TalTech Digital Health
TalTech Digital Health podcast is aimed at current and future healthcare change managers and enthusiasts. It focuses on digitalisation of healthcare and smart change management, discussing how to implement positive change at system, organisation and individual levels. Guests include innovators, clinicians, scientists and regulators from Estonia and worldwide. Hosted by Priit Kruus, episodes are in Estonian and English depending on the topic.
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#28 Sigvards Krongorns: State of Baltic HealthTech II
In this special State of Baltic HealthTech episode, Priit Kruus and Sigvards Krongorns look at where health tech and digital health stand across the Baltic region.Priit covers Estonia. Sigvards takes us south of the Gauja River, covering Latvia, Lithuania and the wider regional picture.They discuss the mood in each market. Are new companies starting? Are they growing? Are they raising money? Are e
#27 Panel discussion: What does AI really mean in healthcare today?
In this episode Priit Kruus moderates a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in healthcare, recorded during the North Estonia Medical Centre Science Week.The discussion brings together clinical, technical, cybersecurity and healthtech perspectives: Georgio Francis from Gleamer, Mart Kull from Viljandi Hospital, Jaagup Saare, e-hospital manager at North Estonia Medical Centre and Kristjan Hi
#26 Kerli Luks: Building the First Wearable for Continuous Female Hormone Monitoring
Priit Kruus sits down with Dr. Kerli Luks, physician and founder of Muun Health, a startup developing what aims to become the world’s first wearable device for continuous female hormone monitoring. The technology seeks to provide real-time insight into ovulation, fertility, and broader reproductive health - an area of medicine that has long remained difficult to measure continuously and objective
#25 Erkki Karo: Could Creative Destruction Happen in Healthcare?
In this episode, Priit Kruus talks with Professor Erkki Karo, Director of TalTech’s Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance. The discussion was inspired by this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded for research on creative destruction - Schumpeter’s innovation theory widely taught and applied at Nurkse.Priit and Erkki ask: Is creative destruction needed, happening, or even possib
#24 Elli Valla: How can handwriting help detect Parkinson’s disease?
In this episode, Priit Kruus talks with Elli Valla, a recent TalTech PhD graduate, about her research using AI and microkinematic analysis to detect Parkinson’s disease through fine motor skill assessment & handwriting on tablet devices. With 96.6% accuracy achieved through synthetic data and deep learning, Elli shares how this method could transform remote diagnostics.We also dive into the
#23 Panel Discussion: How Do Data Standards Solve Health Data Challenges?
Live from the Health Data in Motion conference, a panel of leading experts explored one critical question: Can data standards actually fix the mess in healthcare data? Moderated by Priit Kruus, the discussion featured Grahame Grieve (FHIR), Kerli Linna (TEHIK), Hanna Pohjonen (openEHR), and Sulev Reisberg (University of Tartu). From HL7 v3 and CDA to FHIR, openEHR, and OMOP, the conversation went
#22 Karmen Joller: Arst ei vaja ilusat haamrit, vaid tööriista, mis päriselt töötab
Kust tuleb arstitarkvarasse nupu tellimus – kas praktiseerivalt arstilt või hoopis ministrilt? Sotsiaalminister Karmen Joller avab ausalt tervishoiusüsteemi kitsaskohti, räägib sellest, miks digiarendus ei tohi toimuda arstist mööda minnes. Juttu tuleb ka tervishoiu rahastusmudelite kohatisest absurdsusest ja sellest, kuidas süsteem võib premeerida mõttetuid uuringuid, aga ei toeta piisavalt ennet
#21 Sigvards Krongorns: It’s not just about the product—it’s about the fit
🎙️ #21 Sigvards Krongorns: It’s not just about the product—it’s about the fit.Kicking off our first-ever special episode on Baltic Health Tech with Sigvards Krongorns, Associate at Verge HealthTech Fund and ex-founder who dared to 3D-print a smarter cast (yes, like Iron Man, but for broken bones) and shake up a system that doesn’t like being shaken. He’s battled the three-headed beast of clinical
