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DE+I Deciphered: Continuing the Conversation

Between the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s national reckoning with racism, the deep inequities of the healthcare industry have been exposed and exacerbated. MM+M will host an insightful panel that will seek to answer questions like, “Has there been enough real change?&#39;&#39; &quot;How do we make progress in our own work and organizations?” and “How long will our raised consciousness last?” all while highlighting where the major cracks in the system lie. Speakers:Jose Ferreria, SVP, Product and Innovation, CMI Media GroupSusan Manber, Chief Patient Officer, Publicis HealthRitesh Patel, Senior Partner, Global Digital Health, Finn PartnersShetal Vyas, VP, Operations, Ferring PharmaceuticalsEileen Martin, Global Director of Diversity, Equity &amp; Inclusion, EMD Serono Meet MM+M at the Podcast Studio Onsite!New to MM+M&#39;s coverage of this year&#39;s HLTH is a series of podcasts with some of the event&#39;s best-known and most forward-minded speakers. The casual, candid conversations will cover a range of topics, from lingering issues related to the pandemic to the direction of health-tech in the much-discussed &quot;new normal.&quot; Podcast guests will also share their picks for the best of HLTH - events, speakers, local attractions and more.

HEP Strategic Investing Summit: Executive Playbook

The last ten years have seen an explosion of health systems and health plan-based venture and innovation funds. The acceleration of digital adoption throughout COVID, the migration to new payment models, a rapidly consolidating competitive landscape, and sweeping uncertainties surrounding the “future state” of healthcare coverage have led many payers and providers to aggressively seek opportunities outside the core for growth. Ezra Mehlman, a healthcare growth equity investor and professor at Columbia Business School, will deliver a curriculum for hospital, health plan senior executives who are interested in standing up and operating strategic venture funds. In the course of the examination, he will: <ul><li>Evaluate the universe of options accessible to CEOs interested in launching such investment groups</li><li>Draw upon the best practices and perspectives of systems who have operated strategic venture funds–as well as hone in on the myriad pitfalls to avoid in standing one up</li><li>Conduct a deep dive of how strategic investing fits into the broader healthcare PE and VC landscape,</li><li>Review approaches towards valuing early-stage healthcare companies, term sheet basics, investment process and due diligence management, and how to be a good strategic customer-investor partner to your portfolio companies</li><li>Conclude with a live case study drawing upon the lessons from the curriculum</li></ul> The summit will feature a panel showcasing the perspectives of leading strategic VCs as well as venture-backed companies who have raised money from strategic funds, including: <ul><li>Sam Brasch, Managing Director, Convey Capital</li><li>Jeff Stolte, Senior Partner, Providence Ventures</li><li>Kulmeet Singh, CEO and Founder, Twistle</li><li>Jessica Zeaske, Partner at Echo Health Ventures</li></ul>

ENGAGE at HLTH - In partnership with MedCity News

Patient engagement and experience have become an ever pressing priority for healthcare stakeholders of all stripes following Covid. The agenda will explore how providers and payers are focusing on patient-centricity in the light of a pandemic that kept many people at home, as well as how they and others are working towards more equitable care for all. Hear from patients, leading provider/ payer executives and tech startups about how to move the needle forward in patient experience.

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Healthcare has been on a path to being less paternalistic and more collaborative, especially as it involves patients. But how has patient centered care and patient engagement evolved during the pandemic? A recent survey of Chief Information Officers shows that more than 50% believe that patient engagement technology is a top priority for them. But beyond technology, what do patients want? This panel will bring together patients, payers, providers and others to discuss what the future of patient centricity is. Speakers:Luther T. Clark MD, FACC, FACP, Deputy Chief Patient Officer and Global Director, Scientific Medical and Patient Perspective in the Office of the Chief Patient Officer (OCPO), MerckOlaseni A. Bello, Jr., JD, MBA, Co-Founder, CarpeMed Casey Willis-Abner, Chief Human Resources Officer, Press GaneyChristina Speck, Managing Director, Employer Strategy &amp; Product, Blue Cross &amp; Blue Shield of Rhode Island Moderator:Jay Bhatt, DO, MPH, MPA, FACP, Chief Clinical Product Officer and Medical Director, Medical Home Network

How has patient centricity evolved during the pandemic?

Digital health saw rapid adoption during Covid and some innovative technologies like AI and Blockchain still have further to go. Where can these tools have the most effect in creating a transformative experience for patients? Hear from Chrissa McFarlane, an author, founder and CEO of Patientory, a company that was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer in 2021 for developing patient-friendly technologies to improve population health outcomes. Speaker:Chrissa McFarlane, Founder &amp; CEO, Patientory Moderator: John Bass, CEO, Hashed Health

From AI to Blockchain and Beyond: What's the Future of Digital Health?

People who are battling chronic conditions are seeking empowerment not only by forming social connections digitally but also by exerting a greater voice in decisions made by the life science industry. How should the industry collaborate with patient communities and patient influencers to develop authentic content and connections of their own? Hear from a strong patient advocate. Speaker: Jack Barrette, Chief Innovation Officer, Health Union Moderator: Arundhati Parmar, Editor-in-Chief, MedCity News

Bridging the Gap Between Patients and Industry

Pharmacies, including PBMs, reach the majority of people in-person in their communities or via their mailboxes and have a unique perspective into people who are filling their prescriptions in a neighborhood pharmacy. How can they use their knowledge of the neighborhood and leverage digital tools and partnerships to address the health inequities laid bare during the pandemic? Speaker:Sree Chaguturu, MD, Chief Medical Officer, CVS Caremark, CVS Healthcare Moderator:Jonathan Palmer, Senior Equity Research Analyst &amp; Team Leader | Healthcare, Bloomberg Intelligence

Achieving health equity through pharmacies

While providers and payers are looking to improve patient experience and embark on a new era of patient engagement and care, venture capitalists are also looking to fund the next solutions that help healthcare become more patient centered. Speakers:Dan Gebremedhin MD, MBA, Partner, Flare Capital PartnersDipa Mehta, System Vice President, Corporate Development &amp; Ventures, Advocate Aurora HealthLaura Veroneau, Partner, Optum Ventures Moderator:Luba Greenwood, Managing Partner, Binney Street Capital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute