Dr Declan Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Eolas Medical, an innovative healthcare technology company based in Belfast, is a remarkable medical entrepreneur who has - over the course of a half-decade - created one of the most influential clinical information platforms in the English-speaking world.
Named after the Irish word for knowledge, the Eolas platform was created by Dr Kelly and his team of medical engineers to give clinicians instant and frictionless access to the knowledge they need to deliver effective and evidence-based care, and it has transformed how healthcare professionals interact with clinical guidelines, protocols and institutional knowledge. Eolas is now live in over 400 hospitals and healthcare sites, it covers 80% of the National Health Service in the UK, and it is used by 40% of doctors on the island of Ireland. And the mission statement is simple: to have the answer to any clinical question at every clinician’s fingertips, as and when they need it.
In this podcast, Declan recalls his grandfather’s experimentation with ‘early coding’, and the crucial importance of a great teacher at school, he explains how and why he came to undertake the coding needed for the new platform, and he describes how AI (artificial intelligence) – which is already having a major impact on contemporary healthcare – can be harnessed for the clear benefit of patients and professionals.
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