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For example, Allview’ s Tele-dermatology in Ireland reduced time to access care by 10X from 2 + years to 2 weeks and with one in five cases presenting with skin cancer this earlier detection can result in a 10X reduction in mortality and 10X reduction in costs. Similar to Moore’ s Law for semiconductors, Curley’ s law, whereby the application of digital technologies to healthcare consistently delivers 10X returns in terms of speed, cost-efficiency and overall effectiveness is both an empirical observation and an aspiration goal / competitive challenge for the global healthcare industry.
“ We have a lot of evidence that by using digital tools, we can make things cheaper, better, faster and – most importantly – we can create better outcomes for patients,” Martin says.“ We’ re putting in the plumbing, and we hope to demonstrate at scale in Ireland how you can get a fully functioning modern health system that’ s very much focused with the patient at the centre.”
The Institute demonstrates this approach through practical applications. Working with HSE Social Inclusion with ex-NHS leader Maxine Radcliffe, a distributed clinical team supports 15,000 patients through new digitally enabled care models.
“ We believe this is the future of healthcare in Ireland, but could also potentially be the basis of a new global health system,” Martin shares.“ The solutions we are going to demonstrate at scale in Ireland will show how you can get a fully functioning modern health
136 April 2025