Portugal Coimbra Genomics aims to make genetics easier. The company has developed Elsie, a digital platform that helps make better individualized clinical decisions. They have recently been recognized as the ‘second biggest promise in European e–Health’. Bruno Soares shares the Coimbra Genomics story, plans and exciting news for 2018, and how Elsie…
Estonia Riho Tapfer, director of the Association of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers of Estonia (APME), explains that a modern healthcare system and better medical care will require the widespread adoption of electronic health information which, in turn, allows for changes in important areas including prevention and more personalized care tailored specifically to a patient’s genetic…
Latvia Anda Čakša, Latvia’s minister of health since 2016, discusses her current priorities, regulatory reform, areas of strengths and weaknesses in the nation’s healthcare infrastructure, e-health, and combating the threat of non-communicable diseases. What have been your main achievements since assuming position as health minister back in 2016? “The e-health system…
Poland Paweł Migdalski, CEO at Siemens Healthineers Poland, discusses the innovations they are bringing to the market and how they are building on the success of the Siemens Healthineers Academy. Furthermore, he reveals the company’s digital care offering, the expansion of the traditional portfolio into servicing and the importance of the…
Baltics Andrejs Pantelejevs, head of bureau of the Ministry of Health of Latvia, discusses the importance of channeling the recent EUR 200 million healthcare financing to raising the wages of practitioners, reimbursing expensive innovative medicines in therapeutic areas such as oncology and cardiovascular diseases as well as strengthening e-health. Can you…
Baltics Piret Hirv, Health Technology Division manager at Tallinn Science Park Tehnopol, discusses the match-making role that the Estonian Connected Health Cluster provides between companies and investors and sees as a priority a less Tallinn-centered approach as a way to attract an even more diverse range of organizations. Can you give…
Lithuania Šarūnas Narbutas, president at the Lithuanian Cancer Patients’ Coalition (POLA), explains the role of patients in shaping the Lithuanian healthcare system as well as the importance of having an integral approach when discussing with healthcare stakeholders to drive progress in the country. You hold a number of roles in different…
Bulgaria Peter Velev, chairman and CEO at Ecopharm, gives an update of the success of his generics company, Ecopharm, and introduces its new digital platform, Credoweb, created to accompany the pharmaceutical industry in the new era of digitalization. Before introducing Credoweb to our international audience, can you present yourself as well…
Austria Martin Tiani, CEO of Tiani Spirit, the global leader in Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise (IHE), discusses the importance of interoperability within electronic health information exchange (HIE) and the challenges e-health faces, especially for the company as they adapt to differing regulations in various nations. Furthermore, he highlights the grapevine initiative (grapevineworld.com) for…
Switzerland The president of BD Europe analyses current trends and challenges in European healthcare and highlights how BD is positioning itself as a solutions provider and partner to cope with this new environment. BD acquired CareFusion in 2015 and September 30th 2016 marked the end of BD’s first full fiscal year of…
Asia Despite underdevelopment in many facets; Southeast Asia is actually at the forefront of a digital revolution in healthcare; with digital solutions helping bring about more efficient, cost-effective, and tailored patient care. “Cloud-based technology, mobile enablement and fees for service models will lead to faster deployment and increased benefits for patients.…
Luxembourg Despite its miniscule size, Luxembourg has managed to specialize in three key areas and now has a strong claim to be a global leader in personalized healthcare, e-health and data security, and pharma logistics and air freight. “In championing personalized health, the Luxembourg authorities are indicating that they are both…
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