Why is it important for Persei vivarium to be a social impact company?
The numerous social, economic, and environmental changes we have experienced around the world have prompted more companies to reconsider their business, searching for ways for their activities to have a positive impact in the social and environmental arenas. These are organizations that try to generate a benefit that goes beyond that which is purely economic.
How do healthcare data help improve disease management?
For years we have been able to see how the collection and analysis of healthcare data is providing important benefits to the understanding and management of diseases, improving diagnosis and treatment, as well as research. This is already happening in diseases like cancer, in which this information analysis is enabling the development of precision medicine, among other capabilities.
What can an IT specialist contribute to a Digital Health company?
My name is Matheus (or Marabesi, as people know me in the tech community), and I’ve been working at Persei vivarium for the past year. Previously I worked in different types of applications for different businesses such as educational platforms, Big Data/visualization, and accounting. Nowadays I’m working on different projects across Persei and enjoying the experience.
Teledermatology: Facilitating rapid diagnosis without patient travel
If we are sure of one thing a year after the beginning of the pandemic, it is that COVID-19 has rapidly accelerated the implementation of different technology models that, in certain clinical specialties, had been in development for years, but were only being implemented slowly. That is the situation of Teledermatology (TD), which has played a greater role during the pandemic, in spite of not being new.
World Cancer Day 2021: The importance of maintaining the healthcare system during COVID-19
Today is World Cancer Day, a day that is dedicated to commemorating the fight against this significant disease that, as of today, continues affecting millions of people in the world every year. In Spain, it is estimated that the number of new cancer cases in 2021 will grow to 276,239, and to approximately 30 million around the world in 2040.
How has Telepharmacy provided value during the COVID-19 pandemic?
During the COVID-19 pandemic we have seen how specialized hospital units and services have been obligated to reorganize themselves in order to provide continuity in healthcare, while at the same time trying to avoid new infections among their patients. Providers began to integrate phone calls into their approach to carrying out patient monitoring, as well as using different technological tools.