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🌍💉 The challenges facing healthcare today are complex and impactful. From rising costs to global pandemics, we're navigating a landscape that demands innovation and collaboration. Access, equity, and technological integration are more crucial than ever. Addressing these issues demands collaborative efforts across sectors—policy makers, healthcare providers, technology innovators, and communities must come together to ensure equitable access to quality care and sustainable health solutions. Let's work together towards a healthier future for all! 🏥🤝 #HealthcareChallenges #GlobalHealth #InnovationNeeded

Innovation isn't just about creating something new; it's about transforming lives. Digital health technology isn't just innovation; it's a beacon of hope, guiding us towards a healthier, brighter future and equitable healthcare for all. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/g2dVSWM2 🌈🔬 #HealthTechHope #InnovateToInspire

We started with #partnership. (The best place to start). We dove into #data and methods to integrate #equity into the process of assigning #value to healthcare. Now we’re rounding out the series by exploring how to build equity into how and when we #communicate and use health technology assessment. Check out the latest report from the Center for Innovation & Value Research: 𝙁𝙪𝙡𝙛𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙀𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙑𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚-𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚: 𝘼 𝙁𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙐𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙃𝙏𝘼. With insights from over 40 stakeholders, this report outlines practical steps for transparent communication and inclusive healthcare decision-making. Explore how we can collectively address disparities and promote equity in how “value” is determined in healthcare, and for whom. https://lnkd.in/gdBP2vr5 #healthequity #equity #value #patientengagement #patients #healthcare #hta #engagement #patientperspective #communityengagement #EquityInHealthcare #ValueBasedCare 

Digital health is revolutionizing healthcare, but are we leaving some behind? The digital divide threatens to widen health inequalities, potentially excluding millions from life-saving innovations. Here's why this matters:  In Europe alone, 44% of people lack basic digital skills, while globally, 3,7 billion remain offline. This digital gap could exacerbate existing health disparities, affecting vulnerable populations the most. So, instead of rushing headlong into digital health without consideration, we must ensure equitable access and adoption for all. Here are five steps towards health equity. What do you think about balancing innovation with inclusivity in healthcare?

Healthcare leaders: how do you prioritize what you need for patient care with technology decisions? Alignment with doing the "right thing" and doing the reimbursable thing can be an important distinction. Shahid Shah moderated the recent HealthIMPACT Forum in New York City last month. His experience in technology and healthcare are critical for in depth conversations with leaders in making an IMPACT in health. #HealthIMPACT

During the #sxsw2024 there are a few forums focusing on #healthcare #value, #strategy and #policy. In the section “Role in Equity and Value-Based Care,” the power of technology advances to manage the healthcare burden and challenges was used to explain how value-based healthcare requires technology to be achieved. Here I consolidate a few impactful thoughts shared by the panelists: First, the point is that using technology to increase value is not about the technology we already have available but what we, as humans, can do with the technology. It needs to be used to increase equity and: “Health equity is health = we can not activate true health unless we are promoting the disparities we have. Or, in another angle, health equity is providing people what they need in the amount they need. And each people can need a different amount.” Making it happen requires reducing disparities, and for this, technological advances can be key. The evidence from real-world data has shown how the SDOH can explain several clinical conditions, and are caused by where people live, what people eat, their genetics, education level, etc. By improving the SDOH conditions, it is possible to avoid disease advances anywhere, and technology can be used to better measure and follow SDOH anywhere. By focusing most of the healthcare expenses on advanced therapies and hospital structures, the starting point is already bad. It is necessary to focus technology on improving people's life conditions, education, behavior, and habits and use it to build more effective, intelligent health services and to reduce the healthcare burden. For this and other challenges that can exemplify the impact of technology, it is necessary to see technology as a tool, but it only becomes powerful when effective used in with collaboration and partnerships driven to deliver better health to patients. It is necessary to use the powerful tools available with care integration, which involves industry, policymakers, patients, and providers working in a win-win partnership to solve healthcare problems and result in better outcomes. Finally, to accelerate the power of technology to increase value in health, it is necessary to increase #Trust. By establishing trusty partnerships, the focus is on doing the right thing and on improving continually. Everybody works for the best and waits for the best; as a consequence, the outcomes will be the best possible for each patient. Thank you all the panelists!

Digital technology is transforming healthcare at a thrilling rate. From improving access to information to making healthcare truly accessible, there are many avenues to disrupt traditional models and significantly impact public health. Just as healthcare harnesses innovative technology for extraordinary results, we recognize the potential for lucrative investments in its progress over the coming decades. Discover how our approach to investing in digital health aligns with these powerful opportunities: https://lnkd.in/gd-gwadN. #DigitalHealthcare #InnovationInHealth

I recently had the privilege of attending a business roundtable organized by the Economist Intelligence: EIU, featuring insights from healthcare experts, including my colleague Yoong Kang Zee. The discussion centered on the theme “Living to 120,” focusing on the shift in healthcare management from merely extending lifespan to enhancing health-span. As we delve into this new era, it's clear that a multifaceted approach is necessary—integrating physical, commercial, and social interventions within our communities. At NCS Group our role in this transition is significant. We develop and support digital health infrastructures that not only make healthcare more accessible and equitable but also play a crucial role in bridging the gap between health-span and lifespan. These initiatives (some of them shown at https://lnkd.in/dBcrdzkg) demonstrate our commitment to advance communities by partnering government and enterprises to harness technology. #ncslife #healthcare

🌐💻 Embracing Digital Health Technologies is pivotal for achieving healthcare equity in under-resourced areas. Let's leverage #Telemedicine, #RemotePatientMonitoring, and #MobileHealthApps to make healthcare more accessible and affordable for all. 💡 Let's work together to ensure no one is left behind in the journey towards better health! #HealthTechForAll 🚀

The future of healthcare is here. Oliver Wyman's 'Designing for 2035' effort meticulously assesses current trends, undercurrents of socioeconomic change, and significant potential for the next decade. #HealthcareInnovation #DesigningFor2035 #OWHealth