TalTech Digital Health

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  #28 Sigvards Krongorns: State of Baltic HealthTech II 29.05.2026 56min

  In this special State of Baltic HealthTech episode, Priit Kruus and Sigvards Krongorns look at where health tech and digital health stand across the Baltic region. Priit covers Estonia. Sigvards takes us south of the Gauja River, covering Latvia, Lithuania and the wider regional picture. They discuss the mood in each market. Are new companies starting? Are they growing? Are they raising money? Are exits happening? The episode looks at the differences between Baltic markets and asks whether th...
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  #27 Panel discussion: What does AI really mean in healthcare today? 28.04.2026 1u 20min

  In this episode Priit Kruus moderates a panel discussion on artificial intelligence in healthcare, recorded during the North Estonia Medical Centre Science Week. The discussion brings together clinical, technical, cybersecurity and healthtech perspectives: Georgio Francis from Gleamer, Mart Kull from Viljandi Hospital, Jaagup Saare, e-hospital manager at North Estonia Medical Centre and Kristjan Hinn, information security manager at North Estonia Medical Centre. Together, they explore what AI...
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  #26 Kerli Luks: Building the First Wearable for Continuous Female Hormone Monitoring 19.02.2026 59min

  Priit Kruus sits down with Dr. Kerli Luks, physician and founder of Muun Health, a startup developing what aims to become the world’s first wearable device for continuous female hormone monitoring. The technology seeks to provide real-time insight into ovulation, fertility, and broader reproductive health - an area of medicine that has long remained difficult to measure continuously and objectively. Drawing on her clinical experience as ER and primary care doctor, Kerli shares how years...
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  #25 Erkki Karo: Could Creative Destruction Happen in Healthcare? 11.11.2025 1u 1min

  In this episode, Priit Kruus talks with Professor Erkki Karo, Director of TalTech’s Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation and Governance. The discussion was inspired by this year’s Nobel Prize in Economics, awarded for research on creative destruction - Schumpeter’s innovation theory widely taught and applied at Nurkse. Priit and Erkki ask: Is creative destruction needed, happening, or even possible in healthcare? They explore how change unfolds in a complex and tightly regulated system. Erk...
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  #24 Elli Valla: How can handwriting help detect Parkinson’s disease? 11.08.2025 52min

  In this episode, Priit Kruus talks with Elli Valla, a recent TalTech PhD graduate, about her research using AI and microkinematic analysis to detect Parkinson’s disease through fine motor skill assessment & handwriting on tablet devices. With 96.6% accuracy achieved through synthetic data and deep learning, Elli shares how this method could transform remote diagnostics. We also dive into the realities of healthcare AI—regulatory hurdles, real-world implementation, and the promise o...
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  #23 Panel Discussion: How Do Data Standards Solve Health Data Challenges? 17.06.2025 45min

  Live from the Health Data in Motion conference, a panel of leading experts explored one critical question: Can data standards actually fix the mess in healthcare data? Moderated by Priit Kruus, the discussion featured Grahame Grieve (FHIR), Kerli Linna (TEHIK), Hanna Pohjonen (openEHR), and Sulev Reisberg (University of Tartu). From HL7 v3 and CDA to FHIR, openEHR, and OMOP, the conversation went far beyond formats. Panelists tackled the limitations of Estonia’s document-based system an...
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  #22 Karmen Joller: Arst ei vaja ilusat haamrit, vaid tööriista, mis päriselt töötab 21.05.2025 53min

  Kust tuleb arstitarkvarasse nupu tellimus – kas praktiseerivalt arstilt või hoopis ministrilt? Sotsiaalminister Karmen Joller avab ausalt tervishoiusüsteemi kitsaskohti, räägib sellest, miks digiarendus ei tohi toimuda arstist mööda minnes. Juttu tuleb ka tervishoiu rahastusmudelite kohatisest absurdsusest ja sellest, kuidas süsteem võib premeerida mõttetuid uuringuid, aga ei toeta piisavalt ennetust ja tulemuslikkust. Lisaks arutleb saatejuht Priit Kruus Karmen Jolleriga meditsiinieetikast, ...
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  #21 Sigvards Krongorns: It’s not just about the product—it’s about the fit 02.04.2025 57min

