Creating a Healthier Tomorrow The Israeli Hub For Health Innovation Doron Abrahami Head of Economic & Trade Mission to Germany, Embassy of Israel
IDENTITY CARD • Name: Doron Abrahami • Position: Head of Economic and Trade Mission, Embassy of the State of Israel, Berlin • Background: 43 commercial offices of the Israeli Ministry of Economy around the world • Mission: Foster the German-Israeli bilateral trade by assisting Israeli companies in entering the German market • Tools: Scouting, trade fairs, delegations, roadshows, PR • Follow us: http://www.israeltrade.de • Contact us: berlin@israeltrade.gov.il
Young Compact ISRAEL IN 67 years old 8.5 Million people BRIEF Growing Diverse Restless Beaches, Desert, 1% of world news GDP (2015) Cities, People 311.7 B $ GDP Average Growth 4.33% annually (2010-16) Resource: Israel Statistics Bureau, The Israeli Ministry of Finance
AN ENTREPRENEURIAL DNA For density of startup #1 ventures per capita Problem solving (2 nd only to Silicon Valley in orientation Ranked total # of startups) Immigrant society For both country and 2 nd #1 business sector High tolerance for expenditure on R&D Ranked failure Best (as % of GDP) Source: WEF year book 2013-2014 ; IMD 2013
STRONG HEALTH INNOVATION HERITAGE Israeli scientists have integrated technologies in Electronics, Communications and Optics to develop innovations in healthcare. A leader in The source of Innovator of many Israeli Stents Advanced imaging blockbuster drugs breakthrough changed the face technology. such as Copaxone , medical devices of interventional Rebif. such as the cardiology. Capsule Endoscopy.
ADVANCED NATIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM A top service, well connected system that is spread over a small geographical area. A Relatively Advanced EMR A National A Universal Centralized Environment Minimum Health Plan Delivery Health Package Mechanism 100% Coverage for The package includes 4 large HMO’s that All HMOs have and country residents. a wide variety of offers the Universal established EMR physical, mental and package, Additional environment with the dental care services. coverage and national system, and Complementary connects HMOs and medical insurance hospitals in real time.
A GROWING VIBRANT INDUSTRY Almost 40% of all Life Science companies were established in the last 6 years.
LEADER IN HEALTH IT Israel is one of the leaders in the use and application of health IT • 100% EMR usage! Every Israeli doctor routinely uses an EMR • Wide penetration of online patient tools (PHR, Mobile Apps) • Computer Physician Order Entries (CPOE) and E-Prescribing each estimated at 95% • First country to introduce and implement an HIE system (Health Information Exchange), which covers about 70% of population • One of the first countries to use telemedicine and introduce electronic clinical Decision Support Systems (DSS) and online indicators for medical and service quality
SUCCESS CASES FROM ISRAEL T iMDsoft SHL Telemedicine OR and ICU Clinical Information System Home-Based Heart Monitoring Systems • • Captures, manages and reports the Reduces the need for emergency vast amount of data generated in an intervention and hospitalization • ICU Increases users ‘ chances of survival at • Constantly checks monitored patients heart attack • for complications User receive a complete and secured • Tele-ICU – care management from a personal health record • remote command center Market leader in Germany for • Implemented in tens of hospitals telemedicine care programs around Germany
A HUB FOR LEADING GLOBAL COMPANIES A growing number of leading companies have already opened operations in Israel.
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