INSIGHTS
June 3, 2019

Why tech hasn’t conquered healthcare

The march toward interoperability in healthcare continues—leaders discussed what ONC’s proposed rules mean for innovators (the comment period closes today), and Blue Shield of California CEO Paul Markovich singled out interoperability as big tech’s biggest hurdle to scaling in the healthcare industry.

The belief that change requires cross-industry collaboration is at the core of our annual Rock Health Summit. We’re excited to reveal a first look at this year’s speaker lineup—Verily’s Robert Califf, Sutter Health’s Sarah Krevans, and Insitro’s Daphne Koller will explore the health techlash and more. Claim your spot before early bird tickets run out.

New podcast episode alert! We spoke with leaders from Novo Nordisk, Pear Therapeutics, and ZS about best practices for navigating alliances between pharma and digital therapeutic companies. Catch the episode here.

Headlines

Why Is It So Hard To Donate Your Medical Records To Science?
HIPAA holds personal health data private for 50 years after death The Verge | (Tweet)

uBiome To Lay Off Employees, Refund Some Payments
It will reimburse payments received from unspecified federal insurers STAT | (Tweet)

A Wake Up Call On Smart Beds And Sleep Apps
Sweet dreams of data privacy (+ Pokémon’s new sleep tracking efforts) Kaiser Health News | (Tweet)

Pharmacy Startup Scoops Three Former Amazon Execs
Blink Health hopes the hires will pave the way to scale Business Insider | (Tweet)

Combining Wearables And AI Outside Of The Hospital
Three lessons from the success of early efforts HBR | (Tweet)

The Human And Financial Cost Of Physician Burnout In The US
Technology is part of the problem. How can it be a solution? Business Insider | (Tweet)

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