Are you wondering how the digital health scene is responding to the Corona crisis and how innovations can have an impact beyond COVID-19? What kind of digital health innovations are coming up at the moment and could they be a real game changer? And what about the time after COVID-19? Can we hope for a more connected healthcare in the future? Our expert Elisa Frenz, Chief Digital Officer at Health Proc Europe, is going to provide you with the answers in an interactive dialogue. In order to connect the dots and accelerate impact, your ideas and opinions on the topic are wanted!

1. Agenda
u About me
u Digital health innovation and its opportunities
u Responses fighting COVID-19
u Post COVID-19, a chance for better
connected health?

2. About me
Global Connector breaking down silos
across health ecosystems enabling
cooperation
Creating a community for Hospital and
Healthcare Provider Procurement
Professionals in Europe
Transfer of sustainable health
innovation bridging the knowledge gap
by transforming leadership

3. Digital health:
innovations & opportunities
u healthcare systems are unsustainable
u shortage of healthcare workers globally is about 17.4 million
u technology is outpacing healthcare systems as well as bureaucratic
authorization systems at lightning speed
With the power of digital health we can overcome the human rescources crisis
and turn healthcare into a sustainable system

4. Source: https://morethandigital.info/digital-health-in-zeiten-von-covid-19/

5. “
”
Digital health connects and empowers
people & populations to manage health and wellness,
(...) leverage(d) through digital tools, technologies and
services to transform care delivery.
THE HIMSS DIGITAL HEALTH FRAMEWORK

6. Responses fighting COVID-19

7. Responses fighting COVID-19
u How technology has the potential to play an integral role in flattening the
curve
u Limiting the spread of the virus
u Assisting in the treatment of infected individuals
u positive impact of these technologies
will further accelerate the adoption and importance of digital innovation
u needs to balance acceleration with continuing need for safety
Graphic: TMF

8. Digital Health:
COVID-19 management solutions
u Technology and surveillance systems to support public health response to outbreak
u Government institutions promote
u telehealth, chat bots (triage), self-testing services, tracking & tracing solutions
u opportunities for service expansion
u quarantine management, digital therapeutics services, digital coaching services
u digital mental health services (all phases of the pandemic management)
u digital behavior change tools to support public education and social distancing (e.g. mapping
tools of infection clusters with distance alerts)
u Data analytics providers to support analysis of millions of data points from COVID-19 patients to
speed up development of an effective vaccine

9. „symptom assessment“ COVID-19 adoption

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11. Question to you
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What measures have you taken in your
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12. Digital Health Intervention: Main areas
FOR POPULATION/PATIENT CARE
u Education and prevention: Reducing the number of
infections, panic prevention
u Triage and testing: Efficiently managing testing
capacities
u Tracking and tracing: Enforcing quarantine and
slowing down the disease spreading
u Quarantine management: Supporting and
monitoring patients during their isolation
u In-hospital management: Reducing the number of
direct HCP contacts, diminishing HCPs’ and
caregivers’ workload, improving hygiene
u Post-care management: Patient monitoring and
research support
TO SUPPORT HCPS
u Education: Ensuring state-of-the art treatment and
knowledge share
u Diagnostics: Improving efficiency and quality of
diagnosing COVID-19
u Population management and treatment: Increasing
efficiency of patient population management and
reducing infection risks
u Clinical trials: Efficient sourcing and analysis of
patients and patient data
u HCP and medical staff support: Ensuring mental
stability of medical professionals
further development potentials
telehealth solutions received largest attention &
increase in demand

13. Straightforward
and easy-to-use
Measurable impact
Agile solutions
Reliant on industry
collaboration
Tailored to end-user
needs
Actions to be taken

14. #1 A.I. to detect the spread of an epidemic
#4 Interactive maps for monitoring
#3 quality molecular testing solution for pandemic
#2 Genome sequencing to find potential vaccines
#5 3d prints
Conclusion: Collaboration is key to manage and prevent these situations.
Supported by technology, containment and treatment might be handled more efficiently.

15. Post COVID-19:
Pathway to a better connected health
u connected healthcare infrastructure
u digital health literacy
u empowerment of patients to make
informed health-related decisions
u Improves communication between
doctor and patient
Common goal:
digital solutions to improve quality of care and patient outcomes and enhance prevention
u Ecosystem development vs siloed systems
u Resist complicated technologies
u Foster government and community ownership
u Build on existing systems and familiar technology

16. Do you consider digital health as...
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17. Graphic: eZigurat
„Digital health is a cultural transformation initiated by
advanced technologies that lead to an equal-level
partnership between patients and their caregivers.
But even huge organizations mistake it for simply a
technological revolution.“
The Medical Futurist

18. u digital health solutions to be more anchored into the healthcare system
u Chat bots
u Telehealth
u Coaching-based solutions
u emerging as priority for public and private healthcare systems to drive
u value for every citizen
u ensure healthcare is accessible and equitable

19. COVID-19 health ecosystem