Using Digital to Co-Design Healthcare with Patients

Kristian Hart-Hansen thrives on being at the cutting edge of change and talks with passion about disruption and the importance of constant advancement. He will be sharing this passion at eyeforpharma ’s Patient Summit Europe, 17th-18th October 2016, where he will be presenting a case study on bridging the gap between digital and physical solutions to improve patient outcomes.The role of digital in improving patient outcomesHart-Hansen ’s team atLEO Innovation Labfocuses on ways to improve treatment outcomes for those living with a skin disease. Central to their efforts is the belief that treating a disease needs to be holistic rather than simply providing medicine to treat symptoms. “Disease is partly a result of genetic dispositions on the one hand, and on the other, it is due to overall well-being,” he explains. “This would include a person’s diet and nutrition, fitness, mental health, the amount of sleep they get, and their stress levels.” As an example, some peopl e with a skin disease isolate themselves, leading to low self-esteem and possibly depression. “A vicious cycle can set in and drive poor lifestyle choices. This means that an initial chronic condition will simply worsen,” says Hart-Hansen.Whatever LEO Innovation Lab develops can be used by anybody, even by our competitors ’ products, because our focus is not just pushing a specific brand. If you’re truly focused on the patient, solutions have to be standalone to be sustainable.In a situati...
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