Faces of Digital Health

Remember how if you go from central Europe to the UK or US, you can’t plug your charger into a socket, because they are different? They are not compatible. This is how a lot of medical data looks like. Data from devices in hospitals or from sensors and trackers cannot be transferred to your medical record automatically unless they are in a proper format. This can be done if systems are interoperable or compatible. In this episode, Tomaž Gornik, the CEO of an IT company Marand explains, how they managed to make the Slovenian University Children's Hospital the first paperless hospital in the country and why digitisation of healthcare is happening so slowly. Your feedback is valuable. Send questions, comments, suggestions to: tjasa.zajc@gmail.com or on Twitter @zajctjasa

Healthcare and medicine are overwhelmed by innovation. There is a lot of excitement around digitization: convenience of telemedicine, electronic health records, apps, new devices. However, don't be overly excited. As Esther Dyson, a U.S. investor and opinion leader says, doctors, have values. Nurses have values. Digital solutions will not solve all the problems. But a lot of potential is there. A good example is Babylon - one of the top digital health startups enabling reliable medical advice with the help of artificial intelligence. Your feedback is valuable. Send questions, comments, suggestions to tjasa.zajc@gmail.com or on Twitter @zajctjasa