Views from FinnWell Programme

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FinnWell

Healthcare Technology Programme 2004-2009

Programme coordinator Kalevi Virta

[email protected]

www.tekes.fi/ohjelmat/finnwell

Views from FinnWell

Programme

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zTekes, Funding Agency for Technology and Innovations

zFinnish Health- and social care environment

zTekes programmes – from iWell to Finnwell – lessons learnt

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Tekes boosts the development of Finnish industry and the service sector by technological means and

through innovation. .

Tekes –

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Total EURO 516 million and 2,000 projects

Tekes R&D funding

in 2008

R&D grants to companies Research funding for universities, research institutes and polytechnics DM 356306 and 279135 01-2008 Copyright © Tekes R&D loans to companies INDUSTRY RESEARCH 2008 funding 516 000 000 €

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Redefining healthcare

Finland invests heavily in developing its healthcare system. This is done:

zby taking advantage of the opportunities presented by new technology

zthrough close cooperation of

z governmental and regional authorities

z financiers

z public and private service providers

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Finland – Health care

Finnish healthcare system, ~8 % of GDP

( health care 14 billion € + Social expenditure 30 b = 43.8 billion €) •A Strong Public Sector - 77 % - municipalities

•Tax Funding -Equal Treatment and Equity

High deployment on digitalization - primary health care EHR 99 % Long tradition in Scandinavian human centred social and health care

– support to independent living and home care –

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Tekes

programme-network – gateway- cooperation platforms

www.tekes.fi/ohjelmat

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Programme duration: 2000-2004

Programme volume: 38 million euros

Docs 39874 09-2002 Personal health

main-tenance and health monitoring

Personal health main-tenance and health

monitoring

z Gym and fitness, healthy life-styles

z Employee wellness z Monitoring, ehealth

Independent living

z Monitoring and control of long-term diseases

z Intelligent environment and integrated services

z Rehabilitation

z Monitoring, ehealth

Technology platforms

z Intelligent buildings and construction technologies z Ubiquitous environment z Wireless communication z Internet z Digital TV z Biosignals Application areas

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zÄlli 2000- ”Formula I Rollator”

z Combined

z user orientation, requirements,

z technical reality,

z design

z impact to society

z Prototypes and demonstrations

z devices, moving aids

z Internet-,speech-and living online video

z terminal with location identification

z service system

z New method for definition of the user requirements

[email protected]

www.ee.oulu.fi/mvis/Esitys Tampere 2.4.

Osallistujat: Konenäön ja älykkäiden järjestelmien ryhmä, Oulun yliopiston työtieteen laboratorio, Lapin yliopiston Teollisen muotoilun laitos, Helkama Velox, Nokia, Oulun Diakonissalaitos, Respecta, Invalidiliiton Lapin kuntoutuskeskus, Tekes

Yksi liikkumisen apuvälineen luonnoksista

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ÄLLI: Usability / Use environment tests

Photographs: Juha Sarkkinen and Jukka Kontinen

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sensors around

Home automation

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Technology is a tool !

Material resources

Caring methodes

Drugs and HC technology Facilities

Material resources

Caring methodes

Drugs and HC technology Facilities Organization Structures Operative processes Human resources Organization Structures Operative processes Human resources Governance Mission, goals, Strategy Operative guidelines Governance Mission, goals, Strategy Operative guidelines

Supports

and

Enables

the

operations

Contects: Medical knowledge,

organizational structures, laws, guidelines, stakeholders, media, …

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FinnWell – Wellbeing through innovation

2004-2009

FinnW ell

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Putting health first

Other areas of focus

z Development of new service system operation models.

z Development of the supporting diacnostic and IT-applications.

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FinnWell funding 2004 -2009

50 % 38 % 12 % Yritysten tuotekehitysprojektit: Tutkimusorganisaatioiden projektit:

Kuntien ja sairaanhoitopiirien palvelujen kehityshankkeet yhdessä yritysten kanssa:

Industry 50% Research 38

Public sector 12 %

Total funding 170 million total, Tekes part 90 mill. Totally about 300 projects

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FinnWell – focus areas – 300 projects

z Healthcare IT solutions and software, including electronic health care patient records and the interoperability of health care IT systems.

z IVD diagnostics, laboratory analytics, POC applications

z Imaging, image and signal processing and analysing

z Wireless and mobile applications in health care, hospital and home environments.

z EBM information and decision support systems

z Measuring the physiological quantities of a human z Sensors and monitoring devices

z Development of health care processes and operations models (networking, steering systems)

z Service concepts in health care

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Case:

TERVA Health Coach – cooperation between industry and public service organizations - Service –research – industry

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TERVA – Health Coaching in Päijät-Häme

District

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Cooperation – Partners in the

process

zService operator – public Health district :

Päijät-Hämeen sosiaali- ja terveysyhtymä

zFunding Tekes, Sitra, Pfizer

zOther supporting partners

z Finnish companies: MediNeuvo, ProWellness

z Third sector, associations: Sydänliitto, Diabetesliitto

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Health coaching in Paijat- Hame Health District

z Health District

z 210 000 inhabitant, 15 municipalities z Drivers for health coaching

z New models – management of diabetes

z Rising secondary care costs z Project set up

z Pilot funding Tekes –Sitra z Pfizer adapted concept

z Patient population – associations z Clinical study - University

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•A total of 1500 patients with type 2 diabetes, heart failure or coronary disease were enrolled

Health coaching in a nutshell is:

• Aims to empower the citizen and enhance

his/her self care capabilities

Targeted to patients with long term condition. Comprehensive and personal guidance

done by trained health coach over the phone •Outcomes monitored and evaluated

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Are more likely to follow their doctor’s recommendations

May need less emergency care or hospitalizations

Maintain a better quality of life

Have increased satisfaction with their health care

Feel more in control of their condition

Set personal goals

Build personal action plans

Identify barriers

Solve problems

Why Health Coach ?

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Clinical study conducted by neutral research institute to ensure feasibility into Nordic health care model

SMOKING 18 % quit and 21 % reduced smoking Exercise 39% improved exercise habits

Nutrition 71% made health enhanging changes in nutrition

Alcohol 21% reduced alcohol consumption or quit

Preliminary results from 200 patients in the intervention group, after 12 months participation

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Lessons learnt:

• Industry partners – new models to operate

• International cooperation – Pfizer as partner for to support the global distribution of the

developed concept –

• win – win situation

•service providers and health professionals – implementation and enrollment