MEDICA 2022 Background Report No. 4

When it comes to current developments within international health IT, there is no way around the world's leading medical trade fair at Düsseldorf, Germany and its accompanying program. In addition to the new products of the more than 4,200 exhibitors from about 70 nations at MEDICA 2022 (many of which showcase health IT solutions), the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM (in Hall 12) will from November 14 -17 once again offer an overview of top trends in data-driven medicine through presentations and talks by highly acclaimed speakers . "The focus this year is especially on how health IT can contribute to more sustainability in health care, and on optimizing treatment workflows through improved connecting of digital processes and the human factor," says Christian Grosser, Director Health & Medical Technologies at Messe Düsseldorf.

With the "Digital Patient Journey", for example, an important topic is presented right at the start of MEDICA 2022 on November 14, on the program stage of the MEDICA HEALTH IT FORUM. Moderator Prof. Felix Hoffmann, from the Apollon University for Health Care Management in Bremen, has already emphasized that processes in health care need to be improved. For example, a fracture of the lateral malleolus (ankle bone) usually would only need standard treatment. But if a patient arrives at the hospital late in the evening, it could happen that less experienced doctors have to do the treatment, says Hoffmann. In this case, software-based check lists could offer valuable support – for example those offered by Kumi Clinical. With the help of this software, clinical teams can plan, organize and synchronize treatment following a digital check list. From their arrival to check-ups after the inpatient care, patients follow a digital treatment path, which is based on medical standards (SOPs) and can be flexibly adapted. All roles that share a part of the treatment process are integrated: doctors, care givers, service staff, hospital occupancy and discharge management, as well as medical controlling. This is to ensure that all participants are kept up to date at all times regarding the latest information, and the entire treatment path is followed correctly. The digital voice recognition software "voize" strives to contribute to the optimization of these processes using digital speech assistants and will also be represented at this forum's symposium.
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