Innovation Pulse
Daniel Zamora, Health 2.0 Manchester Chapter lead, says the NHS is traditionally a tough market for innovation, but that reality is changing.
Mount Alvernia Hospital in Singapore is taking a ground-up approach to innovation and collaboration, says Bruce Leong, the hospital's director of technology and strategy.
Conferences such as HIMSS' annual global event and its Health 2.0 VentureConnect offer a valuable place to network and learn, says Jim Horowitz, manager at Beresford Ventures.
Carrie Davis, director of patient experience at the Hanger Clinic, shares the challenges and rewards of implementing more compassionate and human-centric care.
Connected Health
Denise Hines, Chief Americas Officer at HIMSS, talks about the need for healthcare IT to take a full look at the patient and what's next in patient empathy and experience.
Pairing clinicians and researchers with the right digital technology will improve outcomes, says Katie McMillan, associate director of the Mobile App Gateway at Duke University Health System.
Pediatric care and emergency departments face unique challenges to innovation and patient engagement, including social determinants and fragmented care, says Mohsen Saidinejad, director of patient experience at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center.
Stressing the importance of app validation, Dr. Jack Resneck, Jr., chair of the board of trustees at the American Medical Association, says technology can either improve or reinforce disparities around outcomes in healthcare.
Connected Health
Danielle Cocanougher, director of strategic partnerships at myLAB Box, says Health 2.0 exposes longtime healthcare professionals to new ideas from innovative companies and helps those startups learn from experts.
TytoCare’s connected telehealth device can improve diagnostic accuracy, according to Director of Provider Solutions Shriya Palekar.