MedCity’s event calendar is jam-packed with healthcare conferences of interest. They highlight how health IT, medtech and biopharma startups are working with healthcare organizations. But they also focus on innovations in cancer treatment and precision medicine, the integration of digital health, and how healthcare organizations are harnessing population health tools to improve chronic condition outcomes in their communities.
MedCity INVEST, April 23-24, Chicago
How can hospitals successfully integrate digital health tools? How has the traditional medical device industry evolved? Is the consumerization trend in healthcare overhyped? Sachin Jain of CareMore and Stephen Klasko of Jefferson Health will debate the issue. These are some of the conversations that will take place at MedCity INVEST with opportunities for startups across health IT and life sciences to network with investors and potential collaboration partners, culminating in the INVEST Pitch Perfect contest. Check out the agenda and click here to register.
MedCity INVEST Pop Health, May 22, New Orleans
This event, in partnership with the New Orleans Business Alliance, focuses on population health. The conference will gather venture capitalists, hospital executives, payers, life science companies and startup entrepreneurs. Dr. Richard Milani, Chief Clinical Transformation Officer with Ochsner Health System, will give a keynote on how the health system’s innovation lab is addressing hypertension and diabetes, some of Louisiana’s most pressing healthcare challenges, through digital medicine programs. Wellville CEO Rick Brush will share some insights on how the organization, founded by angel investor Esther Dyson, is working with communities to support strategic planning on health needs, gaps and innovation. Ten startups focused on chronic disease management and population health will take center stage to present their technology to investor judges. Check out the agenda here. Click here register.
MedCity CONVERGE, June 19, Philadelphia
How are precision medicine, connected health, artificial intelligence, and value-based care being applied to the challenge of cancer treatment? This event at the University City Science Center will highlight conversations on this topic as well as startups that are developing technology that can benefit cancer patients, their caregivers, improve care coordination and clinical decision support. Read the agenda here. Click here to register.
MedCity INVEST Digital Health, September 17, Minneapolis
The conference explores pressing issues for healthcare organizations implementing digital health and collaborating with entrepreneurs. Topics have included interoperability for electronic health records, technology to support Medicaid patients, commercializing digital health tech and more. Startups will also have the opportunity to present to their digital health technologies to a team of judges. Click here to register.
ENGAGE at HLTH, October 28, Las Vegas
MedCity’s patient engagement conference ENGAGE will be part of the broader HLTH conference at the MGM Grand Hotel and Casino running from October 27-30. ENGAGE seeks to amplify the patient perspective through a series of discussions in this one-day event. Topics at ENGAGE will include how to use health tech tools to improve the patient experience and the role of chief patient experience officers. Click here to register.
Photo: CONVERGE 2018 by Catherine Andes