#20 Jaarika Järviste: Hospitals could try out different digital solutions inside today’s payment models
Our 20th episode dives into policy, as our guest is Jaarika Järviste, Head of Development at the Estonian Health Insurance Fund. In addition, Jaarika shares her experience of working in a hospital and the deeply rooted hierarchy in healthcare as compared to other fields. Jaarika and Priit also talk about what is the government’s role to incentivize the emergence of publicly procured and privately
#19 Panel discussion “Healthcare Innovation in Estonia – Bridging Gaps Between Professionals and Technology”
For the second time, Tartu Biotechnology Park hosted a week focused on innovation, technology, and digital transformation in healthcare - the Estonian Health Tech Week. In terms of the event TalTech Digital Health curriculum hosted a panel discussion on bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and technological transformation, moderated by Kadi Lubi from TalTech. The panel members were Me
#18 Riina Sikkut: Eksperditaustata ma poliitikas ei olekski
Seekordseks külaliseks Digital Health podcastis on Eesti terviseminister Riina Sikkut. Podcastis räägivad Priit Kruus ja Riina Sikkut sellest, mis tervishoius toimub ja kuidas minister oma tee tervishoidu leidis. Saates arutatakse selle üle, kas digilahendused välistavad inimkesksuse ning kas innovatsioon ja avalik sektor kuuluvad kokku. Kuulda saab ka sellest, mis peaks juhtuma, et me saaks riigi
#17 Erki Mölder: From founder to investor
Erki Mölder is the name that always comes up when anyone in Estonia or the Nordics say “Healthcare” and “Investing.” About 25 years ago Erki jumped into the business of healthcare via coincidence and has not looked back since. In this episode of Digital Health Podcast, Priit Kruus welcomes Erki Mölder to talk about his founder journey, how he has developed a systematic approach to business and inv
#16 Doris Kaljuste & Peeter Ross: We need more digital health experts
Is digital health about just another app development or collaboration methodology? In this episode of the TalTech Digital Health podcast, host Priit Kruus talks with digital health curriculum program manager Doris Kaljuste and e-health professor Peeter Ross about the early days of the curriculum and its current role in the healthcare landscape. The discussion highlights the need for specialists wh
#15 Mariliis Öeren ja Kadi Lubi: kriitilise mõtlemise oskuse arendamisega tuleks alustada juba varakult
Taskuhäälingu viieteistkümnendas episoodis keskendume ennetusele ning selle rakendamisele innovatsiooni ja tehnoloogia abil. Külas on e-tervise magistriprogrammi juht, Kadi Lubi ning Praxise tervise programmi juht, Mariliis Öeren. Küsime kui suur peaks olema inimese enda vastutus oma tervise eest hoolitsemisel ning milline peaks sealjuures olema riigi roll. Kas ennetuse mõju võib olla ka kahjulik
#14 Kadri Haljas: Tehnoloogia rakendamisel vaimse tervise toetamiseks on olemas vajadus, kuid puudub valmidus
Taskuhäälingu värskes episoodis keskendume vaimsele tervisele. Saate külaliseks on Triumf Health tegevjuht Kadri Haljas. Arutame, milline roll võiks olla tehnoloogilistel lahendustel vaimse tervise toetamisel. Miks on rakenduse välja arendamisel oluline lõppkasutaja kaasamine ning kuidas läbi mängustamise kutsuda esile käitumuslikke muudatusi? Vaatame lähemalt, miks on innovaatiliste lahenduste lo
#13 Julius Juurmaa: Meil on valida, kas usaldame teadmisi või protsessi, mis need meile toob
Taskuhäälingu kolmeteistkümnendas episoodis on külas Ida-Tallinna Keskhaigla radioloog ning TalTech külalisõppejõud Dr. Julius Juurmaa. Arutame, milline on arstlik mõtlemine ning miks tuleks teadmistest rohkem usaldada protsessi. Küsime, kas mõtlemisprotsessi erinevaid etappe on võimalik lihtsustada tehnoloogiliste lahendustega. Miks on meditsiinis oluline süstemaatiline lähenemine ning kas tulevi
#12 Ants Nõmper: Seaduste ja riigi ülesanne on eelkõige inimest õiges suunas nügida
Uues episoodis vestleme Ellex Raidla juhtivpartneri ning vandeadvokaadi Ants Nõmperiga. Ants on Eesti üks tunnustatumaid meditsiiniõiguse eksperte ning Eesti ainukese meditsiiniõiguse õpiku autor. Taskuhäälingu kaheteistkümnendas osas arutame, kui paindlik on Eesti õigusruum tervishoiuinnovatsiooni suhtes. Kuidas võiks süsteem anda inimesele tõuke oma tervisekäitumise muutmiseks ja parendamiseks?