  🎙️ #21 Sigvards Krongorns: It’s not just about the product—it’s about the fit. Kicking off our first-ever special episode on Baltic Health Tech with Sigvards Krongorns, Associate at Verge HealthTech Fund and ex-founder who dared to 3D-print a smarter cast (yes, like Iron Man, but for broken bones) and shake up a system that doesn’t like being shaken. He’s battled the three-headed beast of clinical inertia, regulation hell, and scale-up chaos—so you don’t have to. 💡 Sigvards shares the high...
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  #20 Jaarika Järviste: Hospitals could try out different digital solutions inside today’s payment models 19.12.2024 54min

  Our 20th episode dives into policy, as our guest is Jaarika Järviste, Head of Development at the Estonian Health Insurance Fund. In addition, Jaarika shares her experience of working in a hospital and the deeply rooted hierarchy in healthcare as compared to other fields. Jaarika and Priit also talk about what is the government’s role to incentivize the emergence of publicly procured and privately owned digital solutions. The episode is wrapped up with a discussion about the importance of a pr...
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  #19 Panel discussion “Healthcare Innovation in Estonia – Bridging Gaps Between Professionals and Technology” 04.12.2024 43min

  For the second time, Tartu Biotechnology Park hosted a week focused on innovation, technology, and digital transformation in healthcare - the Estonian Health Tech Week. In terms of the event TalTech Digital Health curriculum hosted a panel discussion on bridging the gap between healthcare professionals and technological transformation, moderated by Kadi Lubi from TalTech. The panel members were Member of the Estonian Parliament Andres Sutt, Deputy Chancellor of the Ministry of Social Affairs ...
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  #18 Riina Sikkut: Eksperditaustata ma poliitikas ei olekski 18.10.2024 1u 6min

  Seekordseks külaliseks Digital Health podcastis on Eesti terviseminister Riina Sikkut. Podcastis räägivad Priit Kruus ja Riina Sikkut sellest, mis tervishoius toimub ja kuidas minister oma tee tervishoidu leidis. Saates arutatakse selle üle, kas digilahendused välistavad inimkesksuse ning kas innovatsioon ja avalik sektor kuuluvad kokku. Kuulda saab ka sellest, mis peaks juhtuma, et me saaks riigina jätkata 7% SKP suurust tervishoiu rahastust.
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  #17 Erki Mölder: From founder to investor 28.08.2024 51min

  Erki Mölder is the name that always comes up when anyone in Estonia or the Nordics say “Healthcare” and “Investing.” About 25 years ago Erki jumped into the business of healthcare via coincidence and has not looked back since. In this episode of Digital Health Podcast, Priit Kruus welcomes Erki Mölder to talk about his founder journey, how he has developed a systematic approach to business and investing and what should current health tech founders keep in mind to tackle this difficult yet als...
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  #16 Doris Kaljuste & Peeter Ross: We need more digital health experts 30.05.2024 58min

  Is digital health about just another app development or collaboration methodology? In this episode of the TalTech Digital Health podcast, host Priit Kruus talks with digital health curriculum program manager Doris Kaljuste and e-health professor Peeter Ross about the early days of the curriculum and its current role in the healthcare landscape. The discussion highlights the need for specialists who can mediate the collaboration between IT and healthcare. Doris Kaljuste comments about the prog...
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  #15 Mariliis Öeren ja Kadi Lubi: kriitilise mõtlemise oskuse arendamisega tuleks alustada juba varakult 07.11.2022 1u 4min

  Taskuhäälingu viieteistkümnendas episoodis keskendume ennetusele ning selle rakendamisele innovatsiooni ja tehnoloogia abil. Külas on e-tervise magistriprogrammi juht, Kadi Lubi ning Praxise tervise programmi juht, Mariliis Öeren. Küsime kui suur peaks olema inimese enda vastutus oma tervise eest hoolitsemisel ning milline peaks sealjuures olema riigi roll. Kas ennetuse mõju võib olla ka kahjulik ning miks on oluline allikakriitilisus? Ühtlasi arutleme, kuidas hinnata digilahenduste mõj...
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  #14 Kadri Haljas: Tehnoloogia rakendamisel vaimse tervise toetamiseks on olemas vajadus, kuid puudub valmidus 14.03.2022 59min

