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HealthWISE remote patient education​

(Remote patient monitoring, Case studies)

Who: HealthWISE
What: HealthWISE provides a comprehensive range of services emphasizing remote patient education. Their offerings include Aboriginal health services, mental health support, and allied health services. The focus on remote patient education ensures that individuals can access quality health information and care regardless of location. This approach helps manage health needs efficiently, reduces hospital visits, and promotes continuous patient engagement and self-management through telehealth and other remote resources.
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Online therapy​

(Remote patient monitoring, Case studies)

Who: Talkspace
What: Talkspace provides an online therapy platform connecting users with licensed therapists via text, audio, and video messaging. This service offers individual therapy, couples counselling, and psychiatric services, allowing users to communicate with their therapists throughout the day without appointments or commutes. The flexibility of Talkspace ensures continuous support, addressing issues as they arise. It’s recognized for its affordability and accessibility, often costing less than traditional therapy sessions and being covered by many insurance plans. Talkspace aims to make mental health support more accessible and convenient for everyone. ​
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Personalized Cranio-Maxillofacial surgery solutions​

(Simulation & simulacra, Case studies)

Who: Materialise
What: Materialise utilizes cutting-edge 3D printing technology to enhance cranio-maxillofacial (CMF) surgery. By creating patient-specific surgical guides, orthognathic splints, and implants, the company significantly improves surgical accuracy and outcomes. The process involves interactive planning sessions between surgeons and Materialise's clinical engineers using the SurgiCase software to design tailored surgical plans. These designs are then 3D printed to produce precise surgical tools. This personalized approach ensures higher accuracy in procedures, reduced operation times, and greater predictability compared to standard implants. Materialise’s solutions have been applied successfully in over 30,000 cases since 2006, demonstrating their efficacy in improving patient outcomes for complex craniofacial surgeries.​
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Medtronic Touch Surgery™

(Augmented intelligences, Case studies)

Who: Medtronic
What: Touch Surgery™ is an AI-powered ecosystem that enhances surgical procedures through digital solutions. It offers tools for video capture, performance insights, live streaming, simulations, and connectivity. These features enable surgeons to turn complex data into actionable insights, track progress, and improve surgical efficiency. The platform integrates next-generation computing and visualization technology, supporting surgeons before, during, and after surgery.
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Integrated care solutions by SingHealth

(Adaptability & dynamism, Case studies)

Who: SingHealth
What: The integrated care solutions by SingHealth demonstrate a commitment to creating a dynamic and adaptable health system that addresses the needs of patients at every level of care. By leveraging a network of hospitals, community partners, and specialized centres, SingHealth ensures that patients experience seamless transitions and receive continuous, coordinated care throughout their healthcare journey. SingHealth's model incorporates several key programs and facilities: SingHealth Community Hospitals: These hospitals, such as Outram Community Hospital and Sengkang Community Hospital, are co-located with acute hospitals and specialist clinics. Regional Health System (RHS): SingHealth collaborates with various community partners, including social service organizations and primary care providers, to deliver care beyond hospital settings. SingHealth Duke-NUS Disease Centres (SDDCs): These centres bring together specialist expertise across SingHealth institutions, offering integrated and multidisciplinary care.
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Continuous glucose monitoring for diabetes management​

(Remote patient monitoring, Case studies)

Who: Dexcom
What: Dexcom's G6 Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) system offers an innovative solution for diabetes management. The G6 system includes a small sensor placed under the skin, a transmitter, and a display device, which can be a smartphone or a receiver. This system continuously monitors glucose levels, providing real-time data every five minutes without the need for fingerstick calibrations. The G6's alerts help users manage their glucose levels by notifying them of impending highs and lows, enabling proactive diabetes management. The system is approved for patients aged two years and older, and the sensor's auto-applicator ensures easy and painless insertion. With its ability to integrate with other digital health tools, the Dexcom G6 enhances the overall management and quality of life for individuals with diabetes. ​
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Preparing for the future of health systems

(Harnessing biotechnology breakthroughs, Case studies)

Who: Stanford Medicine's Digital Health
What: The Centre for Digital Health (CDH) at Stanford University actively invests in research and development to drive continuous improvement and innovation in healthcare delivery. Projects funded by CDH include the development of AI-based approaches to support adherence behaviours in psychiatric care, and virtual therapists for stroke recovery, demonstrating the integration of advanced technologies to enhance patient outcomes and streamline care processes. Innovative digital health clinical trials, such as those focusing on improving anticoagulation adherence and digital cardiac rehabilitation, exemplify the use of digital tools and mobile health applications to enhance clinical trial design and patient care. 
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Digital NHS services and innovations​

(Adaptability & dynamism, Case studies)

Who: NHS Digital
What: NHS Digital provides a wide range of digital services and innovations aimed at improving healthcare outcomes, operational efficiency, and data security within the NHS. Here are some key initiatives:​ NHS App: The NHS App offers a secure and straightforward way for users to access various NHS services via their smartphone or tablet. It enables users to book appointments, order repeat prescriptions, check symptoms, and view their medical records.​ NHS 111 Online: is a digital extension of the NHS 111 phone service, aimed at people aged 5 and over with urgent, non-life-threatening medical needs. It allows users to receive quick assessments and appropriate care guidance through an online platform.​ COVID Oximetry @home: As part of the COVID-19 response, NHS Digital developed the COVID Oximetry @home service. This initiative enables patients with coronavirus symptoms to be monitored remotely from their homes using digital tools and data services.​
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Value-Based care and population health strategies​

(Adaptability & dynamism, Case studies)

Who: Geisinger
What: Geisinger emphasizes value-based care models and population health strategies to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Their Steele Institute for health innovation leads initiatives like ProvenCare®, which standardizes best treatments for specific conditions, reducing costs and enhancing care quality. The Fresh Food Farmacy® provides food-insecure patients with healthy meals to manage diabetes, while the MyCode® Community Health Initiative utilizes genomic data to personalize treatments. Programs like ProvenHealth Navigator® promote preventive care, reducing the need for more intensive interventions and supporting long-term health improvements.​
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Mayo Clinic’s integration of digital health and biotech research

(Harnessing biotechnology breakthroughs, Case studies)

Who: Mayo Clinic
What: Mayo Clinic has heavily invested in telemedicine and digital health technologies to enhance patient care and support biotech research. Their integrated digital platform incorporates electronic health records (EHRs), remote monitoring devices, and AI-driven diagnostics, ensuring readiness to integrate new biotech developments into patient care protocols. The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology focuses on understanding molecular and biochemical mechanisms in health and disease, including cancer biology, cardiovascular diseases, and genetics. Utilizing advanced technologies and model systems, researchers drive medical breakthroughs while managing critical core facilities that support Mayo Clinic's research community and educate future biomedical leaders through specialized tracks within the Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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