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The digital health technology is having a remarkable influence on healthcare access, delivery, and outcomes throughout India and the world. Its potential to transform public health for the better is truly limitless.
It was therefore exciting to witness experts in this wide-ranging yet highly specialized field share their immense knowledge at the 2017 HITLAB Innovators Summit: India, held February 16-17, at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. The event was developed by HITLAB ®, a healthcare innovation lab that helps leading organizations ideate, create, evaluate, and diffuse technology-based solutions to improve the quality and accessibility of healthcare worldwide.
Participants were inspired by the engaging talks, panels, and networking opportunities focused on“ Empathy- Driven Digital Health Innovation: Improving Health Outcomes by Understanding the Needs of the End-User.” For example, the heads of Fortis, TCS, IBM, and Boston Scientific offered evidence on immensely relevant content that will have real impact for digital health innovators and effectors everywhere.
Boston Scientific was the Visionary Sponsor of the Summit, in compliance with its policies. Its Director of Corporate Research, Ron Lancaster, described the conference this way:“ The HITLAB Summit excelled in many ways, especially the diverse and talented group of industry, academic, government representatives,
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