MedCity's annual INVEST Digital Well being convention, scheduled for September 18 in Dallas, will delve into innovation on the intersection of AI and drug growth, funding traits, consumer-facing diagnostics and validating digital well being instruments.

This would be the third yr for the INVEST Digital Well being convention at Pegasus Park in Dallas, residence of the Well being Wildcatters accelerator. The placement contains a biotech and life sciences hub to help North Texas' ecosystem of corporations, accelerators, buyers, universities and expertise. It’s also residence to Bridge Labs, which offers analysis and growth laboratory help to life science corporations.

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From pilot to implementation: avoiding the pitfalls Research to validate digital well being may be difficult by quite a few challenges. This panel dialogue will spotlight the place a few of these issues come up. Leaders will share methods that healthcare methods can use to realize buy-in from their healthcare stakeholders, seamlessly combine new instruments into medical workflows, and monitor workers interactions with newly launched merchandise.

Ought to startups promote to employers? In line with a current report, level decision fatigue stays a problem for self-insurance employers. However does this imply that startup pitches to employers ought to cease? Trade leaders will study whether or not or not startups ought to cease chasing the employer market.

How does the pharmaceutical business use AI? Generative AI is a instrument that many drug growth corporations are exploring to determine finest use instances, corresponding to repurposing medicine already permitted by the FDA and predicting drug interactions. On this dialogue, consultants will speak about how the pharmaceutical business is utilizing generative AI to drive higher analysis and speed up drug discovery.

How does healthcare take care of its Achilles heel, cybersecurity? Whether or not it's phishing, ransomware or one other type of cyber assault, on this cybersecurity battle it’s crucial that hospitals and different healthcare organizations shield their knowledge from hackers and nation states. Leaders from totally different corners of the business will focus on how they’re working collectively to strengthen their defenses towards international hackers.

The rise of consumer-oriented diagnostic testing startups On this session, a panel of business consultants will focus on how these diagnostic startups are democratizing entry to testing – and the way this will help shoppers take management of their well being and wellness.

What digital healthcare buyers are and aren't in search of It has by no means been simple to be an investor or entrepreneur, particularly at a time when it’s unsure what AI purposes in healthcare are able to, how they are going to be regulated, and the way lengthy it’s going to take to make progress on every of those areas. Some digital well being care corporations have skilled setbacks within the years because the pandemic as payers have curtailed digital care protection for well being plans. There are various extra subsectors of digital well being, so there shall be many alternatives to realize new insights on this matter.

Along with panel discussions, there’s additionally a chat by the fireplace Eve Cunningham, director of Digital Care and Digital Well being in Windfall. The convention ends with the Pitch Excellent Startup Contest. The theme this yr is Behavioral well being in youngsters/teenagers. Startups that qualify for this class are digital well being corporations that present options to deal with the psychological well being disaster amongst youngsters and teenagers throughout the nation. The appliance deadline is Wednesday, July 10 at 5:00 PM ET. For extra data and to use, click on right here.

There are not any prices related to Pitch Excellent. Startups chosen to take part within the competitors should register for the occasion at a reduced price of $149. Startups which have pitched at a MedCity INVEST occasion within the final 12 months usually are not eligible to register.

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