Health Forum 18 by CVS Health


I just recently attended a very stimulating conference, arranged by CVS Health, looking at the future of healthcare. At this forum they shared their vision and role they plan to play.  For those that are not aware, 75% of the US population lives within 3 miles of a CVS and over 85% live within 10 miles.  They also shared data that was fascinating - what a patient will tell the pharmacist that they won't tell their physician. CVS moved to become a health delivery organization (and changed their name to CVS Health) and understand their role of working within the community with someone that is trusted in a personal and engaging experience (it's not a surprise that the CEO is a pharmacist!).  In short, they want to become a front door to healthcare.  To do this effectively, they need to partner with trusted healthcare systems and MedStar Health is one of their key partners.

So as healthcare gets more complex, more expensive, more difficult to navigate, what can we do as a healthcare community to address all of these issues? How do get more connected with our patients (and people) before they become 'patients' by helping them stay healthy?  

What I learned at this forum is how CVS has partnered (or acquired) companies that provide technology to help monitor diseases so they can provide early detection for diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, asthma and depression.  Then using big data analytics and predictive analytics (along with the huge number of patients they interact with), they can potentially improve very early (pre-clinical) detection and prevention.

This type of work will only be accomplished with high quality research.  I am very proud that MedStar Health Research Institute is a research partner with CVS Health Research Institute. We are looking at several joint protocols and invite MedStar investigators to propose new ideas for collaboration.

 Change!  Healthcare will certainly continue to evolve and it is exciting to be part of it.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

"Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha: Recognition and Remembrance" with MHRI

Image
On Monday, in collaboration with MedStar Washington Hospital Center Women and Infants' Services OBGYN Department, MHRI Senior Leadership, D.C. Safe Babies Safe Moms, and MedStar Research AIDE, we hosted a virtual gathering "Betsey, Lucy, and Anarcha: Recognition and Remembrance" to honor and remember the lives of enslaved women that suffered in the name of science and medical discovery. We chose this day as the overlap of Black History Month and Women's History Month. After opening remarks from several MedStar Health leaders, w e viewed two educational videos together: The Disturbing History of American Medicine | Racist American History and The US Medical System is Still Haunted by Slavery . The videos discussed Dr. J.Marion Sims,and the  experimental surgeries he performed on enslaved women, including Betsey, Lucy, Anarcha and others. Sims performed 30 surgeries on Anarcha alone, without anesthesia or other pain management practices typically offered to white patie
Read more

World Medical Innovation Forum 2018

Image
Medical knowledge is increasing at an exponential rate, so as of 2018, it is doubling every 73 days! I find that hard to believe but certainly agree that it is humanly impossible to stay current on all aspects of healthcare just by reading more or attending more conference. We must use team science and interdisciplinary models of care. We also must embrace technology solutions. Therein lays the power of artificial intelligence in healthcare. This will undoubtedly transform how we practice medicine tomorrow.   I write this blog post from the World Medical Innovation Forum in Boston, dedicated to the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in healthcare. Over 1600 professionals from very diverse backgrounds (engineers and industry to startups and clinicians) came together to discuss how to use AI to make healthcare better, safer, and more efficient. Some estimate that AI combined with big data will reduce total healthcare spending by $450 billion annually! There
Read more

MedStar Health's Upcoming Advertising Campaign!

Image
It's a great time to feel proud to be a part of the MedStar system!  I'm very excited to share with you MedStar Health’s multimedia advertising campaign that will launch Monday, December 15 in the Washington, DC and Baltimore regions.  The campaign, which will run through mid-February, features 30-second TV commercials, print and digital advertising, as well as social media.  The goals of the campaign are to: 1)     Enhance MedStar Health’s reputation as the trusted leader in caring for people and advancing health 2)     Continue building MedStar Health’s brand awareness and, ultimately, consumer preference. 3)     Spotlight key service lines in the Washington, DC region. 4)     Promote MedStar Health as an integrated healthcare delivery system by highlighting our strengths: our people, comprehensive services, expertise, innovation and technology. The underlying theme of the TV ads is “In One Day …” The ads demonstrate that the work we do is inspiri
Read more