Innovation

When developing, funding, scaling and evolving innovation projects, it's key to gain insights from around the world – and to keep consumer top of mind, HIMSS innovation expert Ian Hoffberg says.

The National Health Service in England has announced two new innovator programs to accelerate the use of digital health tools that benefit patients and remove barriers slowing adoption of innovation.

Livongo CEO Glen Tullman explains that moves by businesses like Amazon and CVS are pushing the traditional healthcare system model because ready or not, consumers want to make their own healthcare decisions.

HIMSS Chief Technology and Innovation Officer Steve Wretling says developers need to build the experience healthcare hasn’t had yet.

And there’s already one in the JASON Report from 2014 that was eclipsed by the industry’s excitement about open APIs.

Jack Resneck, chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees, emphasizes the need for physicians to be involved in the early stages of app development to ensure they actually improve the overall care quality for patients.

Chris Pesce, chief operating officer at Sober Grid, talks about how the company won the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation opioid challenge for its mobile app integrating a peer support social network with certified and trained peer recovery coaches.

Five roles to develop and four rules to follow for effective and secure data governance in the age of AI, analytics, pop health and precision medicine.

Albert Chi, MD, medical director of Muscle Integration at Oregon Health & Science University, and patient Johnny Matheny demonstrate how nerve reassignment and VR rehab work to advance prosthetic limb technology.

David Hoke, senior director at Associate Health and Well-Being at Walmart, explains how the store and its new Fresh Tri app will engage consumers with chronic health conditions to address an important health issue - their diet.