American Telemedicine Association

Hear thought leaders discuss the imperative to integrate telehealth into care delivery to support the return to normal economic activity and protect our population from further spread of the virus as researchers race to develop a vaccine.

Virtual? Reality! Advancing Telehealth’s Role from Crisis to Everyday Care

Intel

Lumiata

Amwell

VMware

TytoCare

Axuall

Federal waivers allowed providers to swiftly implement telehealth in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in dramatic, overnight, capacity to deliver care to all patients, including those in underserved communities, older adults and those in rural areas. As the nation faces a potential resurgence of the virus, and with temporary regulatory flexibilities set to expire with the emergency, what will the future of care delivery and preparedness look like?Hear thought leaders discuss the imperative to integrate telehealth into care delivery to support the return to normal economic activity and protect our population from further spread of the virus as researchers race to develop a vaccine. Shifting to the future, learn how virtual care can eliminate bias and improve access to quality care for those in underserved and rural communities and shape the future of healthcare. Get in step with the most important Presidential election of our time and consider key actions needed to ingrain telehealth into our daily systems of care. Join the ATA in this half-day deep-dive session to explore telehealth’s role in our new ‘virtual’ reality.Join the conversation during the program and engage with us <a href="https://join.slack.com/t/hlth-vrtl/shared_invite/zt-hrbulfus-vc7f3lAf0Q~kGcrPpaKQXg" target="_blank">on Slack</a> (#specialty-content-ata).

CHIME

Join us as we bring global health and health system leaders together to discuss “what’s now” and “what’s next” topics on consumerism, digital health innovation, public policy, cybersecurity, and the state of health and care.

Digital Health & Care: Opportunity From Adversity

ELLKAY

We all face adversity from COVID19. We are all directly or indirectly impacted on various levels. We are all patients. Together, we have the opportunity to catalyze health and care through innovative advances in digital health, and re-evaluate how to better deliver care in our current and future environments.  

Join us as we bring global health and health system leaders together to discuss “what’s now” and “what’s next” topics on consumerism, digital health innovation, public policy, cybersecurity, and the state of health and care.

Citi

The majority of hospitals in the United States are not-for-profit institutions, with missions dedicated to serving and reinvesting in their communities.  Join us as we shine the spotlight on leading not-for-profit health care systems nationwide.  Hear from their top executives regarding lessons learned and their vision for the future of care, innovation, crisis management, growth and funding critical needs.

Citi @ HLTH: Focus on Not-for-Profit Health Care

The majority of hospitals in the United States are not-for-profit institutions, with missions dedicated to serving and reinvesting in their communities. Join us as we shine the spotlight on leading not-for-profit health care systems nationwide. Hear from their top executives regarding lessons learned and their vision for the future of care, innovation, crisis management, growth and funding critical needs.

Consortium Health Plans

Discussion with decision-makers at large health Plans, who will provide tips and insights on how innovation is adopted and how start-ups can be more efficient in selling to and working with payers. The panel will share their perspectives and answer questions from the audience about what works and what doesn’t when trying to collaborate with payers and large purchasers as well as commentary on how sales and marketing have changed in the pandemic era.

Navigating Large Purchasers: Innovation, Start-Ups and Decision-Making

Discussion with decision-makers at large health Plans, who will provide tips and insights on how innovation is adopted and how start-ups can be more efficient in selling to and working with payers. The panel will share their perspectives and answer questions from the audience about what works and what doesn’t when trying to collaborate with payers and large purchasers as well as commentary on how sales and marketing have changed in the pandemic era.

European Connected Health Alliance

As the pandemic unfolded, the connected health community came together in unique ways, reaching across borders to establish new grassroots collaborations made possible through mindshift and need, while nations responded and learned in real time. Join the European Connected Health Alliance to learn about accelerated opportunity and knowledge development arising out of COVID and take a global tour of national pandemic response efforts.

Global Perspectives on Connectivity, Collaboration & COVID

As the pandemic unfolded, the connected health community came together in unique ways, reaching across borders to establish new grassroots collaborations made possible through mindshift and need, while nations responded and learned in real time. Join the European Connected Health Alliance to learn about accelerated opportunity and knowledge development arising out of COVID and take a global tour of national pandemic response efforts.

