#6 Taavi Einaste: Change is inevitable – figure out the positives, talk about the negatives and manage expectations

01/29/21 • 71 min

In this episode we dive into the world of electronic health records. Taavi Einaste, Partner at Nortal and Board Member for COVID-19 passport SimplyGO , talks about his experience in implementing hospital information systems and EHRs in Estonia and abroad. Are there any differences between countries, when it comes to implementing EHRs? We take a look at the examples of Finland, Lithuania and Abu Dhabi, discuss why are EHRs one of the most complicated information systems out there and why is it important to always have the support of the top management of the hospital during the implementation process. Taavi also shares what has worked well in EHR implementation and explains what is the role of prototyping and visual representation in it. As Taavi's prior role was the CEO of Nortal Germany, we also take a closer look at the German healthcare market and their approach in implementing digital innovations.

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#5 Uku Vainik: Randomised controlled trial is the king, but there are new alternatives

In our 5th episode we talk with Uku Vainik, who is a health researcher interested in obesity, eating behaviours, and their health impact. We discuss scientific research in the field of psychology and what are the aspects that should be taken into account, when looking at human behaviour. Are specific personality traits relevant in shaping one’s behaviour and can we profile health messages in a way that they would target a specific group of people? We also discuss, when is the right time to turn to a psychology expert when designing health interventions and what are the best methods to evaluate new technologies besides RCT? Finally, Uku shares two very valuable learning points on how to stay healthy and look at the aspect of probability in your everyday life.

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#7 Tarmo Pihl: The aim of telehealth is not to substitute face-to-face with a phone call but to digitise the whole journey of a patient

During the past year COVID-19 has had unprecedented impact on digital health. The situation has changed specifically in regards to telehealth and its public acceptance. In our seventh episode we chat with Tarmo Pihl, the Founder and CEO of a telehealth company MinuDoc. We talk about how to build a successful telehealth company and what components need to be in place to offer high-quality service. Tarmo also shares tips on how to expand your digital health company and scale your business to other markets. Moreover, we discuss why the healthcare market in general is especially difficult to take on and how could a national healthcare digitisation strategy help entrepreneurs to find focus as well as develop their innovative solutions further.