Neuroimmune Interactions in Development, Health, and Disease

Janet King and Leonard D’Avolio, Assistant Professor at Brigham and Women’s and Harvard Medical School, will convene to discuss the results of a recent HIMSS Media survey, which polled healthcare providers on their outlook for the future of healthcare IT, with a focus on disruptive technologies. The survey explores the importance of each aspect of the quadruple aim, the role of technology in advancing key goals, the use/adoption of technologies like cloud computing, AI/Machine Learning, IoT and blockchain, and the implications of those technologies for the future of healthcare. Leonard, a healthcare tech visionary, will provide commentary on the results, and how he sees technology shaping the future of healthcare.

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is aggressive and often difficult to treat, but many patients may have new hope. On August 17, 2018, the FDA approved the first immunotherapy the checkpoint inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo, Bristol-Myers Squibb for patients with small cell lung cancer. Since this approval, there has been renewed focus on how to make different immunotherapies work for a disease which typicallly comprises 10-15% of all lung cancer cases. In this webinar for patients and caregivers, Matthew Hellmann, M.D., of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center discusses the new FDA approval, clinical trials, and potential treatments for patients with small cell lung cancer.

Healthcare is transforming. In order to achieve success, a new operating model needs to be embraced that is focused on core principles that support the organization’s ability to maintain high quality outcomes, while reducing healthcare costs, encouraging innovation, and improving access and affordability. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, a premier global healthcare organization is leading the way to realize this new way operating.

More than 80% of consumers visit provider websites before booking an appointment. Patients carrying the burden of higher out-of-pocket healthcare costs are demanding self-service online features comparable to consumer experiences in other industries. For healthcare providers, it's never been more important to respond to this demand for engaging web and mobile experiences.