Check Out the Roster of Healthcare Innovators Taking Part in INVEST Digital Health in Dallas

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Check Out the Roster of Healthcare Innovators Taking Part in INVEST Digital Health in Dallas

Several health system executives and healthcare entrepreneurs have been confirmed to speak at the MedCity INVEST Digital Health conference scheduled for September 18 at Pegasus Park in Dallas. The conference will spotlight critical issues in healthcare such as how hospital executives are thinking about digital health implementation, AI and cybersecurity. Healthcare entrepreneurs will be at the center of the discussion, which will include collaboration with self-insured employers and AI in drug development. And of course, there’s the Pitch Perfect contest, which will focus on pediatric mental health companies. The conference will also present opportunities to network with these healthcare innovators.

To register for INVEST Digital Health, click here.

  • Cyril Philip, Bon Secours Mercy Health Vice President of Digital Ventures, will moderate a discussion of the strategies hospitals can use to gain buy-in from clinician stakeholders and how best to integrate new tools into clinical workflows without disruption.
  • Brenda Schmidt, Redesign Health Head of Strategic Growth and Innovation, will moderate a panel discussion on the merits and challenges of healthcare startups pitching their tech to employers. Also speaking on the panel is Jim Winkler, Chief Strategy Officer for the Business Group on Health — an advocate for large employers on healthcare policy, including health benefit issues.
  • Eve Cunningham, Providence Group Chief of Virtual Care and Digital Health, will take part in a fireside chat. She oversees a team that manages a portfolio of virtual care products and services which are provided to more than 100 hospitals in eight states.
  • Cybersecurity will also be a hot issue at the conference. A discussion of what healthcare organizations are doing to address this urgent threat will include John Mowery, Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer for Houston Methodist, a leading academic hospital in the Texas Medical Center, and six community hospitals serving Greater Houston; Andrew Molosky, CEO of Chapters Health System; and Ben Schwering, Chief Information Security Officer at Premier Inc.
  • Naomi Fried, CEO of PharmStars, will moderate a discussion on how biopharma companies are harnessing generative AI for drug development. Also taking part in the panel is David Latshaw, CEO of BioPhy, which focuses on this area.

Speakers for INVEST Digital Health will continue to be added through the summer so check back for updates in the coming weeks.

The application window for the startup contest Pitch Perfect remains open. Digital health startups with a focus on pediatric mental health are encouraged to submit applications for consideration through this link. Companies selected for the competition will present their technologies and services to a team of investor judges. The winner will receive a profile in MedCity News as well as a branding advertising package worth $20,000.

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