Health

The Rwanda Social Security Board to partner with MobiCash for health insurance payments

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Telecompaper (29.01.2018) The Rwanda Social Security Board (RSSB) announced plans to partner with MobiCash to ease collection of payment for community-based health insurance (mutuelle de sante) across the country, New Times reported. According to Deogratias Ntigurirwa, in charge of the Mutuelle de Sante mobilisation and registration division at RSSB, subscribers are expected to start using the new digital platform in June. 

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rwanda
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Health
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Digital Platforms
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La santé redéfinie par les technologies

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Lw Temps (25.01.2018) Des pilules connectées aux ambulances 5G en passant par les robots chirurgiens… A Davos, les patrons de Microsoft, Pfizer ou encore Nokia ont dessiné la santé de demain

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Health
Service quality
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Service delivery
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Think Asia

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Open access repository with Knowledge from Asia’s Top Think Tanks. Jointly developed and produced by Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program and the Asian Development Bank Institute.

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Asia
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Health
Migration
Social assistance
Social policies & programmes
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[Report] France: improving the efficiency of the health-care system

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OECD (15.01.2018) France’s health-care system offers high-quality care. Average health outcomes are good, public satisfaction with the health-care system is high, and average household out-of-pocket expenditures are low. As in other OECD countries, technology is expanding possibilities for life extension and quality, and spending is rising steadily, while an ageing population requires substantially more and different services.

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france
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Health
Health insurance
Safety and health at work
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New portal from Australian government provides one-stop access to digital mental health services

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OpenGovAsia (08.11.2017) Evidence shows that for many people, digital interventions can be as effective as face-to-face services.

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australia
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Health
E-services
Service quality
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Tackling the financial and regulatory challenges of digital healthcare (Round table)

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What can social insurers do to maximise potential benefits of digital transformation of health and care while ensuring the sustainability of their systems?

To respond to this question, ESIP organised an expert roundtable on digital health and social insurance together with MEP Michał Boni (EPP, Poland).

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Europe
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Health
Information and communication technology
Technological transition
Long-term care
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Un guide décliné en 18 langues qui présente le système de santé suisse |

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Atousante (10.01.2018) Le système de santé suisse est complexe, à fortiori pour les personnes qui ne sont pas nées en Suisse. Ce guide décliné en 18 langues, intitulé « Guide de santé pour la Suisse » est accessible gratuitement en ligne. Il donne des informations à propos de la prise en charge médicale en Suisse,  la promotion de la santé, la prévention, sur les assurances maladies et accidents ainsi que sur les droits et devoirs des patientes et des patients. Il résulte d’une collaboration entre l’OFSP, Office fédéral de la santé publique et la Croix rouge suisse.

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switzerland
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Health
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France: L'hôpital, objet de convoitises des labos

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Alternatives Economiques (09.01.2018) Les laboratoires pharmaceutiques travaillent dans l'ombre afin d'influencer médecins et décideurs publics. Alternatives Economiques publie des données exclusives qui prouvent leur omniprésence dans la politique économique du médicament. Deuxième volet de notre enquête en quatre épisodes.

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france
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Health
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[Report] 2018 eHealth Market Trends, Players & Outlook

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businesswire (08.01.2018)  This report introduces the key components of the ehealth market and identifies the products and services of most interests in the health industry, including IoT-enabled medical devices, telemedicine and remote patient monitoring. The particular nature of health industries has been considered in regard to data sensitivity and regulation. It evaluates the initiatives and strategies of players coming from different sectors, particularly facing the strong incumbents (medtech giants).

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