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Russ Brian
BRANZELL WILLIAMS
Rise of the Machines
Leading the next wave of healthcare
transformation Crystal Maze
Teamwork in digital health is an
innovation
President and CEO
CHIME
The audience will learn what
qualities of leadership and
collaboration are necessary
to thrive in the changing
environment of care that will
include Artificial Intelligence,
machine learning, the
Internet of Things and the
connections between them.
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The first presenter up, Russ captivated the room,
sharing his views on the rise of the machines and the
implications for HIT leadership. Artificial intelligence,
machine learning, robotics, social networking
platforms and wearable technology are all now in
use in healthcare. What will this quantum change
mean to healthcare and what can HIT executives do
to direct their organizations into effective adoption
and use of these powerful new capabilities?
Russ reviewed healthcare technology from the past
to the present, including the importance of the
human factor, finishing up with a quote from Bill
Gates:
‘We always overestimate the change that will occur
in the next two years and underestimate the change
that will occur in the next ten.’ What change will
come and how will we engage with it?
Director
PWC, Global Health Team
Coming from PWC’s global health team,
Brian focussed on the importance of team work in
digital health and how that is crucial to innovation.
Evolution from fee for service to value/outcomes is
forcing healthtech companies to re-assess where
and how value is captured leading to collaborative
relationships within and across the industry to meet
consumer and payor demands.
Healthcare tech organisations must reassess where
& how to capture value along the care continuum.
Some companies have taken 1st step to successful
collaboration by forging partnerships across the
healthcare value chain - creating better solutions
for treating patients. Partnership strategy and
management will be key to success.
Technology will
fundamentally transform
healthcare, but to be
successful healthcare
most importantly needs
to change how it delivers
and engages with
consumers.
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