Come hear Prof. Mads Melbye at IATI Biomed, May 24-26, in Tel Aviv
on “The Danish National Biobank and health registers: a gold mine for research”
Prof. Mads Melbye,
Executive Vice President Statens Serum Institut,
Division of Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance
& The Danish National Biobank, Denmark
Healthcare systems are facing many challenges including increasing costs, aging populations, insufficient use of information and empowered consumers. Digital health and healthcare IT are making healthcare systems more efficient, enabling proactive health management, and allowing us to treat consumers and patients in a predictive, personalized, precise and participatory manner. Israel, as a leading innovation hub in information, communication, mobile and cyber technologies, plays a major role in the global digital health landscape. With years of expertise in implementing health IT, health information exchange, business analytics and digital health in its healthcare system, Israel boasts nearly 400 active startups and companies in a variety of digital health related fields. Join us at the “Health IT” track, on May 26, to hear how big data analysis and changing patients’ and consumers’ behavior can have major impact on population health and may overcome some of the healthcare challenges.
