This is a short documentary about medication-related patient safety. The documentary explores and offers an overview of the current challenges and technical solutions related to medication safety to raise awareness about the need to further improve medication-related patient safety.
Unsafe medication practices and medication errors are a leading cause of injury and avoidable harm in health care systems across the world. Globally, the cost associated with medication errors has been estimated at $42 billion USD annually. Errors can occur at different stages of the medication use process.
More than 237 million medication errors are made every year in England, the avoidable consequences of which cost the NHS upwards of £98 million and more than 1700 lives every year, indicate national estimates, published online in the journal BMJ Quality & Safety.
The documentary premiered on 29 June 2021.
Watch the documentary and full interviews with the speakers: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/overdose-documentary
Learn more about Better Meds: https://meds.better.care/
Speakers in the movie and this episode:
HIMSS Europe 2024: EHDS, future of interoperability, next steps in AI, and where patient journey fits in?
Can We Harmonize Medication Management Across Europe?
Learning From pan-Canadian Health Data Strategy - What's Next to EHDS? (Eric Sutherland)
Switzerland, AI and Liquid Biopsies
Healthtech in the GCC Countries: Focus on Infrastructure and Export Capabilities
DTx in 2024: Where Are We With Business and Reimbursement Models? (Andy Molnar)
What Factors Should You Take into Account when Designing ePROs - Electronic Patient Reported Outcomes Solutions?
DTx in Belgium: It's Time to Embed Digital Therapeutics in Clinical Pathways
In the Rapid Advancements in Oncology Treatments, How Can Healthcare IT Support Clinicians? (Elekta)
How Do Pharma and Digital Health Converge in 2024? (Amir Lahav)
Experience Economy: How To Create Healthcare Events the HLTH Way (Richard Scarfo)
Gender Impact On Health Is Huge - Women's Health Research Needs More Investments
How Can We Reduce Unnecessary Lab Testing?
Innovation at Charité, The Problems With DiGAs and the German Market (Dorothée Marie-Louise Döpfer)
The Rise of Non-Traditional Prescribers in the US and the role of ePrescribing
"Women's Health Space Is Not Doing Much Better Today Than 10 years Ago" (Marija Butkovic)
Why Human Connection Is Medicine, and How is Tech an Enabler
US and Europe: A Snapshot of Healthcare Innovation (Jody Tropeano, Henry Stoneley, HLTH)
How To Get Patient Feedback That Is Actionable
Upside Down: How AI Changed Healthcare in 2023
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