Salesforce CMO: Technology is here to solve healthcare’s longstanding problems
In a phone interview, Salesforce CMO Joshua Newman discussed why he's positive about the convergence of healthcare and technology.
In a phone interview, Salesforce CMO Joshua Newman discussed why he's positive about the convergence of healthcare and technology.
Salesforce is touting Health Cloud as a means to pull in and manage data patient from multiple sources, from EHRs to wearable fitness trackers. It's also a communications platform for care coordination and patient engagement, as well as a dashboard for outcomes management and population health.
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.
Several healthcare data aggregation and secure communication services already exist, and some big players have tried — and failed — with similar projects. Others may be on the way.
There was a lot of big Salesforce Health Cloud news this week, along with insights on treating depression and a new video game that simulates what it's like to work in Big Pharma.
"This is not a new type of product."
It's Salesforce's biggest swing yet at owning healthcare.
Just ahead of the closing enrollment period for Obamacare, tech behemoth Salesforce released a report titled “The State of the Connected Patient 2015,” detailing the potentially huge shift in how patients interact with their providers, particularly younger patients, and how technology might help improve connectivity. “While traditional communication channels remain popular among patients, the next generation […]