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Title: "Impact! When Healthcare and Technology Collide: A Thought Leaders Report for the Healthcare Industry"
Author: Senior Analyst Joyce Pellino Crane
Published: November, 2009
Length: 42 pages
Synopsis: Synopsis-Trender Health Tech Thought Leaders_V3_Nov-24-09.pdf (download file)
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Target Audience:
o This report is invaluable for policy-makers, healthcare professionals, researchers, technology vendors, and investors trying to understand the challenges and opportunities in healthcareFocus:
o Strategic analysis of the major trends shaping healthcare, as shared by thought leaders in the industry
o How technology is impacting the healthcare industry, from the quality of patient care to spiraling costs
Research Methodology:
o Analysis of the major trends impacting healthcare, including references to third party and government data
o Interviews with nine of the industry’s thought leaders— some of the top minds and practitioners in healthcare
o Feedback from ordinary people represented by the Trender Panel
Thought Leaders:
Trender Research interviewed healthcare professionals who are recognized as trailblazers in their fields and who reflect the trends and best practices of their respective areas of expertise. These thought leaders are:
Dr. Joseph C. Kvedar, Center for Connected Health
David Hansen, United Healthcare
Jeffery Gruen, PRTM Management Consultants
Bruno Nardone, IBM
Jason Hwang, M.D., Innosight Institute
Debbi Brooks, Health Care Service Corporation
John Goodrow, Lowell General Hospital
Stuart Altman, Brandeis University
Maggie Mahar, The Century Foundation
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