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ENGAGE at HLTH - In partnership with MedCity News

Patient engagement and experience have become an ever pressing priority for healthcare stakeholders of all stripes following Covid. The agenda will explore how providers and payers are focusing on patient-centricity in the light of a pandemic that kept many people at home, as well as how they and others are working towards more equitable care for all. Hear from patients, leading provider/ payer executives and tech startups about how to move the needle forward in patient experience. <a href="https://www.hlth.com/event/partner-programming/medcity-news" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Partner Programs

Systemic Health Activism: Designing for Equity

The 2021 HLTH Equity Impact Program will explore the roots of health injustice, shine a light on areas of progress and seek to identify the most effective approaches to instilling activism into healthcare as a lasting value, mindset and approach to achieving health equity. Join us for a program that welcomes all speakers and attendees in an inclusive environment where confronting health injustice is invited and expected. <a href="https://www.hlth.com/event/impact-programs/systemic-health-activism-designing-for-equity" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Health Equity

The 2021 HLTH Equity Impact Program will explore the roots of health injustice, shine a light on areas of progress and seek to identify the most effective approaches to instilling activism into healthcare as a lasting value, mindset and approach to achieving health equity. Join us for a program that welcomes all speakers and attendees in an inclusive environment where confronting health injustice is invited and expected.

Recovery & Redesign: The Women at HLTH Program

The Women at HLTH program will focus on recovery--regaining ground for women in areas where the pandemic exacerbated gender-based disparities, such as mental health and labor force participation, and redesign--the aspects of healthcare that require fundamental re-centering to drive gender parity in leadership, research, treatment and outcomes. <a href="https://www.hlth.com/event/impact-programs/recovery-and-redesign-the-women-at-hlth-program" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Women at HLTH

The Women at HLTH program will focus on recovery--regaining ground for women in areas where the pandemic exacerbated gender-based disparities, such as mental health and labor force participation, and redesign--the aspects of healthcare that require fundamental re-centering to drive gender parity in leadership, research, treatment and outcomes.

AHA Session

“Transforming Health in the Post Pandemic World,” brought to you by AHA at HLTH, will examine how provider-led innovation and partnerships are transforming the health care ecosystem and creating new approaches to managing the health of patient populations. Hospital and health system leaders will share their experiences in a series of “story slam sessions,” framing the problems they addressed, solutions they developed and the results they achieved. Each story slam will explore how hospitals and health systems are working with solution companies, community organizations and other stakeholders to address such key issues as workforce resiliency, increasing access to care and improving health equity. <a href="https://www.hlth.com/event/partner-programming/american-hospital-association" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Transforming Health in the Post Pandemic World

ATA Session

Moving Forward Together: Beyond the Pandemic, brought to you by ATA at HLTH 2021, will explore the expanded role of virtual care as a true modality of modern, hybrid care delivery and highlight technologies and stakeholders pioneering integrated healthcare for patients and providers. The agenda will explore what’s next for telehealth post-pandemic and what this industry needs to address in its expanding role to define a unified approach to addressing health equity and bridging gaps in healthcare access, patient inclusion and experience, balancing challenges between providers and payers, harmonizing state and federal policy, standardizing practice and coordinating care across settings, and uncovering emerging trends in research and telehealth solutions. <a href="https://www.hlth.com/event/partner-programming/ata" target="_blank">Learn More</a>

Moving Forward Together: Beyond the Pandemic

Lunch

Hosted Buyer Program (Prescheduled Only)

Adolescent Mental Health State of Emergency

The pandemic’s detrimental impact on the mental health of young adults in the US and globally cannot be overlooked. Our younger, vulnerable generations have had the highest reported rates of suicidal thoughts and substance abuse disorders during the last year compounding an already dire situation. Learn from health leaders stepping up to provide adequate mental health care to our pediatric populations of all backgrounds.

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Chief Strategy Officer

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Executive Director

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CEO and Co-Founder

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Associate Professor of Psychiatry

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Venture Partner

Assessing and Addressing Mental Health

Too big to ignore, the mental health crisis, now strengthened by a global pandemic, is wreaking havoc on our minds, bodies and overall health. With the number of those affected by depression, anxiety, PTSD and a plethora of other mental & behavioral health disorders skyrocketing, what solutions are out there to help us diagnose, treat and even prevent mental illness? Health leaders are leaning on technology and innovation to help us overcome.

(Out with the Old) In With the New Way of R&D

Have we entered a new era of drug development with shorter timelines, lower costs and more advanced treatments coming to market? The COVID vaccines certainly proved this theory to be true, but how will this urgency translate post-pandemic? Through increased use of new technologies like mRNA and implementing highly digitized, flexible, data-driven operations, life science leaders are reinventing old R&amp;D methods in new ways. Hear two life science leaders’ unique approaches to R&amp;D reinvention.

