Episode description

In this episode of Talking HealthTech, host Peter Birch speaks with Angie Bass, Executive Vice President at Velatura Public Benefit Corporation, James Agnew, CTO of Smile Digital Health, and Farhoud Salimi, CTO of Telstra Health. 

The discussion covers health equity, interoperability, and how technology and policy are shaping the future of connected care. 

They explore data governance, AI, consumer-driven healthcare, and all the associated challenges and opportunities.

Key Takeaways

• Health Equity and Interoperability: The importance of providing health data interoperability solutions to all healthcare providers, regardless of their size or location.
• Consensus Building: The necessity of building consensus for data governance and technology roadmaps, with neutral entities like Health Information Exchanges (HIEs) facilitating collaboration.
• Policy and AI: Addressing the disparity between current policies and technological capabilities, with AI helping to bridge this gap. 
• Entrepreneurial Opportunities: The democratisation of APIs and data is creating new opportunities in the healthtech space.
• Vision for the Future: More accessible and secure patient data, aligning with consumer expectations and leveraging technological advances.
• Connected Care Ecosystem: Seamless patient information flow across different care settings, highlighting the technical and regulatory challenges.
• Patient Empowerment: The potential for patients to actively participate in their healthcare through improved access to personal health information and contributions to their data.

Check out the episode and full show notes on the Talking HealthTech website.

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