‘To change citizens’ health behaviour we need technology that creates delight’
Here is a great summary of my closing keynote at HIMSS Europe in Helsinki, June 15, 2022.
The Brussels start-up studio and incubator E-Health Venture offers support for start-ups that specifically focus on digital therapeutics with the program DTx Advance. As chairman of the expert committee for DTx Advance, I spoke with SmartHealth about the expectations surrounding digital therapeutics.
Sometimes it’s more interesting to start with marketing, prove that you get traction with patients for your solution and only then consider having the app reimbursed. It is a process that demands a lot from a start-up, in terms of time, focus and financial resources. Here is the full read (in Dutch).
Femtech is hot (part 2) – Here is a comprehensive article (in Dutch) on a fast growing healthtech domain, connecting medical devices, mobile health apps, novel personalised business models towards improved women’s health experiences. No longer about fertility and planning or preventing reproduction only, but also on practicing pelvic muscles following childbirth, dealing with breastmilk and hot flashes, …
Thank you Nathalie Tops at Goed Gevoel for great coverage. And Het Laatste Nieuws for bringing the story as well.
Making money by staying healthy thanks to Health Apps
At the eve of another leading Belgian payer (sickness insurance funds or mutuality) reimbursing certified health Apps, great coverage by Marc Coppens of Het Laatste Nieuws on how I see the impact of this, and future prospects in a move from sickcare to healthcare. Here is the article (in Dutch).
The AppOTheek – The App-pharmacy
Thank you Goed gevoel for a fantastic comprehensive article on using Apps in Healthcare and the state of the art on implementation in Belgium. The article (in Dutch) is here.
ehealth / digital health for the general public. Great opportunity to paint the scene for Dag Allemaal, the most read magazine in Belgium.
Here is the link.
Great longread (in Dutch) on the future of healthcare in De Standaard this weekend.
Honored to paint a healthcare future which is personalised, predictive and preventive, around a central core of digital tools and trust.
Together with Lars Grieten (FibriCheck), Ilse Weeghmans (Vlaams Patiëntenplatform) en Piet Verhoeve from the soon to be officially launched Flanders.Health spearhead cluster ecosystem for #healthtech in excellent coverage by Filip Michiels.
You can read the article here.
Femtech is hot – Here is a comprehensive article (in Dutch) on a fast growing healthtech domain, connecting medical devices, mobile health apps, novel personalised business models towards improved women’s health experiences. No longer about fertility and planning or preventing reproduction only, but also on practicing pelvic muscles following childbirth, dealing with breastmilk and hot flashes, …
Thank you Ine Van Houdenhove at MT magazine for great coverage.
Fantastic coverage by Stephanie De Smedt & Ben Serrure for De Tijd on how I believe we can use the #coronavirus learnings to fasttrack the implementation of #digitalhealth tools towards #prediction & #prevention focused healthcare. Plenty of examples and a novel #businessmodel.
#mhealth #remote #monitoring #innovationleadership #healthtech
Here is the link.
Very nice longread by Sandra Gyles voor ZORG Magazine.
Together with Lieve Apers, Carine Boonen, Sofie Van Hecke & Steven Van Belleghem we paint a future of empathic, tech-enabled tailor-made preventive care.
Here is the link (in Dutch).
From Corona learnings to future healthcare – towards digital soap
In recent months, the Coronacrisis has exposed a number of challenges in our current hashtaghealthsystems. In its latest issue, Newsweek België therefore speaks to 9 health leaders from Belgium and asked them to formulate a vision of the future in their field. Very honored to contribute (in Dutch): Here is the link.
‘Bouw mee aan een wereld zonder ziekte’
My interview with De Ingenieur, the leading Dutch magazine for engineers on the use of digital health tools in the prediction andd prevention of disease ‘Bouw mee aan een wereld zonder ziekte’ (in Dutch). Thank you Diana de Veld for great coverage. Here is the link.
Mental help without pill or psy
My interview with Computable, the leading Dutch magazine on automation and technology, on the use of digital health tools in the management of mental health ‘Hulp zonder pil of psychiater’ (in Dutch). Thank you Ton Verheijen for great coverage. Here is the link.
Anticipatory Intelligence (AI) as guardian angel keeping me healthy
My interview with Knack (Roularta Media Group) on the future of Artificial Inteligence in healthcare ‘Digitale beschermengel houdt ons in de toekomst gezond’ (in Dutch). Thank you Harte Van Eynde for great coverage. Here is the link.
Zeg eens @ (aka the fascinating future of medicine)
Sometimes in the specialised press. But this week in Libelle (Roularta Media Group), one of the leading national women’s magazines and therefore with way more impact in painting the future for a broad audience (in Dutch). Thank you Lien Lammar for great coverage and projection. Here is the link.
