Looking forward to the Emerging Health Tech Symposium in Christchurch tomrrow, look out for updates!
What other events will people be attending during tech week?
- me too! Lots of energy and excitement for building some great networks and discussing the opportunities.
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So what exciting things did you guys see / do?
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AI was definitely a common theme coming through some of the presentations.
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Themes:
Challenges of medical care in rural communities
Technology needs to help lift productivity without taking away human touch
Data is a dual edged sword as AI is only as good as the data that feeds it - bias being a strong issue
Moving healthcare to community and hospitals are the pitstop only
Barriers to sharing patient information - orgnaisational v/s patient owned - and how to break these down
Care (of hospital patients) v/s health (of communities and ALL cohorts long term)
Takeaway – Change is coming, be a part of it not get swept up in the wake
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That second one is huge, and why design will be crucial
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