Buddy Healthcare joining the ICory project

Buddy Healthcare will start the orthopaedic and pediatric surgery care project called ICory in May. The ICory project focuses on patient-centred surgical pathways from home to hospital and back home. Particular focus is on orthopaedic surgery for both children and adult patients. ICory is a two-year project funded by Business Finland. Besides our company, these are the project partners: BCB Medical, Lenovo, NearReal, Rehaboo!, Solteq, Ticca, Triumf Gamification, VTT, University of Oulu, University of Tampere, Oulu University Hospital and Children’s Hospital, Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa.

The ICory project goals

• to create an intelligent, coherent solution that is data-driven and patient-centred,
• make an iterative and forecasting impact analysis of the solution,
• to develop an ecosystemic business model that makes the solution scalable to international markets,
• utilise machine learning, gamification, context-specific applications, and data analytics to enhance personalised end-user experience.

The solution will build links to national hospitals' information systems and databases. It will also ensure coherent communication, data usage, and exchange between the patient and the hospital.  

Buddy Healthcare's role

This is a significant opportunity to strengthen our knowledge and expertise in orthopaedics and paediatrics. At Buddy Healthcare, we particularly want to learn to utilise the data generated during the care process to streamline pre- and post-operative care. Therefore, one of our goals is to use the data to identify patients with issues in their care process before or after the procedure. Thus, we will optimise resource allocation for patients needing more guidance and attention.