Episode 92 - Taking action in current health care innovation and delivery, and using technology in order to improve the health of women with Jill Angelo of Genneve

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TERRI TALKS WITH GENNEVE CEO JILL ANGELO ABOUT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE WOMEN’S DIGITAL HEALTH ROUNDTABLE SPONSORED BY ACOG AT THE HIMSS CONFERENCE IN ORLAND IN FEBRUARY 2019.  THE ATTENDEE LIST INCLUDED REPRESENTATIVES IN INNOVATION, HEALTHCARE DELIVERY, AND SYSTEM INTEGRATORS WHO WERE ALL INSPIRED TO COME TOGETHER AND TAKE ACTION TO IMPROVE WOMEN’S HEALTH.   HIMSS IS FOCUSED ON BETTER HEALTH AND CARE OUTCOMES THROUGH INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY.

Show Highlights 

  • Jill shared why she attended the Women’s Digital Health Roundtable sponsored by ACOG (American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists) at HiMSS (Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society) in Orlando in February 2019 and what she learned  

  • HIMSS leads efforts to optimize health engagements and care outcomes and better health through information and technology.

  • Terri and Jill talked about how do better design clinical trials and use bring data and findings to demonstrate efficacy for various women’s health innovation solutions to advance women’s health 

  • Jill and Terri talk about the need for new reimbursement codes around women’s health in general, and menopause specifically.  This will look very different for women than for men.  

  • Terri talks about how siloed women’s health is and Jill said this was not a topic of conversation at the round table and thinks this is the next area to focus on.  She emphasizes the importance of treating the body as a system.   

  • Jill talks about the challenges for companies like Elvie which is based in Europe in their move to the US because of lack of reimbursement for the product.  

  • Jill shared some of the innovation discussed during the roundtable 

  • Jill shared what was discussed around veteran women and the VA  

  • Jill talked about the final presentation at the event around data and data privacy to instill some urgency around data security 

  • Jill talked about how excited everyone was when they left because the conversations are happening to advance women’s health 

 

Terri’s Key Takeaway 

Women’s health needs to be a central focus at all future digital health, life sciences, healthcare, and other related conferences. 

 

References in the Podcast 

 

 

Contact 

Jill can be reached via email jill@genneve.com.   

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