Data versus Knowledge: Can Medical Research Learn from Software Development?
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The session examines how medical research and healthcare can adopt practices from software development to turn data into actionable knowledge. It discusses electronic health records, health apps, doctor–patient communication, digital health platforms and data sovereignty, and reflects on lessons from the COVID‑19 crisis. The format is a fireside chat with a Pfizer medical director and a requirements‑engineering lead from adesso, focusing on practical digital approaches and governance.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:04Software and medicine
- 3:59Open source in research
- 7:11International challenges
- 10:47Code as medium
- 13:12Specialization in fields
- 17:45Truth versus interpretation
- 21:20Medicine's source code
- 24:53AI limits and potential
- 28:01Tech in practice
- 31:53AI for medical research
- 35:20Summary
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