6. Messy, Complex,
Challenging
• Aging population, chronic
diseases, multimorbidities
• Strain on healthcare resources
• Over 20 Billion euros in Finland,
and increasing
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7. Health Data
is long
Produced during our entire life
(epi)genetics, youth, mid-life, late-
life, post mortem
Different measures link to different
issues at different moments in life
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9. Health Data is
interconnected!
Clinical database Lab database
Biobank
Research database
Monitor database
Personal devices
Helbling, Scientific American 2017@mark_van_gils
10. • Distributed
computing, AI
’everywhere’
• Unobtrusive sensors
• 365/24/7 information
Solution
Hanna Keynäs, Säde | Radiation 1-10
Piwek, PLOS Medicine 2016
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13. From image analysis to integrated views
EU projects TBIcare, CENTER-TBI@mark_van_gils
14. to full decision support
EU projects PredictAD, VPH-DARE@IT, PredictND; Combinostics Oy@mark_van_gils
15. ”AI”
Acute Care
Daily living
Sub-acute
care
Society
Scientific
Community
Finnish &
international
industry
improved
decision
making!
efficient care!
quality
of life!reduced
costs!
increased
competetiveness!
increased
knowledge!
healthcare
professionals
citizens
Finnish and global
industry and
decision makers
More
ambitious
targets for
algorithms
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17. after prof. Niilo Saranummi, VTT
From passive
objects to
co-producers
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18. • Data
Everyday-day, all-day, everywhere
Extremely connected, AI close to the sensors
• Algorithms
Meaningful, ambitious goals
Explainability
• Environment
Smart assistants
Process optimisation
Motivational tools
The future
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