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Founder and Executive Chairman

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President of Research & Development

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Partner, Head of 4:59

The Drug Development Revolution

Welcome to the age of bioscience! The remarkable scientific achievements of developing the COVID vaccines in record time propelled us into a new era of drug development. The old way of going through R&D and clinical trial phases has been completely flipped on its head, posing the question- what breakthroughs lie ahead and what new methods will get us there?

Vying for Value

Ahh value-based care, everyone’s favorite buzzword. We all want it, agree it is best for patients and the health system in general, but why is it so hard to scale? Some blame politics, others say fee-for-service is just the way our health system was built, but others refuse to accept defeat. Digital health companies are jumping into the VBC movement to help incumbents and align incentives across all entities to really move the needle. Hear from champions of value-based care touting irrefutable evidence that it can be done and will be done!

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Physician Owner

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Owner and Manager of Bacani/McKenney Clinic in Fredonia, Kansas, and President-elect

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Chief Medical Officer

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Co-Founder and CEO

Care Models 2.021

Care delivery models are due for an upgrade! From primary care to chronic condition management to acute care settings, we are growing tech-enabled services, moving more care into the home, expanding wellness initiatives and pushing further into value-based care. These innovative models promise to increase access, reduce friction and improve the overall patient experience. Sign us up for an upgrade!

Employer’s Crucial Role in Mental & Behavioral Health

With over 10,000 apps available claiming to address a psychological difficulty, how can we support employers when weeding through the sea of solutions to find truly impactful care for their employees? Aside from sourcing viable solutions, aiding employers in addressing stigma, privacy, diversity and cost concerns is a top priority. Hear from experts pushing the boundaries of employer-sponsored health to integrate an inclusive, holistic approach to employees&#39; mental care.

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CEO and Co-founder

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Co-founder and COO

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Head of Benefits

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Vice President, Total Rewards

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Executive Vice President

Drug Discovery’s AI Engine

AI/ML has revolutionized many aspects of the health ecosystem, but arguably its biggest triumph to date is in drug discovery. With the ability to screen targets at record speed and analyze niche trends in massive data sets, AI is supercharging scientists to the drug discovery fast lane leading to novel discoveries in record time. How are experts utilizing a mix of AI, real world evidence and traditional methods to breakthrough even further?

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Chief Executive Officer

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CEO and Founder

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Chief Data and AI Officer

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Senior Healthcare Reporter

Providers, Payers, Payments…Oh My

Provider/payer payment models have long been reimagined, criticized and reimagined some more. Whether moving to value-based care, ACOs or bundling payments, the goal is the same: ease the cost burden on consumers of care and reduce total health care spending. So where is this goal being met or exceeded? Hear from leaders working tirelessly to modernize and optimize our antiquated health payment structures.

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Chief Clinical Transformation Officer

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Principal

Dissolving Access Barriers

There is a rapidly rising demand for mental health services, leaving mental health professionals in critically short supply. To solve this supply-and-demand issue, digital solutions are providing access in therapy deserts with increasingly affordable care options, new options for inclusive care and data-driven treatment plans. Are there also drawbacks in decreasing face-to-face care? Leaders are learning that a diverse mix of solutions for different conditions, digital competency levels and differences of race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, disability, gender, and sexual orientation are needed to create a comprehensive mental health care system that dissolves systemic barriers.

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Founder & CEO

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CEO & Co-Founder

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Founder and CEO

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Healthcare Editor

Driving Diversity in Clinical Trials

Disease impacts all people, so shouldn’t the drug development process be representative of all people? Diversity has historically been overlooked in clinical trial design and implementation, until now. Motivated by the troubling statistics around the pandemic’s impact on racial and ethnic minority groups, life sciences leaders are stepping up to ensure diversity is deeply ingrained into the planning and execution of all clinical trials, leaving bias in the past.

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Vice President, Global Head of Health Economics & Outcomes Research

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Vice President, U.S. Health Equity & Community Wellness

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Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer

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Chief Executive Officer & Co-Founder

Holy Primary Care!

In a world that is becoming increasingly transaction oriented, how do we ensure our health continually remains a priority? Primary care organizations are focusing on holistic patient management, moving away from episodic care and towards a preventative, tech-driven approach. With the rise in mental and behavioral health conditions, clinicians are moving past the status quo check-up and building a more comprehensive approach to delivering care. An apple a day isn’t going to cut it anymore!

