ViVE23

The Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) logo is seen through a rain covered window in front of the SVB headquarters.
By  Emily Olsen 11:00 am March 31, 2023
The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, a firm popular with tech startups and investors, could have lingering effects on the digital health ecosystem as the sector adjusts to a slowing funding environment, said venture capital panelists at ViVE 2023.  Emily Melton, managing partner of Threshold, said institutions like SVB are important to encourage people to take risks on new innovation, a critical...
A provider checking blood pressure during an appointment
By  Emily Olsen 02:31 pm March 29, 2023
As more patients avoid primary care while retail chains and virtual care players push into the space, panelists at ViVE 2023 discussed the future of preventive medicine and whether digital health could improve access.  Ali Parsa, CEO and founder of digital health firm Babylon, said more primary care options are a positive for the healthcare system. The problems are "too vast" for one group to...
Healthcare provider looking at two computers
By  Jessica Hagen 10:32 am March 29, 2023
During Monday's ViVE event in Nashville, panelists discussed how to collect unbiased data through partnerships and by gaining trust and increasing accessibility within communities.   "Data is generated, input by individuals — by humans — and as humans, we all have implicit biases. The first part is to recognize, acknowledge what those are, learn what those may be for you so then you can help...
A person standing at her desk using a smartphone.
By  Dr. Caroline Yang 11:24 am March 28, 2023
As many other industries have gone digital, consumers have come to expect the same degree of convenience and personalization in healthcare. However, improving the patient experience is still not always easy. In a panel on Monday at the ViVE 2023 Healthcare Conference in Nashville, industry leaders discussed how digital health innovation can best enable patients to navigate the care journey with...
An older patient wearing a mask checking in a with a receptionist
By  Emily Olsen 12:33 pm March 27, 2023
Patient experience is a popular buzzword for healthcare, but health systems probably aren't investing enough in consumer preferences, said Dr. Maulik Majmudar, chief medical officer and cofounder of Biofourmis. "If you look at what patients are used to in the real world in other parts of their lives around banking or hotel booking or airlines or grocery shopping – like everything in life – it's...