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IBEC Digital Health Forum – Digital Health in the Age of Covid-19 – 14/05/2020

News | Posted on: 11 May, 2020

Public Sector Healthcare & Education Members,

Please see below details on our Masterclass in Digital Health Solutions event, which is now being moved to an online format.

Ibec’s Connected Health Skillnet, together with Irish Medtech Association, will host a number of short online meetings over the coming months to share expert insights on how technology is influencing the future of healthcare in Ireland and beyond.

The first event will focus on Digital Health in the Age of COVID-19 where we will discuss some of the Irish innovations that are responding to Coronavirus and how digital health can be a critical tool in the diagnosis, treatment and management of healthcare during times of crisis and beyond. Please see event details below.

Date:                     Thursday, 14th May 2020

Time:                    11:00 – 12:00 (1 hour)

Venue:                 Online – a link to join the online meeting will be sent after registration.

Confirmed speakers:

  • Eamonn Costello, Co-Founder & CEO, patientMpower

patientMpower is a digital healthcare company providing technology solutions for people living with long term illness. The company has developed a remote monitoring solution which enables remote monitoring of otherwise healthy patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 symptoms who are in self-isolation in order to preserve capacity in hospitals for those with more severe symptoms or underlying conditions. 

  • Jim O’Donoghue, President, S3 Connected Health

S3 Connected Health partners with pharma, medtech, and healthcare providers to create and operate digital health solutions and connected medical devices that improve the lives of people with acute and chronic conditions. In response to COVID-19 the company has developed ACORRD, a web-based application, helps support healthcare professionals with triage, monitoring, and treatment of patients in-hospital, as the coronavirus pandemic continues.

We would be delighted if you or a colleague is free to join us.

Register your place at this (free) forum event here:  https://www.irishmedtechassoc.ie/IBEC/Event~digital-health-forum   **Registration closes 12th May**

Eoghan Ó Faoláin                                                                            Jennifer McCormack

Head of Public Sector Accounts, Ibec                                       Irish Medtech Association Network Executive

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