Are you prepared for the changes coming into effect soon?

NEW DATE: On Wednesday 26th February 2020, ORCHA and SEHTA will be holding an mHealth App Developer Seminar at Hill Dickinson in London, EC2A 2EW.

Geared especially towards innovators working in mHealth, the workshop aims to give app developers clear guidance on how they can prepare for and conform to the new EU medical device regulations (MDR), which come into effect from 26^th May 2020.

We want to ensure that organisations and individual developers alike are fully prepared for the introduction of these new regulations, so that the transition is as smooth and efficient as possible.

As a developer, it can be hard to know exactly how the MDR will affect your company, digital tool and your ability to market your products within the European Union.

The workshop will consist of quick pace presentations, followed by panel discussions. You will have the opportunity to learn:

• In depth information on the impending EU medical device regulations
• What organisations are currently doing to prepare for 26^th May 2020
• Who these organisations are and how they can help you
• What you need to do to prepare and how this will affect you in the future.

Early Bird Rate: Book before 30th November & Special Offer to all delegates

ORCHA is offering all delegates the opportunity to have a FREE App Review* (valued up to £300). Cost also includes a delegate pass to attend SEHTA’s 2020 International MedTech Expo & Conference on 26th March in London.

SEHTA Members: £285 + VAT per delegate

SEHTA Non-Members: £350 + VAT per delegate

For more information on the workshop agenda and to book your place, please click here.

* The Organisation for the Review of Care and Health Apps (ORCHA) is the world’s leading health app evaluation and distribution organisation. Our reviews are recognised and referenced by health professionals and the public across the world.

Which events is the ORCHA team excited about in November?

If you want to attend an event to stay abreast of the digital health market, we recommend attending:

‘Introduction to Health App’ Webinars – Every month ORCHA will be offering you the opportunity to join a webinar to introduce you to more information about the opportunities, challenges and solutions in the health app market space. You can join this by simply registering at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7099913110229874435

DigiHealth Leaders Congress – On 13th November 2019, we will be attending the DigiHealth Leaders Congress. DigitalHealth.London is partnering with LSX to bring together 300+ leaders from the global digital health ecosystem, including government, technology experts, pharma and innovators, to create a forum to share ideas and uncover how the sector can collaborate and master the challenges that lie ahead. Read more and register here: https://digitalhealth.london/events/digihealth-leaders-congress/

HiNZ – ORCHA will be heading to New Zealand from 18th-22nd November for NZ’s largest digital health event, the HiNZ Conference! We can’t wait to present and exhibit at Health Informatics New Zealand (HiNZ) as part of Digital Health Week New Zealand 2019, which comprises a range of events and workshops. Follow this link to learn more and find out how to register: https://www.hinz.org.nz/page/2019DHWNZ

WHINN 2019 – Week of Health and INNovation is an international health tech and health innovation conference that includes side events, an exhibition, matchmaking and networking activities, all within health and innovation. ORCHA will be speaking at WHINN 2019 on 20th November, so do come and join us to discover the latest digital health innovations! Register here: https://www.whinn.dk/registration/

Our team of experts continually monitor, assess and ask questions, so they can give consumers, professionals and health and care bodies across the world accurate, impartial and up to date advice on finding the best apps.

Here, we pick the most significant market developments from over the past month:

What is the importance of improving the quality and safety of health apps? This literature review shows how valuable ORCHA’s App Review process is in providing transparency about which apps are safe to use. Read the review here, which explores ‘Safety concerns with consumer-facing mobile health applications and their consequences’: http://ow.ly/mO4p50wW7gG

The Local Growth Hub has allowed ORCHA to scale at pace, growing to a now global company. Watch this video from Local Growth Hub for an insight into how we have worked with them, and a inside look at ORCHA’s work distributing great digital health for populations across the world: http://www.bqlive.co.uk/healthcare-medical/2019/10/07/video/how-orcha-is-improving-digital-health-apps-across-the-globe-36417/

How are we working with charity Patient Safety Learning to improve the safety of health and care apps? ORCHA want to ensure that safe and effective digital health is accessible to all for multiple health conditions, especially as only 15% of apps that we review meet our quality threshold. Read more here: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/10/healthcare-apps-safety-standards/

Does digital training need to be embedded into clinical workstreams in order to avoid a knowledge gap forming? Read our interview with Digital Health here: https://www.digitalhealth.net/2019/10/digital-training-embedding-clinical-curricula/

We are entering into a strategic, international partnership with Dutch eHealth knowledge platform NeLL (National eHealth Living Lab) to support the delivery, implementation and scaling-up of safe & effective health apps. Learn more here.

In our case study video, hear Dr Devender Roberts discuss the impact apps can make in the delivery of maternity care. Improving Me, a partnership of 27 NHS organisations across Cheshire and Merseyside, has introduced an app library so that patients can access safe health apps with confidence. The app library includes the top-rated apps for maternity, and can be found at improvingme.orcha.co.uk