Delight and Innovation in the Future of Clinical Research
Thank you Cambridge Healthtech Institute to provide me with the opening keynote for Clinical Ops Executives in Barcelona September 17, 2019. I Introduced Real World Data you’ve never considered of value. Or which you didn’t trust. Emerging digital health tools enabling accessing and capturing these data for the first time ever. And suggestions to use them to spice up your clinical trial design in order to obtain unique selling points for emerging drugs. In short, to a fresh look into clinical trial design and execution with concrete examples of a toolbox to apply tomorrow.
Here is fantastic coverage by Clinical Research News: https://lnkd.in/effVHAP
Rewarding Health
Here is the second part of very extensive interview about the future of healthcare, which I gave for Wieper magazine. Many thanks Sabrina Bouzoumita & Jan Moens for so much real estate. The article (in Dutch) is here.
Zalando in healthcare, in your mailbox
Here is a very extensive interview about the future of healthcare, which I gave for Wieper magazine. Many thanks Sabrina Bouzoumita & Jan Moens for so much real estate. The article (in Dutch) is here.
Ziek? Haast je naar de app-otheek
Thanks Het Belang van Limburg for covering the release of our database with regulated health apps (in Dutch).
The database can be found here. We also invite you to improve this database. Obviously, any errata or updates may always be reported via apps@healthskouts.com.
The article (in Dutch) is here.
The biotech revolution.
In depth & beautifully visualized. A masterpiece by De Tijd. A comprehensive overview, with all (Belgian) players of the biotech revolution brought together by flanders.bio. In a visual, interactive mastery here.
startups diagnostics jobsofthefuture
The article (in Dutch) with my introductory contribution (I like the quotes) can be read here.
Inspiring the NATO
Thanks De Tijd for covering our inspiration event organised for the surgeon generals of the NATO.
Our most lateral healthcare event ever. Very honored to have hosted the 29 generals of the NATO in the premises of Health House. Taking them on a tour to the future of healthcare in warfare. Painting a future of NATO 3.0 focusing on interception and anticipation. And let them experience live demos from Icometrix, Oncomfort, Biorics, Epihunter and MyMindScan. Fallout after the first hour: invites to the NATO futures team in the US, and invites to three major countries to discuss collaborations. The best is yet to come.
The article (in Dutch) is here.
Trusted Health Apps
Thanks Het Nieuwsblad for covering the release of our database with regulated health apps (in Dutch) meanwhile providing exposure to FibriCheck, Remedus and moveUP
The database can be found here. We also invite you to improve this database. Obviously, any errata or updates may always be reported via apps@healthskouts.com.
The article (in Dutch) is here.
My smartphone as doctor
We have created a database of regulated health Apps that can be useful for patients, physicians and / or other key health players, along with useful information (links to iOS or Android App stores,…) which will further be extended (free or paying, which mark of approvals …). We hope that this will help physicians to become more aware on the emerging use of mobile medical applications in their practice. The database can be found here. We also invite you to improve this database. Obviously, any errata or updates may always be reported via apps@healthskouts.com.
The article (in Dutch) is here.
Why the future of healthcare is personalised and preventive
On the eve of launching a simple database of regulated health apps, and obviously triggered by the FDA approval of the first belgiam mobile health app (FibriCheck), great artikel by @DeStandaard on how #DigitalHealth will give care a heart (in Dutch). #SickNoMore
The article is here.
Big Data as Medicine
In the latest EOS: #BigData as medicine – I Introduce our personal #digitaltwin will keep us healthy (in Dutch) #SickNoMore #digitalhealth #ArtificialIntelligence @eos_wetenschap
The article is here.
How Digital transformation will take us from from sick care to proactive health care
My interview for MedicalView by Sascha Keutel. What a superb coverage. Some aspects I used for my keynote September 11, 2018 at the eHealthsummit in Bern, Suisse. Would like to thank Rainer Herzog HIMSS Europe for inviting me, and Nataliya Bogdanova-Dochev Henriette Fock for the superb organization. Look forward to work with the amazing HIMSS organisation again.
The article is here.
My little healthcare theory of everything
Recorded at the occasion of my talk at the SAS Executive Healthcare & Lifesciences forum in Madrid last month. Gen(omics) x sensor and other Real World Data create my personal digital twin. Smart analytics tools (AI/ML) learn what keeps me well and healthy. This way I get my digital guardian angel, my preventive care companion, and permanent personal assistant providing best possible personalized health advice.
The video is here.
My interview for Bloovi
Language Dutch – Bloovi – 02/07/2018
About why real world data is the new black for pharma and for healtcare in general
The article is here.
