Could virtual hospitals replace hospital visits?

What if your next hospital appointment happened from your kitchen table?

In Part 2 of Transform Gov, Professor Derek O'Keeffe explains how Ireland is using digital technology to rethink healthcare delivery — from remote islands to nursing homes, prisons and beyond.

You'll hear how:

*Patients can be monitored safely at home.

*Chronic diseases can be managed before emergencies happen.

*Virtual hospitals are reducing unnecessary admissions.

*AI and robotics could become everyday healthcare tools.

This isn't science fiction.

It's already happening.

Transform Gov is part of the Ireland eGovernment Awards and is brought to you in partnership with Accenture.

Find out more about the Ireland eGovernment Leadership Summit and Awards at:

www.digitalgovawards.com

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction

01:33 Why chronic disease is changing healthcare

04:49 Why hospitals aren't designed for chronic illness

07:24 The idea behind the virtual hospital

09:44 Monitoring patients at home

10:58 Virtual wards explained

15:20 The island healthcare project

17:06 Why islands became the perfect test bed

18:37 A patient, a ferry and lambing season

20:06 Scaling the project across Ireland

21:41 Nursing homes, prisons and remote care

24:23 International interest from Australia

25:21 AI, robotics and the future of healthcare

27:48 Why innovation requires resilience

29:02 Final thoughts

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