UK Pilot, MK: Empowering communities through research innovation

Dr. Maya Parmar The UK pilot in Milton Keynes reached an important project milestone this month, June 2022. The Open University (OU) are collaborating with Woughton Community Council (WCC) and the SME Spirocco. Together they launched their new public mobile phone application, which aims to empower local communities in Milton Keynes. The app will promote … Leer más

Accelerating the digital transformation of the healthcare in the EU through sound evaluation to show cost-effectiveness of digital solutions

By dr. Frans Folkvord Co-director of PredictBy and associate professor at Tilburg School of Humanities and Digital Sciences at Tilburg University. Transformation of health and care for a digital Europe is a highly promising adaptation that will benefit people, health care systems and the economy. More specific, digital technologies such as mobile and remote communication technologies, … Leer más

Basque Country pilot site overview

The Gatekeeper project at the Basque Country Pilot Site (PS) is led by Osakidetza Basque Health Service and two research institutes: Kronikgune Health Services Research Institute and Biocruces Bizkaia Health Research Institute (BBHRI). Due to population ageing and advances in medical science, people with chronic diseases are living longer, which has become a challenge and … Leer más

Communicating more, communicating better and including all relevant actors in the process are key aspects to advance on the upscale of digital health.

Complex and varied reasons impact the sustainable adoption of innovations in digital health. Developing solutions for a global market context is challenging and brings to light cultural, systemic, organisational and individual differences. One size does not fit all, so how can we ensure a broad adoption and an adequate answer for citizens and patients’ needs … Leer más

How can EU-funded research projects better contribute to standardisation?

Technology and requirements tend to co-evolve, which means that interaction between research and standardisation is key. The importance of using standards in EU-funded research projects has been highlighted in several studies. The barriers for researchers contributing to standards are also well documented. What can be done to increase and facilitate the contributions of EU-funded research … Leer más

Boosting lifestyle modification for older adults and elderly at risk of Metabolic Syndrome: the Attica and Central Greece Gatekeeper pilot

This article highlights the intervention of the Greek Pilot in the Gatekeeper project and was published on behalf of Ms. Eva Karaglani, Attica’s Pilot Site Manager, Dr. Maria Vlachava, Central Greece’s Pilot Site Manager and Ms Ioanna Drympeta, the Greek pilot representative and technical manager. “A healthy mind in a healthy body” is our saying … Leer más