IN-4-AHA: invitation roundtable “Digital Health Application Frameworks for the Nordics: Focus on DiGA”

To be able to provide high level healthcare for the ageing population, we need to start using more digital solutions. These digital solutions need to have proven positive effect on the healthcare, both in the medical and economic aspect.

The IN-4-AHA consortium would like to invite you to a discussion about the best practices and challenges in bringing digital devices to the Nordic market. The event is planned in two sessions. First, the experiences from Germany and the UK, and thereafter, a round-table discussion between 15 stakeholder representatives from Nordic countries. 

Rationale for the round table

Although all the Nordic countries have a national universal healthcare system in place, the procedure to get medical devices that can be used by patients listed as the reimbursed treatments varies from country to country. We will discuss the current reimbursement regulations from the perspectives of regulative authority, entrepreneurs, as well as from the users. Through collaboration, the fractioned Nordic market will be increasingly attractive to healthcare innovators.

This event takes place on 24 November from 12:00-15:15 CET.

Overview of the program:

12:00 – 13:30 Session I: Introduction, lessons from previous round tables in the Nordics and Baltics.

• Welcome by Erik Forsberg, EIT Health Scandinavia
• Welcome by Piret Hirv, Tehnopol, Project Manager, the IN-4-AHA consortium,
• Lessons from Previous roundtables in the Nordics on acceralio innovation in healthcare, Erik Forsberg, EIT Health Scandinavia
• Experiences from Germany on DiGA, Henrik Matthies, Managing Director, Federal Ministry of Health, Health Innovation Hub
• Experiences from the UK on bringing digital health applications to market, Tim Andrews, ORCHA

13:45 – 15:15 Session II: Round Table: Digital Health Application Frameworks for the Nordics with a focus on DiGA

If you wish to participate, we kindly ask that you register via this link by 22 November. Please note that we are not using the usual Fienta registration for this event, you will receive calendar link directly via Zoom.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the roundtable.

Questions? Please contact project manager Liina Joller-Vahter (EIT Health): liina.joller-vahter@eithealth.eu.