Patient Engagement

Alan Gilbert, CEO of digital therapeutic company BeCare Link, discusses how artificial intelligence is being used to predict disease progression for multiple sclerosis patients - helping improve care, lower costs and decrease hospitalizations.

EverlyWell is helping transform the process of getting laboratory tests, using existing consumer technology to expand and improve access, affordability and convenience, says founder and CEO Julia Cheek.

A big challenge for health plans is addressing member expectations based on their experiences in other industries.

Emma Cartmell, founding partner of Cartmell Ventures, describes how the new interoperability rules will lead to big changes in consumer digital health and shares her investment philosophy.

Tapping into asynchronous, text-based communication could let providers cast a wider net and improve care quality.

Fraudulent medical practice is estimated to cost the federal government between $90 to $300 billion dollars annually.

Resources provided by Optum include an expectant mother app that has a 'kick counter' and is free to women enrolled in UnitedHealthcare's employer-sponsored plans.

Swift Medical is combining visualization tech with wound care, offering technology that enables clinicians to wave a cellphone around a wound and assess it, says CEO Carlo Perez.

Melbourne Genomics Health Alliance's Kate Birch says using genomics to pick the right test for patients can result in getting five times the diagnoses at half the cost.

Physicians need to work at seeking feedback from patients and meaningfully incorporating patient preferences into treatment plans.