Tagged with Digital

Sweden Johan Folkunger, CEO of Philips Sweden, discusses the transformation from a conglomerate into a healthtech company focused on health and wellbeing, the unique partnership with the Karolinska University Hospital including the establishment of a global research hub in Sweden, and the effort to move healthcare away from the hospitals. Folkunger…

China Geoff Kau, Co-GM and CSO of Ping An Smart City, introduces the breathtaking breadth of the Ping An healthcare ecosystem, and the interesting projects his subsidiary, Ping An Smart City, is working on to promote efficiency and efficacy within the healthcare system for patients, payers and providers. He shares a…

USA Carla Smith looks at the various cybersecurity risks that exist across the US healthcare continuum and the steps that executive leadership can take to combat this threat.   Keeping patient data safe and secure remains a challenge. Thanks to a 9-year review of experiences in the United States, we know…

Puerto Rico Three heads of manufacturing for big pharma affiliates in Puerto Rico elaborate on how digital technology is revolutionising pharma manufacturing processes.   More than half of the world’s top 20 multinational pharma companies conduct manufacturing processes in Puerto Rico, and the island manufactured half of 2018’s best-selling drugs. Some Puerto…

China Charles Bark, CEO and founder of HiNounou, shares the touching personal story of what inspired him to establish HiNounou as a complete remote healthcare solution package for elderly people; how HiNounou’s solutions cover the key genetic, lifestyle and environment factors affecting healthcare; their unique ‘gamification’ system to encourage patient adherence;…

Sweden IQVIA is a leading global provider of information, innovative technology solutions and contract research services for the healthcare industry. Stefan Ohlsson, general manager at IQVIA Nordics, discusses how Sweden’s unique quality registries can be further improved, the company’s ability to help clients at any stage of development, and how IQVIA…

Puerto Rico Alejandra Quevedo, sales leader Caribbean Region, and Alejandro Ramos, channels & territory manager at Rockwell Automation in Puerto Rico share what makes the company the partner of choice for the life sciences manufacturers on the island by enabling them to achieve their business goals and how they accompany them in…

Opinion Vishal Doshi looks at how AI is already revolutionising healthcare in Asia-Pacific and the work still to be done on the foundational elements – infrastructure, regulations, and the availability of Asia-specific data – to ensure AI can be effectively utilised to improve patient outcomes in the region.   Healthcare, manufacturing,…

France With Minister of the Economy and Finance, Bruno Le Maire, emphasizing the importance of “winning the battle on data” and eccentric mathematician Cédric Villani, well in the process of drawing up a national strategy on artificial intelligence (AI) in his capacity as Chargé de Mission, there is little doubting the…

Sweden The National Board of Health and Welfare is the public authority responsible for ensuring that people have access to good health and social care on equal terms in Sweden. Its Director-General, Olivia Wigzell, explains how the Board delivers on this mission, in particular through the development of national care guidelines.…

Taiwan Barry Lam, founder and chairman of Quanta Computer, shares the story of how he built the company into one of the world’s leading electronics and IT manufacturers. Lam then sheds light on Quanta’s expansion into healthcare and his strategy to position the firm as an AI tool provider, helping to…

Opinion Krishna Cheriath, chief data officer at BMS, outlines the ways in which AI is already transforming the delivery of healthcare, what modern biopharma companies’ AI innovation agendas should include, and why behavioural change is a key tenet in securing meaningful health outcomes with AI.   As Biopharma increases AI investments,…