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Digital health services

Oslo University Hospital and Dignio

Digital outpatient services - focusing on the person, not the diagnosis

People who receive digital follow-up at home may feel that they have a greater influence on their health and that their quality of life increases.
People who receive digital follow-up at home may feel that they have a greater influence on their health and that their quality of life increases.

Moving health services home to people can have several positive effects. Researchers are studying patients with different diagnoses, to investigate the usefulness of communicating via an app with healthcare professionals. In this article, researcher Heidi Holmen at Oslo University Hospital and project manager Anna Hurrød in Dignio are interviewed. Read the story here.

Guidelines for virtual therapy

Mother and son in a video call with therapist.

Video consultations increase flexibility but have to be done in a good way. Researchers suggest five guidelines for good video consultations. Read about the guidelines and see examples here.

Kvænangen municipality

Mastery through digital support

Kvænangen municipality, in Northern Norway, has tried out two different video communication solutions for the elderly. They can keep in contact with their family and receive health services at home, even though they live off the beaten path. Meet Tove and Ole and see how the project facilitates happiness and mastery in their own homes.

Larvik municipality

The patients who track and report their own data

In remote care and monitoring, the patient measures their own vitals and sends this data to health personnel.

Patients should receive the same quality of care, regardless of where they are. Linda Nilsen Augland shares experiences with remote care and monitoring in Larvik municipality in this article.

University Hospital of North Norway

Person-centered team

Healthcare workers connect with each other and the patients by using video meetings and other technologies.

Patient at home

How do you give the best possible adapted health care, to a patient living at home with a need for follow-up and risk of new hospitalizations? In this video, we hear the experiences of a patient, his cohabitant and a nurse in the municipal health service.

Bodø municipaltiy

Five steps towards successful e-health

Fysioterapi over video kan være en del av e-helse.

Bodø municipality has a lot of experience with welfare technology and remote care. What is the secret behind a successful project and a smooth transition to daily operations? Find out what their best tips are here.

Vestre Viken Hospital Trust

Artificial intelligence makes it easier and cheaper for doctors to diagnose patients

Man analyzes images of a brain
Artificial intelligence is well suited to analyzing images.

The goal is to send patients their results faster and free up radiologists so that they can focus on more advanced problems. Vestre Viken Hospital Trust is starting to use artificial intelligence for medical imaging. Read more about the project and research in this article.

Sunnaas hospital

Innovation and rehabilitation work side by side

You will find robots and VR-goggles at Sunnaas hospital in Norway. Their innovative technologies help you to train your mind and body while recovering from an injury or illness. This is made possible by Sunnaas' curious clinicians and supportive managers. Watch the interview with communications director Anita Moe Larsen and digitalisation director Geir Ove Karlsson.

Norwegian Directorate of Health

The advantages of electronic medicine dispensers

Independence, saving time, and the climate are some of the advantages of using electronic medication dispensers. Bjørnar Andreassen from the Norwegian Directorate of Health gives a quick introduction to this form of welfare technology.

Lebesby municipality

Closed due to bad weather

Woman with video glasses overlooking a Norwegian town.
Video glasses can be useful when roads are closed.

Healthcare services in Northern Norway face several challenges: poor quality roads, few healthcare personnel, and bad weather. That's why Lebesby municipality offers digital remote care and welfare technologies. Meet healthcare worker Simones Wilhelmsen Nilsen in this article about challenges and solutions.