Online webinar - The role of SOLID technology in healthcare

The digital transformation of healthcare is evolving rapidly, with data privacy, patient empowerment, and interoperability taking center stage. To explore these pressing topics, the Research Group of Biomedical Data Sciences at Hasselt University organized a webinar on February 4, 2025, focusing on the role of SOLID (Social Linked Data) technology in healthcare.

With 55 participants actively engaging in the meeting chat, sharing insightful questions and personal thoughts, the event underscored the strong interest in decentralizing health data management. SOLID aims to shift data control from centralized institutions—such as hospitals and tech corporations—to individuals, offering exciting possibilities while also raising important questions about governance, data quality, interoperability, and real-world adoption.

With a diverse panel of speakers from academia, research institutions, and industry, the webinar facilitated a rich discussion on how SOLID can shape the future of health data management, research, and patient engagement.

During this seminar, we explored key questions such as:

• What is SOLID technology?

• How will SOLID technology influence (data) strategy in healthcare, particularly in remote monitoring, both short and long term?

This event was recorded - the recordings can be consulted via this link. 

Agenda

19:00 - Introduction and welcome

19:10 - What is SOLID and why should you care? (by Jef Hooyberghs - UHasselt)

19:20 - SOLID and Digital Health: Initiatives in the Spotlight:

• We Are (by Elfi Goesaert)
• Athumi (by Dorien Bauwens)
• FAQIR Foundation (by Filip Pattyn)

19:50 - Panel debate on the role of SOLID in healthcare

20:30 - Meeting Close