SHEBA
“ That is our strategy at ARC , pharma together with digital health will create a much more comprehensive solution ”
EYAL ZIMLICHMAN CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER , SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER
in March 2020 , ARC re-focused all its solutions on the virus . " We put everything else on hold ," Zimlichman says . " We declared ARC COVID-19 battle mode , to signify that we were in a state of emergency . We worked very hard for about four months , very long hours and weekends , to come up with a huge amount of innovation .
" In the early days of COVID-19 , we developed ventilators , and created a rapid diagnostic device that has just got approval from the European Union . It uses spectral imaging and takes a couple of seconds to make a diagnosis , at the cost of $ 1 per test , which is a game changer ," he says .
As well as pushing forward with AI , there are plans to build a control tower at the hospital , which will enable them to better manage the thousands of patients that come through their doors every day . They are also embarking on a hospital-at-home project , and are working in the field of precision medicine . In order to do this , building the right partnerships will be crucial , Zimlichman says . " as we look into the future this will be critical in reshaping healthcare ."
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