#11 Kerli Linna: Selleks, et saada ülevaadet inimese diagnoosidest, ei peaks läbi käima kümmet dokumenti
Taskuhäälingu uues episoodis on meil külas Tervise ja Heaolu Infosüsteemide Keskuse andmekorraldustalituse juhataja Kerli Linna. Räägime terviseandmete tähtsusest ning milline mõju oli andmekasutusele COVID-19 kriisil. Mis on andmekvaliteet, kuidas andmeid kogutakse ning milliseid standardeid selleks kasutatakse? Arutleme, kuidas hõlbustada tervishoiutöötajate andmete kasutamist, tagades sealjuure
#10 Arvamusfestival: HealthTech ja Eesti tervishoiuinnovatsioon
Eestist on välja kasvanud juba 7 ükssarvikut – idufirmat, mille hinnatav väärtus ületab 1 miljard eurot. Meie idusektor õitseb ja kasvab mühinal. Kus aga asub maailma innovatsiooni kontekstis Eesti tervishoid? Toome teieni 13. augustil toimunud Arvamusfestivali paneeldiskussiooni salvestuse. Vestlust juhib Dermtesti tegevjuht ja TalTechi lektor, Priit Kruus. Paneelis osalevad Taavi Einaste - Norta
#9 Priit Tohver: Change management is not only a question of resources and regulations, it is about getting people on board
In this episode Priit Tohver, the Head of Quality at North Estonia Medical Center, talks what is the meaning behind quality in healthcare. We discuss how to manage change in a hospital environment and implement new processes for quality improvement. Who should be involved and what are the first steps that need to be taken to implement any kind of change processes at a hospital? Priit also shares h
#8 Piret Hirv: Kõige elujõulisemad innovaatilised lahendused tervises sünnivad arsti, patsiendi ja tehnoloogiaarendaja ühise koostööna
Taskuhäälingu kaheksandas episoodis on Priit Kruusi külaliseks Tallinna Teaduspark Tehnopoli tervisevaldkonna ja Connected Health klastri juht Piret Hirv. Räägime muutustest tervishoiusüsteemis, kuidas jõuda parimate tulemusteni innovaatiliste lahenduste arendamisel ning milline on selles klastri roll. Miks ei ole seni Eestis sirgunud ühtki digitervise ükssarvikut ning millist tuge alustavad ettev
#7 Tarmo Pihl: The aim of telehealth is not to substitute face-to-face with a phone call but to digitise the whole journey of a patient
During the past year COVID-19 has had unprecedented impact on digital health. The situation has changed specifically in regards to telehealth and its public acceptance. In our seventh episode we chat with Tarmo Pihl, the Founder and CEO of a telehealth company MinuDoc. We talk about how to build a successful telehealth company and what components need to be in place to offer high-quality service.
#6 Taavi Einaste: Change is inevitable – figure out the positives, talk about the negatives and manage expectations
In this episode we dive into the world of electronic health records. Taavi Einaste, Partner at Nortal and Board Member for COVID-19 passport SimplyGO , talks about his experience in implementing hospital information systems and EHRs in Estonia and abroad. Are there any differences between countries, when it comes to implementing EHRs? We take a look at the examples of Finland, Lithuania and Abu D
#5 Uku Vainik: Randomised controlled trial is the king, but there are new alternatives
In our 5th episode we talk with Uku Vainik, who is a health researcher interested in obesity, eating behaviours, and their health impact. We discuss scientific research in the field of psychology and what are the aspects that should be taken into account, when looking at human behaviour. Are specific personality traits relevant in shaping one’s behaviour and can we profile health messages in a way
#4 Ksenia Kapoor: Data is the blood of healthcare
In this episode our guest is Ksenia Kapoor. Ksenia works as Senior Director for a leading digital health company in the USA, helping reduce total cost of care, improve clinical quality and simplify healthcare administration. She is a graduate of TalTech and a digital health specialist with vast experience in the healthcare market of the United States of America. Ksenia shares a closer look at the
#3 Triin Habicht: Oluline on aru saada, kus täna oleme ja kus tahaksime tulevikus olla ning kuidas rahastamine aitab seda tagada
Kolmandas episoodis on Priit Kruusi vestluskaaslaseks WHO tervishoiuekspert Triin Habicht. Räägime tervishoiu rahastamisest ning Haigekassa rollist Eesti tervishoiusüsteemi edendamisel. Vaatame tagasi esimestele sammudele tervishoiu digitaliseerimisel ning küsime, milline peaks olema rahastaja funktsioon tervishoiu tulevikusuundade arendamisel. Kas tükipõhine rahastamine on oma aja ära elanud ning
#2 Ain Aaviksoo: It is the change from individuals rather than from one institution that makes the difference
Get ready to sit down with Ain Aaviksoo, the Chief Medical Officer at Guardtime. Ain has been involved with innovation in healthcare from very early on and probably started the first digital health startup more than 20 years ago. In this episode we discuss, why change and innovation in healthcare takes time, but sometimes even a tiny shift can have great impact. What is the role of purpose and sto
#1 Diana Ingerainen: Igale inimesele oma tervise SWOT analüüs
Külas on üdini innovatsiooniusku perearst Dr. Diana Ingerainen Järveotsa Perearstikeskusest. Priit Kruus uurib temalt, kuidas perearstid tegelikult mõtlevad. Kuidas võiks lähitulevikus inimeste tervise juhtimine välja näha? Kuidas saab tehnoloogia arste võimestada? Lisaks arutletakse, kui lihtne on ise muutustega kohaneda ning kui proaktiivne peab ise inimese või organisatsioonina olema.
