Reimbursement in Europe

Description:

This session will present the information about reimbursement of healthcare robotics in European countries that has been collected in the DIH-HERO knowledge base. It will also include the experiences of one company and listen to the questions of the audience about reimbursement in healthcare robotics.

Agenda/Speakers:

Proposed Agenda:

• Introduction with a general overview of reimbursement in Europe (Nadine Hochhausen, Uniklinik RWTH Aachen)
• Experiences with reimbursement in Germany (Anke Mayfarth, Tediro) 
• Overview of the reimbursement information in the DIH-HERO knowledge base (Brecht Vermeulen, imec/UGent) 
• Q&A about reimbursement  

Duration: 50 minutes

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Success Stories and Upcoming Funding opportunities 

Description:

The deployment of robotic applications in healthcare-related settings is essential to bring new innovations to the market to the best benefit of the patient. The aim of the Innovation Coaching offered by the DIH-HERO network is to provide expertise and services to the SMEs in the European healthcare robotics sector, in order to support them to bring novel innovations to the market. During the workshop the DIH-HERO innovation coaches and innovators from the field will present their experiences regarding the challenges faced, the success stories achieved in innovation and matchmaking and the benefits of the Innovation Coaching during the execution of the various projects.  In addition, an overview about the funding opportunities in Europe will be given during the session. 

Panelists:

• Sarah Terreri, PAL ROBOTICS
• Soumya Kanti Datta, DIGIOTOUCH
• Alfons Carnicero Carmona, ABLE HUMAN MOTION

Duration: 50 minutes

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Standards and Best Practices for Certification 

Description:

This session aims at sharing knowledge gained in DIH-HERO and its network about standards and regulations that are relevant to healthcare robotics innovators and best practice for software development in that field. Addressed topics will be the latest updates on the “medical devices regulation” (MDR), including new deadlines, the current situation of harmonized standards for medical devices, guidelines for medical devices including the latest draft of the machinery products regulation and medical software, and artificial intelligence as a disruptive technology applicable to medical software. A summary of the work done on standards and certification during the 4.5 years of the DIH-HERO project will be provided.

Speakers:

• Ainara Garzo (TECNALIA) 
• Tamás Haidegger

Duration: 40 minutes

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Deployment in the Clinical Setting

Description:

The current level of robotic technologies, especially the level of clinical need for improving healthcare and the need for the wide availability of health services far exceed the current status of deployment of robots in healthcare. To provide better insight into the deployment challenges, DIH-HERO approached healthcare professionals in different domains, expertise, and seniority levels. At the same time, DIH-HERO has supported 8 companies to deploy their robotic solution in 32 clinics across Europe. The workshop will present initial DIH-HERO findings about barriers to the deployment of robotics in healthcare and present the experience of the companies who are currently working on the deployment, hospitals that deploy robots and DIH-HERO innovation coaches who are supporting this process 

Speakers:

• Peter Wolf, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
• Anke Mayfarth, Tediro GmbH, Germany
• Carolina Malagelada, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, Spain
• Sergi Garcia Redondo, Badalona Serveis Assistencials, Spain
• Kosta Jovanovic, University of Belgrade – School of Electrical Engineering, Serbia

Duration: 40 minutes

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Future prospects of the DIH-HERO Network 

Description:

This session will present the information about the future plans of the DIH-HERO network and the services DIH-HERO will keep providing for the benefit of the European Healthcare Robotics ecosystem. 

Collaboration opportunities will be presented and an open discussion will follow, aiming to collect feedback and expression of interest from the audience. 

Agenda/Speakers:

Proposed agenda: 

• Introduction with a general overview of the sustainability plans of DIH-HERO, Paola Roberta Boscolo, Italian Institute of Technology – IIT, Genoa  
• Outline of DIH-HERO future plans, Francoise Siepel, Twente University, Twente 
• Q&A

 

Duration: 20 minutes

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EU Landscape in regard to healthcare robotics  

Description:

As technology evolves, robotics are more and more being brought to healthcare settings, automating tasks and empowering patients and professionals. How are robotics being applied in healthcare use-cases?  

This session aims to showcase several European initiatives in healthcare robotics and present them to the public, promoting open discussion over their implementation and gathering the vision of academia, industry and research centres. During the workshop, projects such as AICCELERATE, TEF-Health or LABORA will be presented, after which a debate will be held over the future of healthcare robotics in Europe. 

Duration: 55 minutes

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