Intelligent Health – Future Rehabilitation

10:00–11:30 Opening session

The opening session is in Norwegian. 

• Welcome by Vibeke Telle-Hansen, OsloMet and Anne Catrine Trægde Martinsen, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital.
• Digital health solutions – where are we, and where are we going? by Ingrid Eitzen, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital and OsloMet.
• Advanced hospitals at home for children at Oslo University Hospital by Kristin Hallerud Lindell, Oslo University Hospital. 
• Ethical perspectives: Digital home surveillance by Marit Haldar, OsloMet.
• What do you need when you get a life-changing injury? by Lars Ivar Eilerås, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital. 

11:30–12:15 Lunch and network break 

12:15–13:30 Hospital at Home

Enabling patients to receive care at home for as long as possible is widely regarded as beneficial for patients, families, and society. But is this always the best approach? This session will explore the ethical considerations of digital home surveillance and highlight innovative design and technology solutions that enhance the patient experience in home-based care.

• How health can be improved through design by Stefan Sulzer, Swiss Center for Design and Health.
• Digital home hospitals - technology aspects by Vidar Brein Karlsen and Lina Hexeberg Hovden, Norsk helsenett.
• How to connect with families: experiences from a telehealth intervention by Nina Rohrer Baumgartner, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital.

13:30–13:50 Coffee break

13:50–15:10 AI in Future Health

Artificial Intelligence holds immense potential for transforming healthcare, yet much remains to be explored. This session will delve into how AI can support Hospital at Home models, offering insights into its clinical applications and the key considerations healthcare professionals must address when integrating AI-driven tools into practice.

• Wearable Sensing and Sensor Fusion for Health Care Monitoring and Modeling by Diego Paez-Granados, ETH Zürich.
• AI in health – state of the art and future possibilities by Atle Bjørnerud, University of Oslo.
• Joint AI plan for the safe and effective use of AI in the Norwegian health and care services by Sunniva Stordal Bjørklund, The Norwegian Directorate of Health.

15:10–15:30 Coffee break 

15:30–16:30 Panel discussion

In the panel discussion we invite experts to talk about the barriers for digital home surveillance. Participants will be announced soon. 

09:00–10:00 Health Technology Assessment (HTA)

As new technologies redefine healthcare delivery, assessing their impact is crucial. This session will examine the Health Technology Assessment (HTA) framework and its application to emerging technologies that enhance Hospital at Home models, ensuring evidence-based adoption and implementation.

• HTA in digitalization – can we trust digital solutions healthcare by Eva Turk, St. Pölten University of Applied Sciences.
• HTA in Norway and new methods – the role of assessment of medical devices by Martin Lerner, Norwegian Medical Products Agency.

10:00–10:20 Coffee break

10:20–11:50 Robotics

Robotic solutions are playing an increasingly significant role in facilitating patient care at home. This session will showcase intelligent robotics applications and explore how their integration with other technologies can create innovative, engaging, and effective treatment solutions for home-based patients.

• Mixed reality and robotics by Ole Jakob Elle, Oslo University Hospital.
• Robot-assisted arm training in stroke: from basic science to clinical practice by Sofia Straudi, University of Ferrara.
• State of the art for robots in healthcare by Linda Sørensen, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital.
• Intelligent robotics in healthcare by Jim Tørresen, University of Oslo.

Lunch break at 12:00–12:45.

12:45–14:45 Smart Sensors in Medicine

Advanced sensor technologies are revolutionizing patient monitoring by providing real-time data to support recovery and optimize treatment plans. This session will explore how smart sensors can be tailored to individual patient needs, offering personalized, data-driven healthcare solutions.

• Digital home surveillance: How to tailor the solutions to user needs by Linda Cecilie Grøndahl-Eeles, Tellu.
• Monitoring patient activities: How to tailor the solutions to user needs by Ulysse Teller Masao Côté-Allard, University of Oslo.
• The potential for improved patient outcome using AI and monitoring technology: An athlete case study by Pål Halvorsen, SimulaMet.
• Flexible patient services: How to tailor the solutions to user needs by Thomas Glott, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital.
• Sleep monitoring: Key to improved quality of life from athletes to elderly care by Remi Andersen, Norlandia Oksenøya Nursing home and The Norwegian Ski Federation.
• Evidence based assistive technologies across disease progression: Alzheimer’s Disease by Aleksandra Zecevic, Western University

14:45–15:15 Closing session

The conference will conclude with reflections on key takeaways, emerging trends, and future directions in Hospital at Home and digital healthcare innovation.

How to solve future trends? by Anne Catrine Trægde Martinsen, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital.

• Anne Catrine Trægde Martinsen, professor at Oslo Metropolitan University and director centre for research and innovation at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Gro Jamtvedt, special adviser at Oslo Metropolitan University
• Ingrid Eitzen, head of studies at Oslo Metropolitan University and senior researcher at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Ivar Thor Jonsson, chief medical officer at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Matthijs Wouda, associate professor at OsloMet and head of the clinical physiology laboratory at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Olga Korostynska, professor at Oslo Metropolitan University
• Thomas Glott, Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Vibeke Telle-Hansen, professor and academic responsibility for Intelligent Health, at Oslo Metropolitan University

• Amelie Werkhausen, assistant professor at Oslo Metropolitan University
• Anita Moe Larsen, communications director at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Anne Catrine Trægde Martinsen, professor at Oslo Metropolitan University and director centre for research and innovation at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Annette Marie Juelsen, first consultant at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Ingrid Eitzen, head of studies at Oslo Metropolitan University and senior researcher at Sunnaas Rehabilitation Hospital
• Thea Ørneseidet, communications adviser at Oslo Metropolitan University
• Vibeke Telle-Hansen, professor and academic responsibility for Intelligent Health, at Oslo Metropolitan University