we use it. BY WILL BYRNE We’re in a defining moment for the intelligent age. Artificial intelligence will be the great general-purpose technological advance of our time. Born of advances in …

by Heather Smith
10 May 18

The Digital Health Society: Moonshot & Action Plan
by Heather Smith
08 May 18

ECHAlliance May 2018 Newsletter
by Matt Grek
08 May 18

Silver Economy Awards 1st Ceremony: celebrating innovation for ageing citizens

Powered by the EU-funded H2020 SEED project, the European Silver Economy Awards have the goal to reward innovative ICT-enabled solutions and initiatives from all sectors that help to improve the quality of life of senior citizens. Through the showcasing of innovative products and services, the Awards aim to raise awareness on the potential breadth of …

by Heather Smith
08 May 18

Greek eHealth Ecosystem Gathering, 16 April 2018

Greek eHealth Ecosystem of Digital Health meeting was held on 16 April 2018 at the National School of Public Health in Athens. The presentations and panel revolved around the digital transformation of the Greek national healthcare system and the role of eHealth ecosystems withing this. Among the presenters were dr. Christina Papanikolaou of the Insititute …

by Matt Grek
08 May 18

PULSE: consortium meeting and 1st pilot site launching in Barcelona!

The consortium of PULSE project (Participatory Urban Living for Sustainable Environments) has met in Belgrade on 4 and 5th of May in order to progress the development of its solutions for health and wellbeing in 5 major cities: Barcelona, New-York, Singapore, Birmingham and Paris. It has been the opportunity to discuss both technical aspects of …

by Heather Smith
07 May 18

Great South DENMARK eHealth Ecosystem Gathering, Odense, 17 April 2019

Co-creating success in Social Care with Assisted Living Tech The organisers expressed delight with the success of this co-creation event on how technology can help in the area of assisted living within social care.  The event took place in the test and mock-up facilites of the Health Innovation Centre in Odense in South Denmark. The …

by Matt Grek
07 May 18

Innovation key to Social Care services delivery

Northern Ireland Connected Health Ecosystem Gathering was held on April 27.  Northern Ireland Social Care Council (NISCC) hosted the conference on behalf of the Northern Ireland Connected Health Ecosystem, a member of the ECHAlliance International Connected Health Ecosystem Network. Entitled ‘Social Care & Connected Health Matters’, it brought together a range of speakers from across …

by Matt Grek
07 May 18

eHealth Ireland Ecosystem considers Innovations for Home and Community Care

The eHealth Ireland Ecosystem was held on the 11th April at NetwellCASALA, PJ Carroll Building, Dundalk Institute of Technology, Dublin Rd, Dundalk, Co Louth https://bit.ly/2GA9mga and  explored the challenges and opportunities related to: eHealth Innovations for Home & Community Care Agenda (Please click on Workshop Title to view the Presentation) 09:00  Workshop 1: Supporting Industry and Economic Development to Propel Innovation …

by Heather Smith
03 May 18

Building a European data economy

Building a European data economy is part of the Digital Single Market strategy. The initiative aims at enabling the best possible use of the potential of digital data to benefit the economy and society. In this initiative, the Commission intends to unlock the re-use potential of different types of data and its free flow across …

by Heather Smith
03 May 18

Why Apps for Managing Chronic Disease Haven’t Been Widely Used, and How to Fix It

Author: Robert S. Huckman & Ariel D. Stern, Harvard Business Review In an era where nearly every consumer good and service — from books and groceries to babysitting and shared rides — can be purchased through an electronic transaction on a mobile device, it seems reasonable to think that more and more of our health care …

by Heather Smith
02 May 18

The global connector driving for change in health and social care worldwide

Republished from: Research Features. In 2011, strategist and consultant Brian O’Connor found himself troubled by the fact that progress in health and social care around the world was being inhibited and decelerated by a lack of communication and an inability to share knowledge within the sector. As a direct response to these perceived obstacles to …

by Matt Grek
02 May 18

Valencia Ecosystem & FOCUS EU Project explored “Healthy Ageing in Europe…”

The Valencia Health Ecosystem & the FOCUS EU Project came together to explore “Healthy Ageing in Europe: Where we are and the way ahead” Friday 13th April 2018 offered a very exciting and packed agenda, at the historical building of the Rector’s Office of the University of Valencia. Antonio Cano MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department …

by Matt Grek
02 May 18

Highlights from Greater Manchester Connected Health City (GM CHC) Showcase event

Event date: 17 April 2018 As part of the ongoing work to position the GM CHC in the current health innovation landscape, the meeting was organised to share progress and best practice with key stakeholders from across the region, demonstrating the achievements of the GM CHC programme and how best to go forward.  The slides and …

by Matt Grek
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