healthcare

Highlights from our October public events: tweet chat and webinar

October was a busy month for the Data Saves Lives (DSL) initiative, as we held two live events to raise awareness of different issues affecting the best practice use of health data with insights from a variety of expert and high-profile panellists.

For those of you who weren’t able to join our live chat on Twitter or our webinar event, it’s not too late to catch up on the highlights…

The future of healthcare: is it all about data?

The future of healthcare: is it all about data?

Algorithms, AI, electronic health records, sensors, apps, robotics and data registries. A lot of new buzzwords have become commonplace over the last couple of years. One of the most important and often discussed technical terms are ‘data’ and ‘data sharing’. I once heard the phrase, ‘Data is the new oil’ in terms of fueling advances. Sound scary?

by Birgit Bauer