Health 2.0 2019
Community health is the last mile of healthcare, says Heal CEO Nick Desai, adding that going into homes allows access to help address social determinants of health – which control the majority of health outcomes.
The Mayo Clinic is partnering with Google Cloud to find the next breakthroughs that diagnose and treat complex and serious illness or conditions more effectively, says CIO Cris Ross.
ConsejoSano offers a patient engagement platform that targets culturally diverse populations to make healthcare more accessible to those affected by social determinants, says the organization's COO Vikram Bakhru.
Walter Pistor, director of digital health transformation at WebShield, describes how his company can help build networks for secure sharing of sensitive data.
Addressing social determinants of health, gaps in care and the health of underserved populations is a priority at the American Heart Association, says Pamela Garmon Johnson, the AHA's VP of health equity and national partnerships.
Erin Trimble of 23andMe touches on the value of polygenic risk scores, how to use genetic information to improve health and the importance of equipping primary care providers to talk with their patients about genetics.
Michael Wilkening, special advisor on innovation and digital services to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, discusses the state’s new analytics initiatives to improve population health.
DayTwo's metagenomics and gut microbiome database helps connect diabetics and others with evidence-based "food-as-medicine" treatment regimens, explains Josh Stevens, the company's president.
Because digital health is inherently different from other kinds of innovation like drug trials, the rules need to be rewritten, says Sunita Patolia, team lead for human-centered design at Partners HealthCare Pivot Labs.
Rachel Blank, co-founder of Rory, explains how the digital health clinic is helping to remove the stigma around discussion of women's health and is connecting women to online health services.