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HealthTech Industry Update | Carbon neutral Green Hospital

Green Hospital: Carbon neutral thanks to sustainable technology

In light of climate change, the healthcare industry is putting increasing emphasis on sustainability besides digitization and labour shortages. In the future, hospital facilities will be judged by their carbon footprint and their contribution to climate neutrality.

Action to be taken are:

➡️ As a first step, hospitals should calculate their carbon footprint to track all direct and indirect emissions with Tools that can calculate the carbon footprint, business process improvements, and hardware optimization.

➡️ A “Green Hospital” is also a smart facility. That means processes and procedures are efficient, ideally save time and reduce work for the hospital staff. This subsequently lowers stress and creates a more relaxed hospital environment and efficient usage of resources.

➡️ Digital technologies provide significant opportunities to help reduce emissions e.g.

➡️️ Digital controlled recycling systems

➡️ Medical information systems / software

➡️ IT infrastructure / computer hardware

➡️ ️Administrative information systems / software

Unfortunately, outside of panel discussions, decarbonization is not yet an industry priority. 

Decarbonization of healthcare and hospitals is a new and complex issue that necessitates skills and expertise from many different areas. 

https://www.medica-tradefair.com/en/Green_Hospital_Net-Zero_Digitization?utm_source=25-01-2023-2&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=Intro&utm_campaign=Portalnewsletter-2023

Image by David Mark from Pixabay

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HealthTech Knowledge | Remote Patient Monitoring RPM

What is Remote Patient Monitoring?

Remote patient monitoring (RPM) is a technology to enable monitoring of patients outside of conventional clinical settings, such as in the home or in a remote area, which may increase access to care and decrease healthcare delivery costs.

RPM involves the constant remote care of patients by their physicians, often to track physical symptoms, chronic conditions, or post-hospitalization rehab.

RPM is the method of healthcare delivery that uses the latest advances in information technology to gather patient data outside of traditional healthcare settings.

Remote patient management is about moving more healthcare out of the traditional setting, into the house and where people live, work and play every day.

It is about:

➡️Using technologies to build the bridge that space between the traditional physical setting of healthcare, and where people really want to live every day.

➡️Usage of today’s sleek, consumer-friendly personal tech products.

➡️Strongly resembling the smartphones and tablets so widely used by people around the world today.

➡️RPM platforms which truly leverage technology in a way that makes patients feel comfortable with helping manage their own health.

Key features of RPM:

  • Reliable data
  • Upgraded level of Big Data Analysis with Advanced AI and Machine learning
  • Automation
  • Cyber security
  • Accessibly
  • Cost-effectiveness
  • Promptness

Technological components

  • Sensors on a device that is enabled by wireless communications to measure physiological parameters.
  • Sensors can connect back to a central database by WiFi or cellular communication protocols depending on the manufacturer.
  • Local data storage at patients’ site that interfaces between sensors and other centralized data repository and/or healthcare providers.
  • Centralized repository to store data sent from sensors, local data storage, diagnostic applications, and/or healthcare providers.
  • Diagnostic application software that develops treatment recommendations and intervention alerts based on the analysis of collected data.

RPM is applicable to many diseases and use cases

  • Cancer
  • Pandemic infection diseases e.g. COVID 19
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Dementia and falls
  • Diabetes
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Infertility
  • Surgery
  • Telemedicine in prison systems
  • Veterans Health Administration
  • and many others

System Demonstrator Trial in UK started 2008 and achieved

  • 45% reduction in mortality rates
  • 20% reduction in emergency admissions
  • 15% reduction in A&E visits
  • 14% reduction in elective admissions
  • 14% reduction in bed days
  • 8% reduction in tariff costs

Current limitations

➡️RPM is highly dependent on the individual’s motivation to manage their health. Without the patient’s willingness to be an active participant in their care, RPM implementation will likely fail.

➡️Cost is also a barrier to its widespread use. There is a lack of reimbursement guidelines for RPM services, which may deter its incorporation into clinical practice.