  Taskuhäälingu värskes episoodis keskendume vaimsele tervisele. Saate külaliseks on Triumf Health tegevjuht Kadri Haljas. Arutame, milline roll võiks olla tehnoloogilistel lahendustel vaimse tervise toetamisel. Miks on rakenduse välja arendamisel oluline lõppkasutaja kaasamine ning kuidas läbi mängustamise kutsuda esile käitumuslikke muudatusi? Vaatame lähemalt, miks on innovaatiliste lahenduste loomisel oluline teadus- ja tõenduspõhisus ning mis lihtsustaks vaimse tervise lahenduste turule jõ...
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  #13 Julius Juurmaa: Meil on valida, kas usaldame teadmisi või protsessi, mis need meile toob 21.12.2021 1u 13min

  Taskuhäälingu kolmeteistkümnendas episoodis on külas Ida-Tallinna Keskhaigla radioloog ning TalTech külalisõppejõud Dr. Julius Juurmaa. Arutame, milline on arstlik mõtlemine ning miks tuleks teadmistest rohkem usaldada protsessi. Küsime, kas mõtlemisprotsessi erinevaid etappe on võimalik lihtsustada tehnoloogiliste lahendustega. Miks on meditsiinis oluline süstemaatiline lähenemine ning kas tulevikus võiks arsti asendada tehisintellekt?
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  #12 Ants Nõmper: Seaduste ja riigi ülesanne on eelkõige inimest õiges suunas nügida 04.11.2021 1u 1min

  Uues episoodis vestleme Ellex Raidla juhtivpartneri ning vandeadvokaadi Ants Nõmperiga. Ants on Eesti üks tunnustatumaid meditsiiniõiguse eksperte ning Eesti ainukese meditsiiniõiguse õpiku autor. Taskuhäälingu kaheteistkümnendas osas arutame, kui paindlik on Eesti õigusruum tervishoiuinnovatsiooni suhtes. Kuidas võiks süsteem anda inimesele tõuke oma tervisekäitumise muutmiseks ja parendamiseks? Mis on mittesüüline vastutuskindlustus ning miks ei ole seda seni Eestis rakendatud? Vaatame ka l...
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  #11 Kerli Linna: Selleks, et saada ülevaadet inimese diagnoosidest, ei peaks läbi käima kümmet dokumenti 12.10.2021 1u 11min

  Taskuhäälingu uues episoodis on meil külas Tervise ja Heaolu Infosüsteemide Keskuse andmekorraldustalituse juhataja Kerli Linna. Räägime terviseandmete tähtsusest ning milline mõju oli andmekasutusele COVID-19 kriisil. Mis on andmekvaliteet, kuidas andmeid kogutakse ning milliseid standardeid selleks kasutatakse? Arutleme, kuidas hõlbustada tervishoiutöötajate andmete kasutamist, tagades sealjuures lõppkasutaja mugavus. Ühtlasi vaatame lähemalt, milline nägi välja COVID-19 sertifikaadi loomis...
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  #10 Arvamusfestival: HealthTech ja Eesti tervishoiuinnovatsioon 05.10.2021 1u 18min

  Eestist on välja kasvanud juba 7 ükssarvikut – idufirmat, mille hinnatav väärtus ületab 1 miljard eurot. Meie idusektor õitseb ja kasvab mühinal. Kus aga asub maailma innovatsiooni kontekstis Eesti tervishoid? Toome teieni 13. augustil toimunud Arvamusfestivali paneeldiskussiooni salvestuse. Vestlust juhib Dermtesti tegevjuht ja TalTechi lektor, Priit Kruus. Paneelis osalevad Taavi Einaste - Nortali partner ja tervishoiutehnoloogiate juht, Karl-Henrik Peterson - Haigekassa juhatuse liige, Erk...
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  #9 Priit Tohver: Change management is not only a question of resources and regulations, it is about getting people on board 03.05.2021 1u 8min

  In this episode Priit Tohver, the Head of Quality at North Estonia Medical Center, talks what is the meaning behind quality in healthcare. We discuss how to manage change in a hospital environment and implement new processes for quality improvement. Who should be involved and what are the first steps that need to be taken to implement any kind of change processes at a hospital? Priit also shares his thoughts on current financing models as well as the importance of research in regards to innov...