Experts from the fields of healthcare, academia and politics gathered in the auditorium to discuss how cooperation within the healthcare system can be strengthened. In his opening address, Rector Peter Riedler emphasised the central role of universities in tackling future challenges. The Centre for Entrepreneurship and Applied Business Administration took the initiative to organise this forum.
For Harald Katzmair, Managing Director of FASresearch, collaboration between all stakeholders is crucial. Healthcare provision must be geared towards people’s needs at different stages of their lives – not constrained by the boundaries of individual sectors. Further insights were provided by Bernadette Matiz, Head of Public Relations & Marketing, ELGA & Digitalisation, and Veronika Böhmer from the AKUTteam Lower Austria. HerzMobil and teledermatology illustrated how digital services connect doctors’ practices and hospitals. Using case studies, Böhmer demonstrated how assistance can falter at the boundaries between areas of responsibility. Subsequently, Karlheinz Kornhäusl, Styrian Provincial Councillor for Health, and Andrea Kurz, Rector of the Medical University of Graz, joined the experts in a discussion on pathways towards a collaborative healthcare system.