➡️The shift of accountability associated with RPM brings up liability issues.

➡️There are no clear guidelines in respect to whether clinicians have to intervene every time they receive an alert regardless of the urgency.

➡️The continuous flow of patient data requires a dedicated team of health care providers to handle the information, which may, in fact, increase the workload. 

➡️Since RPM involves transmission of sensitive patient data across telecommunication networks, information security is a concern. Debate surrounds the potential cybersecurity issues of RPM, including the likelihood of hacks which could pull personal medical data.

What Is Telehealth? What is the difference to RPM?

➡️ Telehealth is where RPM refers to the use of a specific technology to facilitate interaction between clinicians and patients at home.

➡️ Telehealth is a broader term that refers to the entire industry, methodology and technologies that enable that type of healthcare.

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HealthTech Industry Update | 7 Top Patient Apps in eHealth

eHealth App Functions

From accessing their electronic medical record and viewing lab results to scheduling appointments, managing chronic conditions, tracking disease outbreak information and locating clinical trials, today’s tech-savvy patients are using their smartphones and tablets in new and exciting ways.

Here the 7 examples recommended by AMN Healthcare:

➡️WebMD Pain Coach

➡️Glucose Buddy

➡️uChek

➡️Clinical Trial Seek

➡️Healthy Heart 2

➡️Kardia Mobile (EKG)

➡️CDC

There are currently more than 250,000 health apps globally available to consumers, according to the mHealth App Developer Economics study, conducted by Research 2 Guidance. 

Amid this crowded market, there are several innovative medical apps worth mentioning for your patients. 

A quick look at these 7 apps selected by American Mobile ….

https://www.americanmobile.com/nursezone/nursing-news/7-top-patient-apps-in-ehealth/

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HealthTech Knowledge | What is Quadruple Aim ?

The problem

Additional demands on physicians frequently come without an increase in time or resources, and often, though perhaps unintentionally, at the expense of what physicians cite as the most meaningful aspect of medicine: the doctor-patient relationship.

🏥Health care organisations have faced increasing pressure due to:

➡️ declining reimbursements, 

➡️ increasing burden of quality reporting, 

➡️ electronic health record requirements, 

➡️ prior authorization and a 

➡️ national shortage of nurses and physicians. 

Reacting to these external challenges, organisations have reflexively increased productivity expectations for physicians. 

Quadruple Aim 

It is a framework for Achieving Value-based Care to solve the current situation :

➡️️ enhancing patient experience

➡️ improving population health

➡️️ reducing costs

➡️️ work life of healthcare personnel

Quadruple Aim is the expansion of the Triple Aim to include an additional goal concerning the health care providers to improve the healthcare processes and tools to overcome pressure and improve effectiveness and patients comfort and health. 

By putting the patients in the centre of care, extended measures and data collection and interpretation by using new technology like Artificial Intelligence the research projects with focus on these 4 goals are ongoing. 

With the results of these projects many  innovative solutions and as well new business models will be created the implementation of the new Quadruple Aim systems in healthcare will be possible and successful implementation and execution can take place 💪

Here the basics by EBSCO :

Here some insight by Objectivity:

https://www.objectivity.co.uk/blog/the-quadruple-aim-a-framework-for-success-measuring-value/

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HealthTech Knowledge | What are the HealthTech technology areas?

Three core technology areas for HealthTech are undergoing rapid evolution resulting in increased speed, accuracy, and overall performance.

  • Application Technology
  • Digitalization Technology 
  • IT Infrastructure Technology

Hardware and Software Technology is the base for medical devices, health platforms, doctor’s offices, hospitals, telemedicine, ambulance and rescue, and many other HealthTech solutions that you can no longer imagine without.

Application Technology

The term “Application Technology” refers to all software, data, and physical solutions that are enabled by revolutionary innovations outside of the healthcare sector but which, in turn, support new opportunities for data generation and analytics or digital diagnosis or treatment.