Evercore ISI

In this year’s 2nd annual deep dive into digital therapeutics, we dive into the rapidly evolving landscape of this innovative treatment modality. Presented as a series of panels on hot topics such as the clinical adoption, pharma partnerships, working with payers, and the impact COVID has had on accelerating regulatory development and access to therapies.

Digging into Digital Therapeutics: A New Dimension in Treatment

In this year’s 2nd annual deep dive into digital therapeutics, we dive into the rapidly evolving landscape of this innovative treatment modality. Presented as a series of panels on hot topics such as the clinical adoption, pharma partnerships, working with payers, and the impact COVID has had on accelerating regulatory development and access to therapies.

Intelligent Health Association

Join the Intelligent Health Association to hear how new technologies are impacting healthcare, including during the pandemic, and how they will change the future. The agenda will cover a broad range of technologies such as voice, 3D printing, wearables, sensors, BLE, extended reality, robotics and AI. Hear from thought leaders who are witnessing vast improvements in patient experience, care delivery, safety, clinician burnout and organizational efficiency, with real investment ROI.

Cutting-Edge Technologies: How Are They Transforming the Health and Wellness Ecosystem?

Join the Intelligent Health Association to hear how new technologies are impacting healthcare, including during the pandemic, and how they will change the future. The agenda will cover a broad range of technologies such as voice, 3D printing, wearables, sensors, BLE, extended reality, robotics and AI. Hear from thought leaders who are witnessing vast improvements in patient experience, care delivery, safety, clinician burnout and organizational efficiency, with real investment ROI.

Mercer

Employers have the power to influence the reinvention of healthcare after a year of unprecedented change. Join Mercer and innovators across the health ecosystem to uncover actions employers are taking with a renewed focus on value (higher quality at lower cost) to create a brighter future for everyone.

Reinvent | The New Shape of Health

Employers have the power to influence the reinvention of healthcare after a year of unprecedented change. Join Mercer and innovators across the health ecosystem to uncover actions employers are taking with a renewed focus on value (higher quality at lower cost) to create a brighter future for everyone.

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Specialty Content Programs, covering complex issues and specialized topics in healthcare, are brought to you by contributing partners in the HLTH ecosystem whose work is changing the landscape of healthcare. These programs will take place at HLTH VRTL on Thursday, October 15th and Friday, October 16th.

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We accelerate the innovation ecosystem by working with startups, accelerators and the innovation community to empower people to choose how they live as they age.

We believe in the power of getting people together. From the first 35-person &ldquo;road trip&rdquo; to Danville, Pennsylvania to hundreds having now attended the Young Health Leader Summit, we will continue to find new ways to connect those passionate about a healthier future.

The American Medical Association is the physician&rsquo;s powerful ally in patient care. The AMA represents physicians with a unified voice. We leverage our knowledge and deep experience in health care to remove obstacles that interfere with patient care. We are leading the charge to confront public health crises, focusing on hypertension and pre-diabetes, and we are collaborating with industry leaders to drive the future of medicine.
At HLTH 2019, experts from the AMA will share the many exciting ways we are transforming digital health. Our focus is making technology an asset in the delivery of care, not a burden. Through the AMA innovation ecosystem, we are tackling the biggest challenges in health care, including data liquidity, chronic care management, radical productivity enhancement, value-based payment, digital medicine adoption and more. Evidence-based, patient-centered, care team-focused&mdash;that&rsquo;s the AMA&rsquo;s vision for the future of digital health.

ANDHealth is Australia&rsquo;s only organisation dedicated to providing programs designed specifically to address the unique commercialisation challenges faced by digital health companies.

As the only organization completely focused on accelerating the adoption of telehealth, ATA is working to change the way the world thinks about healthcare.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone has access to safe, effective, and appropriate care when and where they need it, enabling the system to do more good for more people. We represent a broad and inclusive member network of technology solution providers and payers, as well as partner organizations and alliances. Together, we are working to advance industry adoption of telehealth and virtual care, promote responsible policy, advocate for government and market normalization, and provide education and resources to help integrate virtual care into emerging value-based delivery models.

