Neal K. Shah is the Chief Executive Officer of CareYaya Health Technologies, one of LinkedIn’s 2024 Top 50 Startups in America. He runs a social enterprise and applied research lab utilizing AI and neurotech to advance health equity for the aging population. Mr. Shah has advanced AI projects to improve neurological care with support from the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins AITC and Harvard Innovation Labs. Mr. Shah is a “Top Healthcare Voice” on LinkedIn with a 50k+ following, and has been a featured contributor for CNBC, Wall Street Journal, Barron’s and TechCrunch.
Brian Thompson's murder was chilling, but the social media response of this tragedy was equally shocking, if eye-opening. It shows a massive collapse of public trust in our healthcare system, a system so broken that it bankrupts families, denies life-saving care, and treats death as an acceptable cost of doing business.
While many view Dr. Mehmet Oz's nomination to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with skepticism, there's a compelling case that his unconventional background could catalyze long-overdue support for family caregivers.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
The convergence of Trump's political capital, Kennedy's agricultural vision, and existing technological capabilities creates an unprecedented opportunity to restructure America's approach to health and disease prevention.
On the surface, it sounds positively delightful - who wouldn't want to help dear grandma avoid the nursing home? But as is often the case with these sweeping government proposals, the devil is in the details.
What should we expect in Tuesday's debate? If past performance is any indication, probably a lot of hemming and hawing — but we should demand concrete plans for paid family leave, Social Security credits for caregivers, and strategies to leverage technology in support of care work.
Let's envision a healthcare system where caregiving is valued as the essential work it is. Where technology and policy work hand in hand and no one has to choose between caring for a loved one and pursuing their own health and career goals.
The future looks bright for the integrated specialty pharmacy model – for health systems, providers, and most importantly, for patients.
While Google showcases AI's ability to mimic human sentimentality, it misses the forest for the trees. The real innovation, the true potential of AI, lies not in replacing human expression but in enhancing human lives, particularly those of our rapidly aging population.