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The future of healthcare is being shaped today! At this year’s Rock Health Summit, our "Resilience and Renewal" panel will explore what’s now and what’s next in digital health. Led by Megan Zweig (Rock Health Advisory) with panelists Michael Esquivel (Fenwick & West), Holly Maloney (General Catalyst), Monique Smith (RockHealth.org), and Joanna Strober (Midi Health) this session is a must for anyone invested where healthcare is headed—register today to catch what’s on the horizon! www.rockhealthsummit.com #RHSummit24

Rock Health is elated to welcome Pam Kostka to our Board of Directors! Pam is an experienced C-suite operator, investor, advisor and board member. She is currently an Executive in Residence at Magnify Ventures and Operating Partner at Operator Collective 🔆, advisor to several startups, and sits on the board for Syndio, the leading global provider of workplace equity solutions. Pam was previously the founding CEO of All Raise, an influential social impact company building a movement to accelerate the success of female investors and founders in order to build a more diverse, inclusive, and equitable tech ecosystem. Pam is a seasoned CEO with 25+ years of experience driving scale at multiple enterprise startups. Pam’s collective leadership experience across scaling startups, investing, and advising the tech ecosystem makes her exceptionally suited to help grow the impact of Rock Health. https://lnkd.in/gh5U8b2N

Virtual care has deep roots in rural America. According to Rock Health’s Consumer Adoption Survey, virtual care use grew 16 percentage points among rural respondents between 2020-2023, driven by COVID-19 telehealth expansion as well as the growth of digital services specifically designed for rural communities. Innovators building digital health solutions that effectively and sustainably address rural care gaps are doing so with a deep understanding of the unique cultural and infrastructural contexts of these communities. Their approaches center respect for local health traditions and consumer needs, collaboration with existing local care networks, and resolution of persistent connectivity challenges. Digital health products must extend, not replace, the infrastructures that rural communities rely on. Learn more about designing and scaling digital health solutions for rural communities: https://lnkd.in/dpSGP33g  #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #RuralHealth #HealthcareInnovation

📣 Last call for discounted registration 📣 Rock Health Summit ticket prices increase tonight at midnight! Register today and join us on September 10 for an energizing day of conversation and connection with the healthcare innovation community. You won’t want to miss it! (www.rockhealthsummit.com)

With less than a month to go before Rock Health Summit, we invite you to view the third installment of the Rock Health Summit Virtual Series, V𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴, featuring author, strategist, and former CTO of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Susannah Fox, and patient-advocate and CEO + Founder of Savvy Cooperative, Jen Horonjeff - “Ask Patients”. Tune in for an inspiring discussion on Susannah’s recent book, 𝘙𝘦𝘣𝘦𝘭 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩: 𝘈 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵-𝘓𝘦𝘥 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦, and hear how putting patients first can radically transform healthcare. https://lnkd.in/grFqyUUP Interested in more content like this? This is your last chance to snag a discounted ticket for Rock Health Summit on September 10. Prices go up this Friday at midnight! www.rockhealthsummit.com 

We are thrilled to announce the 2024 RockHealth.org Innovation Fellows—11 leaders who are pushing healthcare innovation forward by centering lived experience in their work. The RockHealth.org Innovation Fellowship is a seven-month program that curates unique opportunities for emerging digital health leaders to gain exposure to the digital health ecosystem, deepen their understanding of trends and opportunities across the industry, and engage with the Rock Health community. Congratulations to this year’s Fellows: Emily Brown + Attane Health, Nicole Cook + alvee, Kenzie Butera Davis + Maro, Tatiana Fofanova, Ph.D. + Koda Health, Karan Gill + OneLine Health, Chekesha C. Kidd + Kinumi, Daniel Marques + Skin Check, Rajni Natesan, MD, MBA + Clarified Precision Medicine, Efe Odeleye, MPA + Sojorne, Luis Emilio Suarez + Sanarai, Jannine Versi + Elektra Health Our 2024 cohort is pioneering advancements in food and nutrition, personalized medicine, mental and behavioral health, and more. To learn more about the Fellows and their work, explore our website: https://lnkd.in/dyzmrbBm

Excited to have Rock Health's Chris Lew bringing the expert #foodasmedicine perspective to this SXSW 2025 panel submission! For all those interested in the intersection of food as medicine, GLP-1s, obesity care, and social determinants of health—vote by August 18 to boost the chances of this panel's selection for next year's event: https://lnkd.in/gsXRyPbe + For more on food as medicine, read our primer: https://lnkd.in/gfy6cBxi

In anticipation of one of the best days of the year, check out what you can expect to learn at this year’s Rock Health Summit! We are so excited to share with you our amazing lineup of speakers and sessions that we have planned. Tickets are going quickly, get yours today! https://lnkd.in/gm6Ux-bJ Thank you our Sponsors Rock Health Summit is only possible with the generous commitment and support of our sponsors. We are deeply grateful for the support of this year’s sponsors. Thank you to Fenwick & West, Fiore Ventures, American Medical Association, CVS Health Ventures, Peterson Health Technology Institute (PHTI), PolicyMap, Inc., Tulsa Innovation Labs, Calm, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, the Consulate General of Canada, and Hopelab.

I've been nominated to speak at #SxSW on a #foodismedicine panel! Follow the link below to cast a vote and help bring this discussion to the stage. With FaM, #SDOH, #GLP1s, and #obesity hotly at the center of the #digitalhealth discourse, we're hoping to connect these dots and how they can be collectively leveraged to improve health and happiness.

Wearable tech is transforming how health and wellness are monitored, from sleep to heartbeat patterns and beyond. But who's wearing wearables? In a recent study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR Publications), we analyzed three years (2020-2022) of Rock Health Digital Health Consumer Adoption Survey data and found some striking trends: • 45% of Americans now own health tracking wearables • Urban residents are significantly more likely to own wearables than rural counterparts • Black and Latine consumers are leading in wearable adoption • Age, income, insurance coverage, and education continue to influence ownership patterns While wearables show promise for individual and broader public health improvements, equity gaps persist. Our findings highlight the need for more inclusive design and distribution strategies to ensure all communities can access these potentially life-changing technologies. + Read our blog for the study’s key insights: https://lnkd.in/g7c3ec_x + Check out the full study by Ashwini Nagappan, Madelyn Knowles, and Adriana Krasniansky in JMIR: https://lnkd.in/gJTfEHe5 + Want to dive deeper into Rock Health’s Digital Health Consumer Adoption data? Reach out for personalized insights: advisory@rockhealth.com