AVIA leads a network of health systems working together to innovate and transform. AVIA Innovator Network members solve pressing challenges with digital solutions that deliver financial and clinical results. AVIA provides strategic focus and a collaborative approach to accelerate innovation.

Boston Children&rsquo;s Hospital, the primary pediatric teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, is home to the world&rsquo;s largest research enterprise based at a pediatric medical center. Its discoveries have benefited both children and adults since 1869. Today, more than 3,000 scientists, including nine members of the National Academy of Sciences, 17 members of the National Academy of Medicine and 11 Howard Hughes Medical Investigators comprise Boston Children&rsquo;s research community. Founded as a 20-bed hospital for children, Boston Children&rsquo;s is now a 415-bed comprehensive center for pediatric and adolescent health care.

Captjur solves our clients&rsquo; toughest challenges by providing unmatched services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology development and channel programs. Captjur is at the forefront of innovation to address the entire breadth of clients&rsquo; opportunities in the evolving world of cloud, digital, IoT, mobile, blockchain and PaaS/SaaS offerings. With expertise across multiple industry verticals and all business functions, we deliver transformational outcomes for a demanding new digital world.

The CHLA Innovation Studio is designed to bring internal and external communities together to incubate and accelerate processes and technologies that can solve complex problems and transform pediatric care.

CHIME Innovation&nbsp;is a global healthcare innovation initiative of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME).&nbsp;&nbsp;CHIME Innovation&nbsp;includes innovation-specific education, innovation facilitation, and physical centers and labs designed around collaboratively solving healthcare problems.

The European Connected Health Alliance (ECHAlliance) is the Global Connector, facilitating multi-stakeholder connections around ecosystems, driving sustainable change and disruption in the delivery of health and social care.

Evercore is a U.S.-registered broker-dealer and a premier global independent investment banking advisory firm. Evercore offers its clients services related to investment banking advisory, fundamental research, and sales-and-trading functions.

We strive to be a&nbsp;bold, action-oriented, and inclusive network&nbsp;working to ensure critical new technology reaches Medicaid enrollees and other traditionally disadvantaged populations. We bring payers, providers, patients, policy makers and innovators to a communal table, collaborating to&nbsp;forge innovative solutions that solve real problems faced by Medicaid enrollees and the network that serves them. Founded in 2018, HealthTech 4 Medicaid (HT4M) is a nonprofit program.

Ignite&nbsp;is a nonprofit organization engaging dynamic executive-level women to build relationships, generate innovative ideas and solutions to impact the future of healthcare.

The Intelligent Health Association (IHA) is a global, technology based and technology focused organization comprised of many new technology communities and societies all operating under one organizational structure with a common goal: to help drive the &ldquo;Evolution to the Health Revolution&trade; &rdquo; through the adoption and implementation of new technologies in the health Eco-system. The IHA will accomplish this goal through the delivery of vendor neutral, technology agnostic educational programs in a partnership with the other health related organizations, academic institutions, government, technology community, and standards bodies. The Intelligent Health Association (IHA) is a &ldquo;By Invitation Only&rdquo;, organization, whose primary members are comprised of health related technology firms and other health organizations who have met IHA&rsquo;s high standards for membership. IHA members have one goal in mind and that is to improve patient care and patient safety, while at the same time helping to reduce the cost of healthcare through the use of technologies. IHA invites representatives from the entire health eco-system to join our &ldquo;Evolution to the Health Revolution&trade;&rdquo;.

In our world of rapid change, the need for reliable information to make confident decisions has never been greater.
At Ipsos we believe our clients need more than a data supplier, they need a partner who can produce accurate and relevant information and turn it into actionable truth.
This is why our passionately curious experts not only provide the most precise measurement, but shape it to provide True Understanding of Society, Markets and People.
To do this we use the best of science, technology and know-how and apply the principles of security, simplicity, speed and substance to everything we do.
So that our clients can act faster, smarter and bolder.

