A couple of weeks after the Wall Street Journal suggested that, when it came to Theranos, the emperor might have no clothes — other than a closet full of black turtlenecks, perhaps — medical ethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel had some skeptical words about some aspects of digital health, including wearable tech.
“I think you can forget about wearables for the masses,” Emanuel, vice provost for global initiatives and chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania, said Oct. 30 at the Connected Health Symposium in Boston. “Investing in them is not going to pay off.”
Now, event organizer Partners HealthCare has put the video of Emanuel’s provocative keynote, as well as some other conference highlights, online. Find out why Emanuel said that return on investment in digital health will come from avoiding hospitalization and other expensive care.
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Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ty305_ML86A
Also, check out this fascinating panel on the “brain-computer interface.” Among the highlights is a discussion of an implanted device that could restore function to people paralyzed by neurological disorders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rF408Kmeuc
Photo: Partners HealthCare
