The spark of an idea. A handshake. A subtle exchange of business cards. And so it began—“Collisions of Collaboration”—the theme for BWH’s second annual Clinical Innovation Day, hosted by Brigham Innovation Hub and the Brigham Research Institute. The event brought clinicians, scientists and business leaders together to share ideas for transforming patient care. Sessions explored BWH’s own recent innovations for improving health care delivery, and local start-up companies shared their pioneering products, such as a full-service online pharmacy and patient-monitoring systems. The day culminated with a keynote address and idea pitch session that introduced a captivated audience to objects and apps set to revolutionize how we care for our patients and ourselves.
Cool Things That Will Change Healthcare
One of the greatest perks of being part of the BWH iHub is that we hear about exciting new developments in healthcare every single day. In this session, we would like to introduce you to some recent healthcare pioneers talking about their cool ideas including PillPack on novel medication adherence, MC10 on wearable health, Patients Like Me on patients forming online communities to support each other/research activities & EarlySense on patient monitoring in hospitals & homes. We hope hearing from these companies will encourage you to think about how your work at BWH intersects with what they are doing & how you can collaborate with them. More importantly, we hope to inspire you to consider the unlimited possibilities for innovation in patient care within our own walls here at BWH.
Catalyzing Change at an Academic Medical Center
Academic Medical Centers intuitively seek to improve care delivery in order to get patients better faster or use resources more efficiently—often both. Motivated by their everyday experiences, BWH’s clinicians are finding novel solutions that they want to test, refine, and scale. The path to scaling a new technology, service or product is winding and is difficult to capture in a checklist. This session aims to highlight what “failing forward” means and the importance of collaboration and strategic alignment. Speakers will highlight the key lessons learned to successfully catalyze change.
Big Industry Brands Innovating in Healthcare
Both established healthcare brands & non-traditional healthcare players are seeking to make their mark in the growing & opportunity-rich environment spanning traditional medical care (drugs, devices) to consumer wellness (nutraceuticals, wearable tech). Examples include Verizon’s inroads into health information solutions, Apple’s impending foray into wearable tech & the entry of several drug companies into the pharma foods sector. There is tremendous scope for innovation as a result of this emerging landscape. What are these innovations? Who are the big industry players behind them? And how can BWH partner with them in creating/bringing such innovations to the patient?
State of the Hub
Learn more about the Brigham’s new Innovation Hub and how we are working with clinicians, scientists and employees to support innovative ideas to significantly impact patient care. Hear from early successes: ideas emerging from Pulmonary & Critical Care Innovation Series, pilots underway after the Pilot Shark Tank, and a new app and a diagnostic device being pushed forward by BWH faculty. After this session you should understand what the Innovation Hub (iHub) is; what it means for you and when, why and how you might work with us.