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The Netherlands is a global leader in digital healthcare. With an open and collaborative ecosystem, willingness of key opinion leaders to pilot, a sophisticated health information infrastructure, and a well-digitized primary care system, the country is primed for early adoption of digital health solutions.
The Dutch Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport, Mr. Ernst Kuipers will be speaking at the conference on Thursday April 20 – Keynote: Digital Transformation and Health Equity: A Global Discussion on the Journey Ahead.
Meet with the Invest in Holland Life Sciences & Health team at HIMSS to learn more about the Netherlands’ world-class healthcare system and unlock new opportunities in digital healthcare! Contact Rick Riedstra, Steven Jonis, and Mike Houtkamp, sector specialists Digital Health.
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A role model for the early adoption of digital health, the Netherlands’ life sciences and health ecosystem offers a highly developed information infrastructure. The Dutch are focused on a multi-pronged approach, and provide resources to meet the needs of doctors and patients globally. The openness of Dutch innovation allows international and local companies the chance to thrive as the perfect testing ground for new ideas before scaling.
In the Netherlands businesses, research institutes, government, and patients collaborate to expand the digital care market, creating a strong foundation for building digital health solutions that can adapt and last. Focused on the need for the acceleration of digital solutions, the Dutch government supports innovation, strong digital infrastructure, and expertise. Ideas and solutions from the Netherlands are being implemented both in Europe and globally.
Digital health relies on secure data and the Netherlands, home to the Hague Security Delta, is a leader in cybersecurity. The Dutch are streamlining how citizens can share their medical histories. For example, integrated applications of data security systems are adding to the innovation and knowledge exchange in the Netherlands. Building integrated health data infrastructure extends across sectors. Cybersecurity advancements in other sectors support the foundation of safe data exchange, which in turn, strengthen the digital health ecosystem.
Companies based in the Netherlands are creating solutions for the challenges of digital health care. Siemens Healthineers has been creating the future of health care in the Netherlands for more than 30 years. Thanks to strong R&D and a connected life science and health ecosystem, companies like South-Korean based Lunit are advancing digital health in the Netherlands through AI, while Belgian eHealth specialist Innovation Sprint and American company Asensus Surgical also invest in Holland.