Conference Programme

DAY 1 - 27th NOVEMBER 2024

  • Greeting by Prof. Dipak Kalra (i~HD) and Dr. Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea (Health Research and Innovation at the Ministry for Health of the Basque Government)

  • • The healthcare challenges that the ADLIFE project was designed to address, Esteban de Manuel Keenoy

    • Experience with telemedicine/telecare to address healthcare delivery and resilience, learning from Scotland and reflections on the wider European momentum. Dr. Donna Henderson (NHS Scotland, EHTEL)

    • Success stories in the digital transformation of healthcare in Europe. Cristina Bescos (EIT Health)

    • What we did well and how we do envision the future of digitalization in the Basque Country’s Health System. Dr. Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea (Health Research and Innovation at the Ministry for Health of the Basque Government)

    • Panel discussion: What does digital transformation need to achieve, are we heading in the right direction and how do we accelerate?

    ➤ Moderator: Dr. Dolores Verdoy

    ➤ Panel members: Esteban de Manuel Keenoy, Dr. Donna Henderson, Cristina Bescos, Dr. Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea

  • This is part one, focusing on the changes near to the patient. Wider health systems issues such as evidence and reimbursement will be considered on day two.

    • Success factors for health systems digital transformation. Prof. Hamish Laing (Swansea University, VBHC Academy, NHS Wales)

    • Why is patient empowerment so vital? What has the ADLIFE project learnt and demonstrated? Prof. Anne Dichman Sorknaes & PhD student Natassia Kamilla Juul (Odense University Hospital & the ADLIFE project)

    • How can the collection of patient outcomes improve the quality and effectiveness of care? Prof. Dr. Tanja Stamm (University of Vienna, H2O project)

    • How do clinical guidelines need to be transformed? Mikael Lilja (RJH Health Innovation Unit)

    • How do healthcare providers need to transform (in order to adopt an ADLIFE-like solution)? Dr. Rachelle Kaye (Samson Assuta Ashdod University Hospital & the ADLIFE project)

    • Panel discussion: How do we overcome the inertia to transform?

    ➤ Moderator: Prof. Dipak Kalra

    ➤ Panel members: Prof. Dr. Tanja Stamm, Prof. Hamish Laing, Prof. Anne Dichman Sorknaes, Prof. Dr. Tanja Stamm, Dr. Rachelle Kaye, Mikael Lilja

  • • How can you implement digitally-transformative solutions – the ADLIFE platform and tools? Dr. Gokce Banu Laleci Erturkmen, SRDC, and Prof. Theodoros N. Arvanitis, University of Birmingham

    • How did pilot site participants adopt the ADLIFE digital toolbox? Testimonials from ADLIFE users

    • Improving medication confidence and adherence. Prof. Anne Moen (University of Oslo, Gravitate-Health project)

    • How will the implementation of ISO/CEN standards for Identification of Medicinal products affect the quality of secondary use of primary care data.  Prof. Dr. Robert Vander Stichele (i~HD)

  • • The xSHARE plans for equipping patients with a useful health summary. Catherine Chronaki (Gravitate Health project, xSHARE project)

    • Assuring the quality, usability and trustworthiness of health and wellness apps. Dr. Zoi Kolitsi (i~HD, on behalf of the Label2Enable project)

    • Ensuring the trustworthiness of digital health technologies – the ASSESS-DHT project. Dr. Juan Carlos Rejón Parrilla (Andalusian Health Technology Assessment Unit – AETSA)

    • Panel discussion: What are the design and integration challenges for digital health technology adoption, and how can they be overcome?

    ➤ Moderator: Dr. Rachelle Kaye

    ➤ Panel members: Prof. Theo Arvanitis, Dr. Gokce Banu Laleci Erturkmen, Prof. Anne Moen, Prof. Dr. Robert Vander Stichele, Catherine Chronaki, Dr. Juan Carlos Rejón Parrilla, Dr. Zoi Kolitsi

  • • Demonstration of the ADLIFE tools in action: PEP, PCPMP, CDSS

    • Posters on other ADLIFE topics: e.g., patient engagement, adoption (by pilot sites)

    • Posters from invited EU projects (no open call) that have made practical progress they can report e.g., SMARTBEAR, H2O, Gravitate-Health…

    • i~HD exhibition space, as event co-organiser

  • Guided tour of Bilbao. A paid reservation is required for attendance.

  • Dinner at the Yandiola restaurant. A paid reservation is required for attendance.

DAY 2 - 28th NOVEMBER 2024