Tagged with Digital

China Jack Wang, founder and CEO of Biomobie, shares the inspirational story behind the establishment of the company, the regenerative principle driving the technology of the Bioboostie device, and the innovative commercial partnerships he has established with leading health insurance companies in China.   My medical knowledge is limited. But I…

Korea Professor Jong In Lim, cyber security specialist and president of the Institute for Cyber Security and Privacy (ICSP) provides his assessment of the current situation for information security in Korea, and how this applies to healthcare data.   As one of the national experts in cyber security, could you introduce…

Opinion Carla Smith is a healthcare thought leader with nearly 30 years’ experience. She champions transformational strategy, governance, and policy in the health sector, particularly in the areas of digital health and health IT. In this article, Ms Smith discusses the massive potential of digital therapeutics in helping patients manage their…

Spain Luis Campo, CEO of GE Healthcare Spain & Portugal, discusses the opportunities and challenges inherent in the Spanish healthcare system and the ways in which GE is collaborating with authorities to bring innovative solutions to Spanish patients.   GE Healthcare is pioneering the concept of a hospital Command Centre, learning…

Opinion Meghann Chilcott, senior vice president of OrderInsite, discusses the opportunities and threats around Amazon’s move into selling software that reads medical records.   Digital health records are notorious for creating more work for doctors. A lack of standard practices means that the information saved in these records is often copied and…

France Vincent Poher, founder of Avalun, explains the key technology behind the establishment of the company as well as their forthcoming expansion strategy. He also outlines the main challenges start-ups can encounter in France and the current government’s attempts to inspire a new wave of French entrepreneurialism in life sciences.  …

Malaysia Robert Kruit, chief executive for Zuellig Malaysia and Brunei, discusses Zuellig’s plans to expand beyond distribution and diversify its offering in the healthcare sector, and how Zuellig’s investments into digital health, commercial solutions, and animal health further the goal of making healthcare more accessible.   The pharmaceutical segment [in Malaysia]…

Malaysia Dr Dhesi Baha Raja, consultant in digital technologies at the Malaysian Ministry of Health, introduces the government’s plan to enter digital health through electronic medical records (EMR) and shares his insights regarding the use of blockchain technology and artificial intelligence in the Malaysian healthcare system.   I arrived at the…

Innovation Joonho J. Lee is a CEO and CoFounder of Cognita Lab INC developing risk management framework around Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare and financial services industries. Here he discusses the use of blockchain in the healthcare industry and the need to remain “cautiously optimistic.”   Many people asked whether I…

Spain LEO Pharma’s Paolo Cionini discusses recent structural changes in the dermatology specialist’s Europe South operations, the importance of Spain to the regional group, and the nation’s digital capabilities.   The biggest need in Europe and the US is around new products and technologies in advanced therapies. LEO Pharma has undergone…

Digital Health Rhenu Bhuller, a founding member of Frost & Sullivan’s Asia Pacific operations and expert in analysing the impact of cutting-edge tech, looks at pharma’s evolution and adoption of digital health.   The evolution of disease management and the convergence of drugs, devices and digital health in the management of various…

Innovation Meghann Chilcott, Senior Vice President of OrderInsite, looks at how new technology is being applied to improve accuracy and efficiency in pharmacy accounting. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services put the cost of billing and payment errors in 2017 at $36.21 billion. Pharmacy accounting and bookkeeping is a challenging necessity.…