Search Tag: EIT Health
Amer Yazbek Appointed as Chief Financial Officer
2022 22 Mar
We are pleased to announce that Amer Yazbek will be taking up the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at EIT Health. Amer joined EIT Health in November 2021 as our Finance Director, and in that short time has played a key role in helping us to shape our financial strategy. As we launch our new strategy, Amer will bring a strong finance representation... Read more
Jean Marc Bourez Appointed interim CEO of EIT Health
2022 14 Mar
Jean Marc Bourez has been appointed CEO of EIT Health on an interim basis until the end of December 2022, when a permanent CEO will be selected. Jean Marc replaces Jan Philipp Beck, who served as EIT Health’s CEO since February 2018, and previously COO since 2016. Jean Marc will also continue in his duties as Managing Director of the EIT Health... Read more
Enacting Organisational Change with AI: New EIT Health Report
2021 30 Apr
Following a series of ‘Healthcare Workforce and Organisational Transformation with AI’ roundtables , EIT Health’s Think Tank explores the future role of AI and digital solutions in EU health systems. You might also like: Implementing AI technologies in the healthcare setting has been a priority interest for many in the... Read more
New Partnership to Boost Healthcare Innovation in Europe
2021 05 Apr
EIT Health and the Biomedical Alliance in Europe ( BioMed Alliance ) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enable closer collaboration between the healthcare innovation sector and leading medical societies across Europe. You might also like: HealthManagement.org talked to Dr Kurt Höller , Director... Read more
Major Changes in European Health Innovation
2021 15 Feb
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the healthcare sector has been changing at an unprecedented pace. Some innovative solutions, which seemed futuristic just recently, are becoming part of the routine and many others are in the pipeline. HealthManagement.org talks to Dr Kurt Höller of EIT Health about the dramatic shifts happening in the... Read more
New Opportunities for Health Innovation Companies
2021 01 Feb
In mid-January, the European Innovation Council (EIC) and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MoU ) , which will work as a framework for supporting Europe’s best entrepreneurs. HealthManagement.org talked to Dr Kurt Höller , Director of Business Creation at EIT Health, about... Read more
EIT Health’s Wild Card 2021: Innovators Invited
2020 17 Dec
Eye and vision care and pain management are two areas that lack innovation and investment in Europe. This issue is being addressed with a new Wild Card programme launched today by EIT Heath, a community of health innovators supported by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology ( EIT ) , an EU body. You might also... Read more
Restoring Healthcare to Its Purpose
2020 30 Nov
Healthcare leaders around the world and in Europe in particular are increasingly interested in high value care, or value-based healthcare, with many aiming to implement, or already implementing the model in their work. Dr Christina Åkerman is part to many prominent organisations and initiatives in this field. In 2020, she has been keynote speaker... Read more
Let’s Talk About High-Value Care
2020 27 Nov
Several experts from Dell Medical School, Santeon, Diabeter Nederland and Erasmus MC gathered on 26 November to discuss the challenges of high-value care (HVC) during the ongoing EIT Health Summit Series. You might also like: New Era in High Value Care in Europe The session focussed on three main HVC areas: outcomes; incentives... Read more