Editorial
Dear Readers, dear Friends,
another year has passed and with the constant attention on “blink moments” (fast, immediate decisions spurred by constant social media feedback) it seems that all traditional wisdom has been thrown overboard – certainly, this is the impression one gets trying to follow policy around the world. At second sight though I believe that the blink-hype is a fallacy that deflects attention from the broader changes in the world in which we are living – demographics, epidemiology and the climate care little about changes within legislative cycles.
To the contrary, current and future challenges are well established and in optimism I believe that with a clear strategy rather than constant change we will be able to address these challenges.
Take for example the Ottawa Charter: the need to focus on healthy public policy, supportive environments, community actions, personal skills and reorientation of health services is as important as ever. I am therefore delighted that we have been awarded the contract to lead the WHO-initiated International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals into the future.
The merit to concentrate on strategy is also reflected in our new projects to establish population-based integrated care in the state of Hesse, Germany, and soon in Saverne and a district of Strasbourg, France, as well as in the award we have received for the best system integrator initiative in the UK and the research projects funded by the German Ministry of Health, the EU and OECD that put the patient at the centre of the attention.
I hope you enjoy this update on our work and look forward to hearing from you.
Merry Christmas & a happy and healthy year 2020!
Sincerly,
Oliver Gröne, PhD
Vice Chairman of the Board
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About OptiMedis and our projects – Germany |
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Innovation in the “Gesunder Werra-Meißner-Kreis”: interprofessional health guides advise residents |
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Hamburg’s health kiosk to be included as part of standard care |
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OptiMedis AG receives six-figure sum to develop innovative health care |
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Martin Wehling: “We are optimising the provision of pharmaceuticals using the FORTA algorithm” – Interview |
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About OptiMedis and our projects – international |
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OptiMedis-COBIC UK and partners win prestigious award |
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OptiMedis starts cooperation with the Eurometropole Strasbourg and the Saverne region |
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International Network of Health Promoting Hospitals hands over management to OptiMedis |
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OptiMedis joins the German Health Alliance – promoting global health and encouraging international networking |
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Successful bids for three research projects: FRAG MICH!, OECD Patient-reported outcome measures, ADLIFE |
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COMPAR-EU: exciting news on the Self-Management Blog |
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Healthcare Performance Intelligence Professionals: Third training week took place in Hamburg |
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The OptiMedis model in China: savings contracting contracts are developing into a driving force in population health management |
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At a glance |
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How is integrated care doing in Europe? WHO seeks experts for survey |
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The BigMedilytics project involves around 100 organisations at its first event in Valencia |
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Regions4permed: OptiMedis is interregional committee member |
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Events, where you can meet us |
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Publications |
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