Patient Access

Some leaders say AI will improve a massively inefficient, overpriced and difficult-to-access healthcare system, while others anticipate AI’s potential for earlier, more accurate diagnosis.

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It's important that Congress take action on the telehealth and remote patient monitoring extensions from the pandemic that officially expire on December 31, says Tom Leary, senior vice president and head of government relations at HIMSS.

Shana Hoffman, president & CEO at Lucet, says more behavioral utilization offsets medical expenses and improves quality of life. Her company helps connect members of health plans to behavioral healthcare providers.  

Mike Relli, principal at Knight Consulting, highlights the difficulties individuals face transitioning from incarceration into public life, Medicaid's 1115 waivers and interoperability, in order to support all stakeholders in the process.   

KeyCare CMO Dr. Carrie Nelson discusses how virtual care can improve acute and chronic conditions while easing clinical workload and improving patient  access, especially for seniors during winter.

Children's National Hospital, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Arcare and AbleTo are facilities practicing quality telemedicine and delivering care to underserved populations, says Dr. Shawn Griffin, president and CEO at URAC.

Zipline cofounder and CTO Keenan Wyrobek discusses how using long-range drones for prescription delivery and lab services as well as health-at-home programs support could reduce care costs and delays and improve patient experiences.  

Aaron Blackmon and Joshua Mattson, DuploCloud account executives, discuss cybersecurity and how the company helps digital health and health tech companies with backend cloud infrastructure automation.

Michael Pace, founder and president of PalmHealthCo, highlights how his company advises organizations, including pharma, in commercialization and go-to-market strategies for digital therapeutics - and his experience at Pear Therapeutics.