2016 marks our seventh consecutive year attending SXSW, and this year we’re especially jazzed to have our co-founder and Managing Director Halle Tecco take the spotlight in a featured talk with CNN’s Sara O’Brien to discuss the past five years of Rock Health and digital health! As usual, we took the guesswork out of planning your schedule, and compiled a list of can’t-miss healthcare events for you while you’re “getting weird” in Austin.
17 million people will need care assistance by 2020—though there will only be small increases in the family and paid caregiver support pool, leading to drastic shortages.l. There is a huge opportunity for first movers who can utilize technology to successfully optimize people’s time to more efficiently deliver care before this major shift takes place.
Behavioral health problems affect more than 18 percent of adults and cost the US $46 billion per year—yet care remains inaccessible. Lantern, the leader in evidence-based online mental health wellness services offers a novel approach to bridge the accessibility gap in mental healthcare.
In healthcare, big data is only valuable when paired with a strong body of clinical evidence. Digital biomarkers are an opportunity to translate new data sources into informative, actionable insights.
Our latest look at the state of diversity in healthcare discusses why gender diverse teams are good for business, acknowledges the continued uphill battle, and explores the conversations around gender diversity.