LifeBridge Health is a 4 hospital health system based in Maryland, primarily serving northwestern Baltimore city and county, and western Maryland.&nbsp; The system includes over 1,700 providers, urgent care sites, ambulatory surgery centers, home care, skilled nursing and assisted living facilities.&nbsp; The Innovation Department serves as an entry point and resource for ideas coming from within LifeBridge Health as well as engaging with partners outside the health care system.&nbsp; Our mission is to positively disrupt healthcare by finding creative, technology-focused solutions and collaborating with entrepreneurs and industry partners.&nbsp; The department is focused on finding innovative approaches to improving patient experience, access, and clinical outcomes from lab to market.
What we do:
<ul>
<li>Deploy digital solutions that enhance the patient experience</li>
<li>Develop health information technology solutions, not just vendors, but co developers</li>
<li>Assist clinicians and staff to creatively problem solve by applying a design thinking mentality</li>
<li>Drive conversation around evidence and digital medicine</li>
</ul>

MassChallenge was founded with a singular purpose &ndash; to make it as easy as possible for entrepreneurs to launch and grow new ventures.
MassChallenge co-founders John Harthorne and Akhil Nigam were working as strategy consultants at Bain &amp; Company during the global economic recession in 2008. It was at this time that John and Akhil envisioned a creative, inspired society in which everyone is empowered and has the resources to maximize their impact.
In 2010, John and Akhil launched the not-for-profit MassChallenge to create a global movement to support entrepreneurship. With a proven no-strings attached model and global reach, MassChallenge works to reprioritize impact and to put value creation at the heart of the global economy.

MATTER is a healthcare startup incubator, community nexus and corporate innovation accelerator. Together, we are mobilizing a community of entrepreneurs, industry innovators, scientists and clinicians committed to improving health and care for every patient.

Parks Associates sells market research reports and industry analysis regarding IoT residential products and consumer perceptions about these products and services.
Research is conducted through interviews, secondary research, quantitative and qualitative consumer research, focus groups, and trend analysis.

Plug and Play is a startup investor and accelerator with portfolio companies such as Dropbox, PayPal, Lending Club, Guardant Health, and SoundHound. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Plug and Play has expanded into 28 locations globally. In addition to investing, Plug and Play runs 14 industry specific programs matchmaking corporations with startups for business development and investment opportunities.
Plug and Play&rsquo;s Health program partners with over 15 leading corporations including Cleveland Clinic, Atrium Health, Roche, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca. The program has since expanded domestically into Cleveland in partnership with Cleveland Clinic, University Hospitals, Albert Einstein Hospitals, Philips and JumpStart, and into Munich in partnership with Roche and Sanofi.

Rock Health exists to fund and support entrepreneurs working at the intersection of healthcare and technology.&nbsp;Put simply, our mandate is impact.&nbsp;We want to make healthcare massively better for every human being&mdash;driving down the cost to deliver improved services to more people. Massively better means incredible change&mdash;it&rsquo;s improvement by an order of magnitude or more along every dimension&mdash;healthcare that is incredibly functional, reliable, convenient, and yes, inexpensive. Ultimately, it looks like a system that we love.

ScaleHealth is an innovation ecosystem focused on connecting great innovators in the health/wellness space with the strategic resources and partnerships that they need to succeed and then the broader community who is need of their innovation.&nbsp; We&rsquo;re currently working with over 100 companies, 50 investment funds, 25 hospital systems and a number of local, state, and federal government agencies. In the near future, we will be continuing to build our ecosystem by opening additional locations throughout the country and around the globe.

Springboard&rsquo;s mission is to accelerate the growth of entrepreneurial companies led by women through access to essential resources and a global community of experts. It is the leading network of influencers, investors and innovators dedicated to building high-growth companies led by women who are transforming industries in technology and life science.

An online community where Health Transformers, partners, customers, investors, patients, and caregivers can connect and accelerate progress to achieve health moonshots.

