It provided a great opportunity for telemedicine and telehealth providers and users, technology developers and policymakers, to bring their international experience and knowledge to the same table. Here are some highlights that concern also our cardiology community.
Cardiac devices and key developments in the field from the past year were discussed. From new smart stethoscopes Stethee, Eko, Steth IO to digital health investments, artificial intelligence and studies looking at the use of new technologies, was a remarkable year for innovation in tele-cardiology:.
Artificial intelligence in medicine and cardiology with focus on diagnosis an d symptom checker websites was another hot topic. Symptom checkers and online diagnosis tools are available now on several important medical websites Patients can access them via internet in order to have a rough assessment of their symptoms.
It must be highlighted that these self-diagnosis tools are aimed at helping the clinician in decision-making and are not ment to be used by the patient alone without medical supervision, even though these online tools have a high accuracy in posing a definite diagnosis. Their ideal use is during a tele-consultation session with a doctor, with the patient providing all important details about his medical problem following all the steps that the diagnostic tool requests.
Health data is defined under article 9 of the GDPR as any data relating to the past, current or future physical or mental health status of a subject, thus this represents very sensible data.
