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Day 2: CONVERGE 2014 Live from Philadelphia

Participate in the MedCity CONVERGE innovation conference by watching parts of the conference live. CONVERGE Live Day 2 begins Wednesday. The schedule of the broadcasts is listed here and will be shown in this post as they happen. All times are eastern daylight time. View Day 1 here. 12:45 PM: Hear From The Startups   […]

Participate in the MedCity CONVERGE innovation conference by watching parts of the conference live. CONVERGE Live Day 2 begins Wednesday. The schedule of the broadcasts is listed here and will be shown in this post as they happen. All times are eastern daylight time. View Day 1 here.

12:45 PM: Hear From The Startups

 

 
Veronica Combs, Editor in Chief, MedCity Media (@vmcombs)
The CONVERGE Main Stage has adjourned, but the discussions continue. Members of the CONVERGE Startup Showcase join a special session broadcast live on MedCityNews.com and held in the exhibitor area of CONVERGE to give their takeaways from the conference and share their thoughts about what’s next in medical innovation.


 

 

10:10 AM: Behind The Scenes With Speakers & Attendees

Hear insights from the CONVERGE attendees in a special session broadcast live on MedCityNews.com and held in the exhibitor area of CONVERGE. Select attendees and speakers will share additional insights on some of the big challenges in healthcare.

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8:35 AM: Keynote – The Transformation from Volume to Value

Vivian Lee, M.D., CEO, University of Utah Health Care (@vivianleemd)
Those who will be successful in the healthcare system of the future will be among the first to become value-driven organizations. But how do we achieve this seismic shift from volume-based to value-based care while still remaining operational? University of Utah Health Sciences has harnessed the transformational power of transparency in both cost and patient satisfaction. Hear how they have successfully engaged their providers to know the true costs of care and have given them the ability to interrogate their practices by quality and outcomes against costs — leading the way to the value equation.