Transforming health-care delivery for the 21st century - Economist Webinar

Описание: Digital technologies have driven the discovery and development of new life-saving medicines, more advanced diagnostic capabilities, and better tools for patient care. Yet overburdened health systems are failing patients, and populations remain underserved. Expensive therapies are coupled with high health-care costs and access to care is unequally distributed.

Policymakers, local authorities, healthcare providers, and companies are grappling with the need for change at scale while focusing on individual health needs. They must review where, when, and how care is delivered to meet the changing demands of patients—from an aging population to rising rates of chronic and non-communicable diseases, which require long-term treatment at home.

Modernizing healthcare delivery through digital technologies and new delivery models can improve access to healthcare services, enhance the quality of care, alleviate the burden on doctors and physicians, and create efficiencies to reduce costs for patients, providers, and governments.

But the stakes are high. Implementation must be carefully managed, and operational systems must be safeguarded. New patient tools carry the risk of exclusion if digital literacy is not addressed in tandem. Where should stakeholders focus attention to improve healthcare delivery at scale, and what transferable lessons can be applied across countries?

This webinar, sponsored by Axios International, will bring together leading medical, digital health, and public-sector experts to discuss the gaps and pitfalls in healthcare today, and how to build systems that are fit for purpose in the 21st century. Topics to be discussed include:

Health modernization: how can digital tools improve healthcare delivery in the era of chronic diseases, and what learnings might be transferable from other industries? What are the opportunities for improved access to treatment?

Operational efficiency: how can innovative healthcare delivery models alleviate the burden on hospitals and physicians?

Governance: what does the governance of a more modernized healthcare system require?

Meet our Speakers:
1. Dr. Joseph Saba, Chief executive officer at Axios International
2. Dr. Karen DeSalvo, Chief health officer at Google
3. Dr. Micky Tripathi, National coordinator for health information technology at the US Department of Health and Human Services
4. Dr. Omar AbdiHamid, Clinical oncologist at Kenya Society of Haematology and Oncology

Moderated by: Alcir Santos Neto; Senior analyst, Public Health at Economist Impact