In an interview last week, Larry Cohen — CEO of Health 2047, the American Medical Association’s venture studio — noted that digital health programs have proven to do a good job of improving patient outcomes — but only for certain groups. As technology continues to advance, he urged healthcare leaders not to underestimate the effectiveness of engaging patients by having boots on the ground.
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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.
Called RecoverX, the company will leverage AI to mine evidence-based research, medical charts, patient conversations and test results and provide clinical insights for clinicians in real time.
The health plan hopes to better address the needs of underserved populations through community-based teams that can understand and overcome social barriers to care.
A panel discussion at the upcoming MedCity INVEST meeting in Chicago will look at real-world applications of blockchain technology in healthcare and biopharma.
With $2 million in seed funding, the company, First Mile Care, is utilizing a coaching and support model in an effort to reverse prediabetes.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
"If you just introduce technologies but don't embed them in a practical user experience, they're not going to be helpful," Lúcia Soares, managing director at Health2047, said in a phone interview.
Health2047 CEO Lawrence Cohen outlined the company's strategy following the group's first spinoff last year of health data network business Akiri, previously known as Switch.
The launch of the business is intended to make it easier to transmit data between pharmacies, patients and physicians. It's also part of a wider effort by Health2047, affiliated with the American Medical Association, to make clinicians a driving force in health IT innovation.
Health2047 Switch is one of several new businesses the group plans to launch.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Dr. Doug Given, Health2047 CEO, said In a phone interview that Celgene is the first of many collaboration partners that will be announced this year.
A look at some of the hidden challenges of diabetes management and how the patient experience can be improved.
In emailed responses to questions, Given said it wanted to use its lab to create more effective product strategies by getting more input from physicians.