Examples include:

  • Nanotechnology
  • Biosensors
  • Wearables
  • Medical devices
  • Connected devices
  • 3D printing
  • Robotics
  • Next-Generation Sequencing

Digitalization Technology 

Digitalization Technology refers to technology and computing approaches associated with generating and analysing large datasets to build knowledge or optimise outcomes.

Examples include:

  • Smart devices
  • Applications
  • Big Data
  • BlockChain
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Artificial Intelligence

IT Infrastructure Technology

This term refers to software solutions that support the optimization of operations through the digitization of historically offline systems and processes.

Examples include:

  • Electronic recording
  • Data repository
  • Records management
  • Data security, VPN
  • Analytics
  • Decision making
  • Safety

Advancements in these technology areas can only be made within the bounds of local and global standards, which are in place to ensure reliable and high-quality products and services.

One of the next posts will cover the HealthTech/Medical Standards and regulations which could as well give space for discussions.

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HealthTech Industry Update | The 10 Best Nutrition Apps to Download

Eating healthy isn’t always easy. But there are many apps available with tools and resources to make achieving your nutrition goals easier than ever.

Here are the 10 best nutrition apps worth downloading.

Between their impressive reviews, quality content, and reliability, these apps are designed to make eating healthier as simple as tapping a few buttons.

How we chose the best nutrition apps:

➡️Quality of information: We looked for apps that offer reliable and helpful nutrition information, ideally from an expert source, such as a registered dietitian.

➡️User interface: We looked for apps that are easy to use and intuitive to navigate.

➡️Nutritional needs: We included apps to suit a variety of nutritional needs, from meal planning and food tracking to pregnancy and weight loss.

➡️Customer reviews: We asked friends, family members, and colleagues for their recommendations, as well as read through countless user reviews to find highly rated apps.

➡️Vetting: All the apps included have been vetted to ensure that they meet Healthline’s medical and business standards. Read more about our vetting process.

➡️Best overall nutrition app: MyPlate Calorie Counter

When selecting a nutrition app to download, it’s important to consider your goals and which features are most important to you.

A quick look at the best nutrition apps for download  found out by healthline …

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/top-iphone-android-apps#how-to-choose

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HealthTech Industry Update | How digital fitness is changing the future of wellbeing

Physical AND mental health | holistic approach

Today, companies are focusing not just on supporting their employees’ physical health, but their mental health.

They see the toll that the uncertainty, anxiety, stress, and additional responsibilities associated with the global pandemic are taking, and they recognise the need to support them in a more holistic way.

How ?

➡️️ Offer, and have leaders promote, programs for mental health and mindfulness, such as counselling, meditation groups, and stress management training.

➡️Encourage managers to be supportive of team members participating in well-being programs.

➡️Invite leaders to speak in an open and transparent way about their own struggles and how they manage them.

➡️Focus on digital wellness

➡️Create the space to succeed

️ Unlock the potential !

When people experience a state of well-being at work, they can unlock their potential, work purposefully and creatively, successfully manage everyday stress, and make meaningful contributions to the success of the entire organisation.

https://www.thehrdirector.com/features/future-of-hr/digital-fitness-changing-future-wellbeing/

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HealthTech Industry Update | Top 10 medical device companies in 2022

💰In 2021, the global medical devices market reached a value of nearly $488.98bn and is likely to reach an impressive US$718.92bn by 2029. 

🧑‍⚕️The ever-increasing prevalence of chronic diseases and the increased emphasis from healthcare providers to diagnose and treat diseases earlier is leading to a growing number of patients who are undergoing diagnostic and surgical procedures, which is in turn encouraging companies to improve, develop and create new innovative medical advancements.  

The Top 10 are:

➡️️ 10 Cardinal Health

➡️9 Stryker

➡️️ 8 GE Healthcare

➡️️7 Philips

➡️6 Fresenius Medical Care

➡️5 Siemens Healthineers

➡️4 Beckton Dickinson & Company

➡️3 Johnson & Johnson

➡️2 Abbott

➡️1 Medtronic

In this video, they are ranked the leading medical device companies by their 2021 revenue, looking at their medical devices segment results only!

