MedTech Week Magazine 2020 At a glance
Highlights from the 6th Edition of the Award-Winning MedTech Week Magazine
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Future generations may ask: What did you do when the COVID-19 crisis struck? The pandemic challenged all of us, personally and professionally, and I am proud to be part of a sector that found solutions to our shared problems. In the face of adversity, we jumped into action.
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Articles
Delivering value
Value-based healthcare delivers the outcomes patients want – with the greatest efficiency
MedTech Europe launches Data Hub
Interactive platform provides the latest data on the medtech industry
A Vision for a Digitally Enabled Diabetes Care
Digital tools are key to improve diabetes care.
Medtech takes the metro
Role and value of medtech highlighted across Brussels metro stations
The power of information in diagnostics
Webinar put the spotlight on the value of diagnostic information ‘in the new normal’
Building a healthy society and economy
The medtech sector is powering the future of health – and the economy
Medtech vs chronic diseases
For people with chronic conditions, health technologies are part of everyday life
The power of diagnostics
Social media campaign illustrates the value diagnostics bring to health
France preparing for medtech future
Government pledges support for industry which has been at the heart of crisis response
Precision + efficiency = better care
Healthcare has never been more accessible, intelligent or dynamic
Perspectives
mHealth at a tipping point?
COVID-19 showed the value of digital health technologies. Now, financing new care pathways using such technology enables mHealth apps to go mainstream.
Health & research: why regulations matter
Researchers and clinicians must understand the regulatory rules so we can shape and apply them.
Medtech in a time of crisis
How the COVID-19 crisis changed my perception of the medical device regulatory framework
Digital disruption in diabetes care
What a rollercoaster the last few months have been – a world has been defined through the lens of a global COVID-19 pandemic has embraced digital technology
Telemedicine in the spotlight
How the COVID-19 crisis changed my perception of the medical device regulatory framework
Pharmacy’s digital future
A pharmacy student’s view on digitalisation and eHealth in community pharmacies across Europe
Regions can drive value
Procurement of innovative solutions by regional authorities will help public healthcare systems rise to the challenges we face
The digital transformation of cancer care
New Digital Health Network will focus on embracing new and existing digital tools
Europe’s post-crisis vision
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a crisis in our health systems from which we must learn – research and innovation on post-acute and long-term care are essential
Wanted: EU action on health
The new second mandate of the European Parliament Interest Group is an opportunity to focus on innovation in health and social care
mHealth at a tipping point?
COVID-19 showed the value of digital health technologies. Now, financing new care pathways using such technology enables mHealth apps to go mainstream.
Steven Vandeput
Advisor, beMedTech
Digital health technologies and, in particular, mHealth applications, played a vital role in providing solutions during the coronavirus crisis. I expect the shift to be permanent.
In Belgium, we have been building towards greater adoption and awareness of digital tools for several years.
Let me take you back to 2015 when mHealth appeared for the first time in the Belgian e-health roadmap. After 24 subsidised pilot projects, the evaluation revealed the need for a validation model.
There are more than 300,000 health, lifestyle and wellness products in the two big app stores. How can patients or health care professionals navigate their way to high-quality apps? That’s exactly what the mHealthBelgium portal is doing: listing approved apps on different levels.
At the heart of this model is a three-tier pyramid. Level 1 apps are CE marked, Level 2 apps meet ICT criteria on safe connectivity and interoperability, and Level 3 apps are integrated and financed in new care paths.
For industry, healthcare professionals and patients, this is what we have waited for – a platform where reliable apps can be found, coupled with a pathway to reimbursement for top apps. It will promote quality and serve as a magnet for innovation in digital health.
I see this as a landmark moment for mHealth in Belgium and beyond. As early movers in this space, we will continue to share our experience of building a system that nurtures digital health. Together we will write a new chapter in Europe’s mHealth story.
