Workshop Context
As part of the broader healthcare transformation aimed at enhancing healthcare and health outcomes for patients dealing with Chronic Diseases such as Cardiovascular conditions, Diabetes, Cancer, and Mental Health issues among both adults and pediatric populations, efforts to increase efficiency and reduce costs have become paramount. The application of digital health technologies and tools is now exerting a more significant influence on patients, providers, and payers than ever before. To further expedite progress in this critical domain, a workshop focused on Digital Health for Chronic Diseases (Cardiovascular, Diabetes, Cancer) and Mental Health (both adult and pediatric cases) is being organized. The workshop aims to convene experts from diverse backgrounds, including clinicians, engineers, industry professionals, and government agencies. Together, they will collaborate to address pressing issues in healthcare delivery through the utilization of digital health technologies.
Goals of the Workshop
- Significantly expand the “network connectivity.” The workshop will connect digital health needs with digital health innovators. It is well-recognized that every part of the healthcare system could benefit from digital transformation but we will need to invent the pathways by forming many new teams around new collaborative research projects, that will be seeded through multi-sources of funding.
- Sow the seeds for larger efforts. By increasing the network size, through seed funding, our goal is to prepare teams to ultimately successfully seek larger funding from NIH, NSF, ARPA-H, AHA, foundations etc.
- Accelerate translation: It is crucial to move research results into clinical application that can be scaled, and hence we will engage entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs in the overall effort.