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HealthTech Industry Update |Growth of Wearable Technology in Healthcare and forecast 2023

We already had a newsletter concerning wearables what will be in 2022 and here now an update on
what was in 2022 and a forecast for 2023.


The healthcare and wellness industry is shifting toward regulated, personalised, and monitored
healthcare. In a short period, mobile devices have skyrocketed in use. With these advancements,
wearable devices such as – well-being tools, health monitors, fitness devices, and disease prevention
devices are becoming more vital in the healthcare field.

Popular e.g. applications are Google FiT, Apple Health App, and Samsung Health.


Here an 2022 overview


⌚of the growing use of Wearable technology in Healthcare and


⌚how wearable technology is used today


⌚what the future looks like for wearable technology in healthcare.


The wearables can be used as point-of-care diagnostic tools tracking, monitoring, supervising, and improving e.g.:


⚕️Activity and Health Status


⚕️Therapeutic Treatment


⚕️Diagnosis, screening, and monitoring


⚕️Patient management efficiency in hospitals


⚕️Fitness, ECG, Blood Pressure and other biosensor data


Future of Wearables in Healthcare 2023:

Using wearable devices for everyday needs is becoming an overall trend worldwide. According to a
study, there will be a significant transformation in the future of wearable wellness and connected
devices landscape over the next five years. Opportunities for advanced data analytics will grow
significantly.


⌚Integration with Electronic Health Records


⌚Implantable medical devices are one of the major growth areas for wearable healthcare devices.


⌚Concern about privacy and data security will grow, leading to the growth of opportunities for
improvement in this area


⌚ Healthcare institutions will see a significant increase in efficiency from remote data collection


⌚With the Internet of Things, AI and Wearable devices, healthcare can become more context-based
and automatic.


⌚Extended wearable products can be clothes, tattoos, small skin pad s and tags and many more

Using wearable devices for everyday needs is becoming an overall trend worldwide. According to a
study, there will be a significant transformation in the future of wearable wellness and connected
devices landscape over the next five years.

https://youtu.be/_iFIMyQJE84

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HealthTech Knowledge | An Introduction to HealthTech

HealthTech overview

The HealthTech sector is rapidly evolving and filled with a multitude of stakeholders which makes it a very exciting space to be involved in but also leads to confusion when defining it.

We are often asked “What is it for?” and “What is HealthTech?”, so let us start with…

“What is HealthTech for?”

We believe that the purpose of the HealthTech sector is best understood when broken down into 4 core public health domains.

Health domains covered by HealthTech


Physical Health

Physical health promotes the normal functioning of the human body. But what is “normal”? This means that the biological processes necessary to ensure individual survival and reproduction are functioning and that a dynamic balance exists between the body’s functions (sleeping well, eating well, being physically active, having good hygiene, and getting enough relaxation) and the environment (social activities, school, work, travel, events, culture). Physical health issues are treated via healthcare – this is currently where the most advanced HealthTech measures and inventions are focused.

Environmental Health

Environmental health is the branch of public health that focuses on the relationships between people and their environment. The central aim of this domain is to promote human health and well-being and foster healthy and safe communities and is critically important in upholding the other three domains.
At Thaumatec, our work within this domain primarily focuses on the implementation of the European Green Deal.

Social Health

The goal of social health is for individuals to be happy, empathetic, and have a sense of belonging in their community. Social health is heavily influenced by social ties which are built over the course of a lifetime. Relevant areas of focus include relationships with family, experiences in the education system, work, hobbies, personal safety, etc.

Mental Health

The mental health branch promotes emotional and psychological wellbeing. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Even very young children may show early warning signs of mental health concerns. These mental health problems are often clinically diagnosable, and can be a product of the interaction of biological, psychological, and social factors.

Main health sub-areas:

“What is HealthTech?”

HealthTech is a broad term that refers to any offering within the consumer care, medical care, healthcare system, preventive health, wellbeing and healthy environment that has been enabled or revolutionised by modern computing and/or engineering.

More details will be shared in another blog post.

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