Health

First healthcare regulatory sandbox launched in Singapore for telemedicine services

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OpenGovAsia (19 april 2018) This is part of the Ministry of Health's new Licensing Experimentation and Adaptation Programme which seeks to enable new and innovative healthcare models and services to be developed and refined in a safe and controlled environment.

Global challenges
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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Chinese Government pushing for integration of Internet technologies with healthcare

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opengovasia.com (30.04.2018) The top two levels of hospitals within the three-tier hospital system will be encouraged to provide online services, including consultation, reservation and test result inquiry. The health authority intends to issue detailed online hospital regulations by May.

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china
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Medical care
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Service delivery
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China launches national association to speed up integration of AI with healthcare | OpenGovAsia

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opengovasia.com (08.05.2018) The newly launched Chinese Intelligent Medicine Association will provide a platform for research, exchange and cooperation in intelligent medicine.

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china
Global challenges
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Medical care
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Societal Impact
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Estonia: New health minister doesn't support incentive-based or private health care

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ERR (04.05.2018) Minister of Health and Labour Riina Sikkut (SDE), sworn in earlier this week, does not support changing Estonia's health care system away from the current solidarity-based model. Sikkut rejects the idea of a new model based on punishing people for unhealthy lifestyle choices as well as the state getting private companies to run its insurance funds.

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estonia
Global challenges
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Health promotion
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France: E-santé - comment la technologie repense l’assurance santé

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Les Echos (03.05.2018) En s’appuyant sur la technologie, les assureurs santé cherchent à prévenir les risques et réduire les coûts de traitement tout en repensant leur relation client. Le secteur de la santé est l'un des trois piliers de l'industrie de l'assurance, avec 1 400 milliards de dollars de primes d'assurance en 2017 selon McKinsey. Les dépenses publiques de santé et de soins devraient quant à elles passer à 14 % dans les pays de l'OCDE d'ici 2060 (contre environ 6 % aujourd'hui) selon les prévisions de l'OCDE.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Health promotion
ICT governance
Digital Economy Topical Cluster
Digital Platforms
Digital Economy Observatory : Only Tags
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How can we create sustainable healthcare systems?

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Euractiv (07.05.2018) The healthcare systems of EU member states are under huge pressure to meet the growing demand for care and simultaneously support innovation in the sector.

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Europe
Global challenges
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Health promotion
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France: Le système de santé "à bout de souffle", selon le président de l'Ordre des médecins

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francetvinfo /29.04.2018) "Il y a urgence à tout repenser de fond en comble". Patrick Bouet, président du conseil national de l'Ordre des médecins, demande, dimanche 29 avril, au gouvernement "une réforme globale" du système de santé qu'il juge "à bout de souffle", dans un entretien au Journal du dimanche.

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france
Global challenges
Topics
Financing
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Overview of the national laws on electronic health records in the EU Member States - European Commission

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Overview of the national laws on electronic health records in the EU Member States The study has two main goals. First, to provide an overview of the national laws on electronic health records within the EU Member States. Second, to assess the interaction of these national laws with the provision of cross-border eHealth services mentioned in Directive on patients’ rights in cross-border healthcare (2011/24/EU) . For each EU Member State (and Norway) a specific country report is available, containing the legal requirements applying to EHRs.

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Europe
european union
Topics
Health
Information and communication technology

Österreich: Sozialversicherung: Sozialpartner wappnen sich für Reformgespräche

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Trend (18.04.2018) Sozialversicherung und Sozialpartner wappnen sich für die Reform der Sozialversicherung. Bei einer Veranstaltung der Wirtschaftskammer Wien warnten Experten Dienstagabend vor Verschlechterungen bei der Gesundheitsversorgung. Der Vorsitzende des Hauptverbandes der Sozialversicherungsträger, Alexander Biach, forderte im APA-Gespräch, dass eine Reform "gemeinsam mit den Sozialpartnern" erfolgen muss.

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austria
Global challenges
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Health promotion
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