ICT&health January 3, 2022
Artur Olesch

How has Israel hacked the pandemic with emerging technologies, and what makes the country a vibrant hub for innovative startups? We talk to Carsten Ovens, Executive Director of ELNET, the European Leadership Network (German chapter)

How has Israel benefited from the digitalization in healthcare when the COVID-19 hit the world?

To understand it, we should look at the state of digitalization prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Already in 1995, Israel started to digitalize patient data and data in the health system in general, including public health. The mandatory health insurance fully covers 99% of the citizens, who also have electronic medical records. Moreover, the systems are interoperable what enables data collection and analysis.

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Topics: AI (Artificial Intelligence), Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Interview / Q&A, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID, Technology, Trends
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