In the field of Finnish social and health care, digitalization initially focused on the care of individuals – health care data, care history and plans were transferred to digital form. All of this data has accumulated population-level mass data. Today,…
Virtual world, digital twin, modeling – simulation has many different names. What can be simulated and what are the benefits of simulation? Almost anything can be simulated. For example, in the industrial sector, the world and machines are simulated. Simulating…
A common drawback of chatbots is the impractical handling of unrecognized user inputs. These situations force the system to return a response along the lines of “sorry, could you rephrase that?” and do not move the conversation forward in any…
I was recently lucky enough to be part of an early stage product development project. The project is quite exciting, as it combined three of my passions; healthcare, efficient value delivery and product development! Together with the team, we boldly…
Covid-19 vaccination and test result certificates are currently required for travel and Covid passports. Many guardians of minors have had an unpleasant surprise, when they have been unable to print out certificates from My Kanta. Currently you can print out…
ERA (short for the Finnish words for electronic prescriptions and archive) is a platform designed for social care and healthcare use, which also connects other national systems. What does Atostek ERA include? As our experts often say, ERA’s features allow…
Usability is an important part of each and every piece of device and software. When human health is concerned, it is even more crucial. The IEC 62366 standard helps manufacturers ensure that usability is factored into the development process of…
Accessibility concerns all of us, but what does it actually mean? Accessibility often refers to the accessibility of websites and mobile services to people with various limitations. Does accessibility, in fact, benefit everyone? Let’s take a moment to think about…
By medical device we mean, for example, a device, software or instrument that is used to diagnose or treat patients. The software itself may be a medical device, or software can be used to control the operation of a medical…
Coming up with an idea for a medical device is no easy task. The idea for the device may be based on research results or that there is only a prototype of the device. That is of course a good…
