Telcos successfully embedded within Healthcare remain a rare breed. All the more noteworthy then is BT’s virtual ward & care launch in the UK, spanning AI and digital therapeutics, underpinned by two years’ collaborative preparatory work.
Over that period, we’ve had hints on its Healthcare go-to-market intentions, but have had to wait to see how the promised new strategic direction would scope out.
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I’ve been lukewarm to the blockchain push in Healthcare, and sceptical on its positioning as a gateway to interoperability.
Despite some success, we’ve not seen anything like the groundswell projected. Was blockchain considered a step too far, or a nice to have ‘icing on the cake’ when in reality the cake hadn’t yet been baked?
And yet, Q1 2022 has been marked by a few noteworthy alliances – looking at the bigger picture through a pragmatic lens, without sensationalism.
‘Noteworthy’ given the names involved. One is Nokia (with its Bell Labs R&D arm) and Equideum Health – formerly blockchain specialist ConsenSys Health, led by the experienced Heather Leigh Flannery, ex-Hashed Health.
Today it’s at pre-launch stage, initially US-focussed, so I’ll return as it evolves, as I still have questions.
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True patient-centricity remains an aspiration. We agree that patients still get a raw deal. And we know that despite some effort, the disconnect between how health systems and Pharma view ‘centricity’ versus those living with chronic health remains wide. Patient advocacy groups are under-utilised. Telehealth is being pushed as a catch-all model, and in the wrong context.
Patients have always been ahead of the curve. Many know the value of their data and are comfortable sharing, in what they feel is the right context. Savvy health tech companies – such as HealthUnlocked (Corrona), PatientsLikeMe, and PatientsKnowBest – have successfully harnessed the power of the direct collaboration model, also proving that patients are open to consenting access to Pharma and HCPs to secure anonymised data, for a fee.
Citizen science goes way beyond this.
Continue reading “Citizen Scientists in Healthcare | The Bridge to Precision Medicine”
Age UK’s report on the impact of prolonged self-isolation on elders reveals deteriorating health and increased medication. The outcome? Escalating polypharmacy and medication errors. Northern Ireland is pioneering in response.
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