The AAIH is a coalition of technology developers, pharmaceutical companies, and research organizations who have expressed the common goal of realizing the potential for AI and machine learning in healthcare to significantly improve quality of care, but who also recognize the need to address substantial industry challenges. By convening stakeholders to present a unified voice, we are working to establish responsible, ethical, and reasonable standards for the development and implementation of AI in healthcare. As an organization, the AAIH brings together industry, academia, research institutions, government NGOs, key opinions leaders, and other international stakeholders to develop appropriate regulatory principles. By engaging with a wide array of participants across the healthcare spectrum, the AAIH works to actualize the promise of artificial intelligence in medicine thereby improving patients&rsquo; lives and creating more efficient, sustainable, and accessible healthcare systems.

The way we approach work is changing before our eyes. Technological advances, demographic shifts and new perspectives on the employee/employer relationship have led to a major cultural shift when it comes to the workforce.
Chief human resource officers, diversity and inclusion leaders, and top talent and benefits executives often are the guardians of a company&rsquo;s culture. They face a delicate balancing act, and the stakes are high. The role of the HR executive never has been more challenging &mdash; and the opportunities more exciting. As corporations and financial markets place more value on human capital concerns like stakeholder capitalism, corporate culture and jobs of the future, it&rsquo;s clear that senior Human Resources Officers will be central to redefining how businesses survive and thrive in the next era.
To be the agent of change in these complex times, the right tools and resources are needed. The WEC is the unparalleled resource for senior HR executives, equipping them with the information and network necessary to succeed in today&rsquo;s business environment. The WEC is a&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.cnbccouncils.com/workforce-executive-council/#council-members">community of members</a>&nbsp;from a wide range of industries with access to exclusive private events, intimate peer-to-peer networking, professional development, and news and information products tailored uniquely for them.

Consortium Health Plans is the only sales and marketing entity that focuses exclusively on Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans&rsquo; national account growth efforts. Today, BCBS Plans serve more than 28 million total national account members, four and a half times the 6 million national account members in 2001.

<a href="https://www.mercer.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.mercer.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFCevQ9hqIAmNHlCkFAHnHMST3YJA">Mercer</a>&nbsp;delivers advice and technology-driven solutions that help organizations meet the health, wealth and career needs of a changing workforce.&nbsp;Mercer&rsquo;s more than 23,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. Mercer is a wholly owned subsidiary of&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mmc.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.mmc.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHrwE6df3wlX6nkPbcVjTHYuH3z2g">Marsh &amp; McLennan Companies</a>&nbsp;(NYSE: MMC), the leading global professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people.&nbsp;With nearly 65,000 colleagues and annual revenue over $14 billion, through its market-leading companies including&nbsp;<a href="http://usa.marsh.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://usa.marsh.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNES220cvjKRvFHZ8KVoOHQDHQF9hA">Marsh</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/index.html?vid=77" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.guycarp.com/portal/extranet/index.html?vid%3D77&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFvcXmcbblYISoP-Qw4aGneififHg">Guy Carpenter</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="http://www.oliverwyman.com/index.html" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.oliverwyman.com/index.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGb4_iA9bhN2SWJA63KX2MgoAyyqQ">Oliver Wyman</a>, Marsh &amp; McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment.&nbsp;For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.mercer.com/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.mercer.com/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHtu7HtZuWwl83fkHvDtjmcCLU-Vg">www.mercer.com</a>. Follow Mercer on Twitter&nbsp;<a href="http://www.twitter.com/mercer" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.twitter.com/mercer&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1543598647279000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEEgkKSyFF5YDCAgLNSGO09LmUZjg">@Mercer</a>

Savvy is a marketplace for patient insights. We empower patients and their loved ones to share their experiences, provide input, and be fairly compensated for doing so. Our innovative platform helps people connect with healthcare industry professionals, so they can collaborate to create and implement patient-first solutions.
At Savvy we practice what we preach by allowing patients to become co-op members, meaning they are partial owners of our organization! This ensures their voices are equally heard and their contributions are equitably rewarded.
Our founders Jen and Ronnie understand what it&rsquo;s like to be patients because they are patients! Diagnosed with chronic illnesses as children, together they have nearly 70 years of experience as patients.
We are patients first, putting patients first!

WEGO Health is the world&rsquo;s largest network of over 100k Patient Leaders, working across virtually all health conditions and topics. Our network collaborates with pharmaceutical and life sciences companies, agencies, consultancies, startups and all types of organizations across healthcare.

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