From data, to insights, to better health and outcomes

After cancer patient Rahul Mahadevan saw other patients delaying or refusing treatment because of non-clinical obstacles, he founded The WiTT Group to create a platform for patients to ask for the help they need, which also generates SDOH data.

Patient experience cannot be overlooked when driving innovation, as global patient advocate Michael Seres discovered – and his legacy will be continued with the HIMSS Global Patient Innovator Award, says his wife, Justine Seres, director, 11 Health.

Switching cardiology patients to Bluetooth-enabled medical devices that send data to patient portals is helping to reduce chronic care complexities, says Sutter Health CCIO Dr. Richard Milani and Patient Experience R&D lead Trevor Berceau.