Healthcare Magazine April 2018 | Page 3

FOREWORD

THIS ISSUE , WE start the conversation with Claudia Toledo , Clinical Solutions Director at Elsevier , who highlights how its focus on the patient journey has led to the development of exceptional patient-centered solutions .
The emergence of digital tools has fully disrupted traditional models of health . Due to a growing global population , greater emphasis has been placed on delivering care which is increasingly connected and patient-centered .
We speak with Dr James Barlow at Imperial College London , who outlines how the emergence of digital triage will further support older populations and support providers in the delivery of personalised health solutions .
Technology companies are increasingly moving into the healthcare industry to enable consumers to take full control over their healthcare needs . We speak with Matt Parkes , Senior
Medical Development Engineer at Renishaw regarding how the use of smart implants are improving patient outcomes by changing the way a variety of bone diseases and injuries are treated .
Such breakthroughs in healthcare are not just situated within the technological field and within adult care . Across the pharmaceutical industry , John-David Belfontaine , Founder and CEO of Phivida , discusses how the CBD hemp oil producer ’ s expansion across America can benefit families and help children suffering from conditions like epilepsy to live a normal life
On top of this , we ’ ll be rounding up the top 10 global healthcare brands , in addition to industry events across the globe for this calendar year .

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