My new book covered by Artsenkrant
Language Dutch – Artsenkrant – 18/05/2018
Over de toekomst van de geneeskunde met onze digitale dubbelganger als de historische Chinese dorpsdokter die ons gezond hield.
The article is here.
My new book covered by De Groene Amsterdammer
Language Dutch – De Groene Amsterdammer – 17/05/2018
Over de toekomst van de geneeskunde met onze digitale dubbelganger als de historische Chinese dorpsdokter die ons gezond hield.
The article is here.
My new book, covered by Het Nieuwsblad
Language Dutch – Het Nieuwsblad – 13/05/2018
Over de toekomst van de geneeskunde met onze digitale dubbelganger als de historische Chinese dorpsdokter die ons gezond hield.
One week before launch, my new book covered by Humo
Language Dutch – Humo – 09/05/2018
Over de toekomst van de geneeskunde met onze digitale dubbelganger als de historische Chinese dorpsdokter die ons gezond hield.
Meest geavanceerde apotheek van Europa staat in Antwerpen: vetpercentage en botmassa worden gemeten terwijl u wacht
Language Dutch – Gazet van Antwerpen – 02/12/2017
Gisteren opende dan ook de meest geavanceerde apotheek van Europa. In Antwerpen.
Hack Belgium 2018: de laatste rechte lijn
Language Dutch – NumeriCare – 16/04/2018
De ‘Hack Belgium 2018’ brengt in Tour & Taxis op 26, 27 et 28 april aanstaande bijna duizend belangstellenden samen rond thema’s als onderwijs, mobiliteit, energie en . . . gezondheid.
Sick no more is de titel van een atelier over gezondheid. Met de expertise van professor Koen Kas, oncoloog aan de UGent, programmatoren, ingenieurs, informatici en zorgprofessionals wordt er drie dagen lang gezocht naar antwoorden op drie uitdagingen. Ze zullen daarvoor kunnen beschikken over experten op het vlak van artificiële intelligentie, toegevoegde realiteit, robotica en zo meer.
De apotheek voor zij die nog niet ziek zijn
Language Dutch – VTM Nieuws – 01/12/2017
In Antwerpen is voor het eerst een apotheek geopend die je moet helpen om niet ziek te worden. Opvallend, want normaal gezien ga je pas naar de apotheker..
Wat vindt Koen Kas belangrijk voor de zorg van de toekomst?
Language Dutch – UZ Brussel – 31/10/2017
Wat denk jij? Hoe ziet de gezondheidszorg van de toekomst eruit? Hoe kan het beter? Wat moet er veranderen?
“Een postpakket wordt beter gevolgd dan de gezondheid van een patiënt
Language Dutch – De Specialist– 05/10/2017
Dr. Koen kas, auteur van het boek ‘Nooit meer ziek’, professor in de oncologie, digitaal bioloog en trendwatcher geeft tekst en uitleg over hoe we van een ‘sickcare’ kunnen evolueren naar ‘healthcare’.
Iedereen dokter met doe-het-zelf gezondheidsapps
Language Dutch – De tijd – 23/09/2017
Patiënten krijgen steeds meer controle over hun gezondheidszorg dankzij apps en mobiele toestellen. ‘Binnen twee jaar zijn alle metingen die een arts uitvoert ook thuis mogelijk.’
Een pil die je een sms’je stuurt
Language Dutch – Het Belang van Limburg – 19/09/2017
Nieuwe technologieën zullen als een beschermengel over onze gezondheid waken
Op het kruispunt van design, health en hightech
Language Dutch – VOKA – 09/2017
Professor Koen Kas wordt omschreven als ‘healthcare-ondernemer en -trendwatcher of ‘gezondheidsfuturoloog’
Elk Lichaam krijgt zijn eigen thermometer
Language Dutch – De tijd – 04/05/2017
Eeuwig gezond is geen science Fiction meer? Alles wat ik hier vertel, klinkt futuristisch, maar over vijf jaar kan het voor iedereen
Japanners ontwikkelen electronische huid
Language Dutch – De tijd – 04/05/2017
De universiteit van Tokio ontwikkelt een elektronische huidlaag. Technologie en gezondheidstrackers zullen steeds meer op de huid gedragen worden.
Een glimp van onze toekomstige gezondheidszorg
Language Dutch – Ahead Magazine – 2017
Welke rol zullen sociale media spelen in onze gezondheidszorg? Wordt preventie de basis van de geneeskunde? En zal onze televisie ons melden wanneer we onze medicijnen moeten innemen?
Schrijft de dokter straks een appje voor?
Language Dutch – Trends – 02/11/2016
We lijken er nauwelijks nog bij stil te staan, maar almaar meer digitale en moviele toepassingen helpen ons om gezonder te leven en onze conditie op peil te houden.