Tòpic: The Foundation
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Mobile app for emergencies following natural disasters
In July, Joan Solans presented his Final Year Project (FYP) entitled “Mobile Application for Emergencies in Natural Disasters”, which is closely linked to the Trillium II project. The project -proposed by the Fundació TIC Salut i Social and tutored by Ariadna Rius together with other members of the foundation- was conducted by Solans who […]
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TIC Social starts to conduct surveys throughout the sector
IT is one of the General Directorate of Social Services’ main priorities, together with improving social intervention and putting the optimal tools within the reach of the professionals, together with making the whole process less bureaucratic and increasing knowledge in order to create the best policies and ensure social equity within the Catalan Social Services […]
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The III Aptitude Project Workshop on Active and Healthy Aging
On 3 July, the 3rd edition of the Aptitude Project’s Workshop was held in Pamplona (Spain). The Fundació TIC Salut Social was pleased to be in attendance. The workshop was organized by the Navarrabiomed team, the Hospital Complejo de Navarra and the Universidad Pública de Navarra. One of the most enlightening talks was given by […]
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VALORA enters its pilot phase
The VALORA project, conducted by GSK, clinically and technically managed by Dr Simonet -of the Maria Bernades PCT- and Fundació TIC Salud Salut Social, respectively, has entered its pilot phase this month. At this stage, a collaborative effort will be made by healthcare professionals and patients diagnosed with COPD and/or asthma in order to test […]
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Ethical and responsible use: managing data security
Data management, security and cyber security, or the management and ethical use of the same are some of the issues which will keep us occupied in the coming years in trying to improve the management of healthcare services. To find out how we are doing in this respect, we bring you an interview with Dr […]
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The ATHIKA project examines the challenges facing eHEALTH
The EU-funded ATHIKA project is to study the challenges facing research into the impact and possible uses of new technology such as the IoT and AI in the field of healthcare. ATHIKA seeks a cross-discipline approach to technology and health while also providing a humanistic approach to analysing the effects and designing and implementing […]
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eHealth Eurocampus presents the final results on 15 July
For three years, the Euroregion has coordinated the European eHealth Eurocampus project, a Erasmus+ strategic association with higher education. The project, which brings together 10 members from 5 EU Member States, aims to improve the quality of higher education in ICT-Health through transnational mobility and cooperation and the development of entrepreneurial skills adapted to the […]
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The Interoperability area is participating in the EU MODEX in Estonia, presenting an app for accessing online patient summaries which can be used in emergencies
The Fundació TIC Salut Social’s Interoperability Area participated in the EU-MODEX exercise on the island of Saaremaa, Estonia which took place from the 11 to the 13 April. Medical experts from various European countries put their skills to the test in simulations of different extreme emergencies. The Foundation participated with a mobile app developed by […]
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The “Parelles Digitals UVic-UCC” project celebrates its third edition
As part of e-week, the TIC Salut Chair (CESS), in collaboration with UHub, the Servei a la Comunitat Universitària, and the Fundació TIC Salut Social, has organized for the third year running its “Parelles Digitals UVic-UCC” project [UVic-UCC Digital Partners]. The project teams up secondary school students with people aged over 65 who have a […]
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SecureHospitals or how to increase cybersecurity in European hospitals
In the global race for economic competitiveness, the digitization of economies has become key. As a result, cybersecurity has emerged as an increasingly serious problem. In addition, cybercrime has recently shifted from attacking big corporations to other industries such as financial services and specifically healthcare sector. It has become apparent that the healthcare industry needs […]