Deep Dive: Digital Revolution in Health
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Dozens of physicians, health consultants and other medical experts have gone on the payroll at Apple and Google to drive research. Amazon’s secret health team – called 1492 – is exploring new platforms for electronic medical records, virtual physician visits, and health apps. Predictive analytics, automated diagnoses, and wearable sensors are other areas of digital opportunity. Recognizing the clinical implications of these efforts, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a Digital Health Innovation Action Plan to safeguard health technology. Will it truly transform health care, or has hype overtaken reality?
Speakers
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Josh NesbitCo-Founder and CEO, Medic Mobile
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John CarySenior Program Officer, The Audacious Project, TED; Co-Founder and Par...
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Bill EvansCEO and Managing Director, Rock Health
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Sumi ParanjapeDirector, Technology Innovation and Biotechnology, Vulcan, Inc.
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Jay KomarneniFounder and Chair, Human Diagnosis Project
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Shada AlsalamahVisiting Scholar, MIT Media Lab; Assistant Professor of Information Sy...
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