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President & CTO

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Chief Executive Officer and President

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Chief Quality Officer

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General Partner

Bracing for Impact: The Pandemic's Toll on Mental Illness

The pandemic unveiled significant structural problems in the U.S. mental health care system, and left us with a second pandemic with no clear solution. 41% of the population reported at least one adverse mental &amp; behavioral health condition associated with COVID-19. Little is known on how the pandemic has permanently changed our behavior, but that’s not stopping health leaders from trying to chip away at this escalating crisis. Hear from insightful innovators in the mental health field on their plans for creating sustainable change.

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Senior Knowledge Expert

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Assad Meymandi Distinguished Professor & Chair, Department of Psychiatry

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Is Our Future Decentralized?

Studies have found that 80% of patients are more likely to participate in a clinical trial if virtual options are available. The growth of connected devices and data management technologies is certainly setting the stage for a more decentralized future for clinical trials. Decentralizing the process also yields a more diverse, patient-centric trial design where access challenges are not a factor. Is the current biopharma industry infrastructure ready for such a vast overhaul of known clinical trial methods? Discuss both sides of the DCT coin.

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President of Clinical Research Platforms & Former Principal Deputy Commissioner at US FDA

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CEO & Co founder

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Co-Chair

Home-ing In on Chronic Condition Management

The past year has made our homes the center of our worlds. We outfitted homes to be our schools, gyms, offices and health centers for our families. This transition proved that care can seamlessly take place at home even when dealing with complex chronic conditions like chronic kidney disease or complex immunological conditions. Let’s hone in on innovative, digitally-enabled home care models and proposed regulatory changes making patients’ comfort priority number one.

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President

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Global President of Inflammation & Immunology

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President of System Enterprises

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Networking Break

Exhibit Hall Open

Opening Remarks

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Founder and Chief Executive Officer

General Session

CVS Health General Session

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EVP, CVS Health and President, CVS Caremark

A Shared Vision For Health Assurance

Building A Proactive, Resilient And Equitable System Of Care Through Leadership, Tech, And Responsible InnovationHemant Taneja (Managing Partner, General Catalyst) and Ken Frazier (Executive Chairman, Merck; and Chairman, Health Assurance Initiatives, General Catalyst) discuss the evolving role and responsibility of healthcare and tech to transform the current “sick care” system to a resilient, proactive Health Assurance model -- designed to help people stay well, bend the cost curve, and make quality care more affordable and more accessible to all.

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Managing Director

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Executive Chairman

What's Ahead for Google in Health?

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Chief Health Officer

Pfizer's Next Chapter

After a monumental vaccine discovery that allowed the world to see light at the end of the COVID-tunnel, how has Pfizer taken measures to stay ahead of the pandemic so that we can eventually put an end to COVID-19? From thinking differently about distribution to ensure an equitable rollout, to continued research on variants – this pivotal experience will forever impact the organization&#39;s approach to delivering breakthroughs for patients. How will their approach for other ground-breaking therapies evolve from the learnings of the pandemic? Pfizer&#39;s CEO, Albert Bourla, will share his vision for the future as well as the latest in the global vaccine rollout, ensuring equity and the most up to date data on the COVID-19 vaccine.

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Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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Managing Editor, Enterprise

IBM General Session

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General Manager

Welcome Reception

Kick off the first night at HLTH with our Welcome Reception, held in the exhibit hall. All attendees are invited!

Full Body Workout Class

- powered by FitBit Health Solutions

Morning Yoga

Sponsored by: CleoStart your day with an instructor-led yoga session in the hotels adjacent to the convention center, the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport and Westin Boston Seaport District.

Breakfast & Networking

Health Tech's Got Talent: Who is the Next Star? PART ONE

Digital health is having its moment. Now a household term, telehealth is beloved by many as a convenient medium to further engage with providers and take a proactive approach to health. Following the path paved by telehealth, what other innovations are bubbling up to the surface in health tech? Hear from three founders touting incredible technologies that possess the potential to be game changers in health and the next industry darling.

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Medical Director

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Dor Skuler, CEO & Founder of Intuition Robotics

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Health's Tech-tonic Shift

Health tech has had a truly transformational year- shifting nearly every piece of the care delivery continuum towards a more digital, patient-first approach. As tech becomes even more so an extension of ourselves and the number of health applications continue to rise, how can we ensure that the tech we are integrating into our lives is actually making a positive difference?

Achieving Social Justice in Health

Racism is a public health issue. Going forward, we must be actionable, define health equity and map a path to pervade social justice in all aspects of healthcare. It’s our duty to roll up our sleeves, hold ourselves accountable, acknowledge the deep history of structural racism and work together to achieve the much needed societal change. Listen to health equity advocates working to create a healthcare system free from discrimination from the doctor’s office to the boardroom.