Market dialogue: Solutions for better triage

Innovative solutions for better referral and triage in healthcare

On behalf of the Department of Neurosurgery at Aarhus University Hospital (AUH), Region Midtjylland and Center for Public-Private Innovation (COPI) invite you to a market dialogue on the development of innovative solutions to optimize the referral and triage process.

Background

The Department of Neurosurgery receives approximately 175 spinal referral cases from general practitioners each week. Only 25% of these referred patients are invited for an initial examination, and of those, only 30-35% eventually undergo surgery. This means that a large proportion of the patients referred to the hospital do not require surgery or do not meet the treatment criteria.

The current process is resource-intensive for both the hospital and general practitioners, resulting in numerous administrative and clinical touchpoints. There is therefore a significant need to improve the quality of referrals and optimize the triage process to ensure that the right patients receive an initial examination and, if necessary, proceed to surgery.

This initiative stems from the Health Innovation Aarhus partnership, where decision-makers from the region, hospitals, municipalities, research institutions, and companies collaborate to find shared solutions to healthcare challenges.

What is needed?

We are looking for solutions that can support and improve the following areas:

Improved referral quality: Supporting general practitioners in preparing more precise referrals.
Better selection of patients for initial examination: AI-driven or data-based methods to assess which patients are most likely to need surgery.
Streamlining the triage process: Reducing time spent on medical assessments and administrative tasks related to referrals.
Structured re-referral: Solutions ensuring that patients who are not candidates for surgery are quickly directed to relevant alternative treatments.

If an effective solution is developed, there is potential for expansion to other departments and specialties.

Who can participate?

We invite companies with experience in developing health technology solutions, such as data analysis, AI, and digitalization in the healthcare sector. The market dialogue is particularly relevant for companies with experience in developing and implementing large-scale health technology solutions. The identified needs require a significant resource investment, and we therefore welcome input from stakeholders with the capacity to work on complex and scalable solutions.

Purpose of the market dialogue

To gain new perspectives on the specific challenges and needs in the referral and triage process.
To explore existing technologies and solutions within AI, data analysis, and process optimization.
To discuss potential approaches for developing and implementing a solution that benefits both general practice and hospitals.

Program

12-16.00

Welcome and introduction
Presentation of the needs by AUH and general practice
Overview of the market and existing solutions
Discussion on how well existing solutions address the needs
Summary and discussion of next steps

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