TalTech Digital Health

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...

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 H...

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 objectiv...

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 possi...

  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...

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...

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. 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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?...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...