January | Global Impact

Healthcare is a global entity – just one of the many things COVID-19 taught us to be true. But be it a pandemic or day-to-day care, ensuring the health and safety of communities far and wide requires an infrastructure that can’t be built overnight. In the month of January, we’ll be sharing Cleveland Clinic insights as they relate to building a health empire over 100 years to encourage and deliver world-class care worldwide.

Joining Forces to Tackle Healthcare

01/26/2021

At the 2020 Medical Innovation Summit by Cleveland Clinic, we learned collaboration is key in the global fight against COVID-19. Three months post-Summit and over one year past the first case of the virus, this sentiment holds, as we continue to realize the benefit of international, inter-industry, and intra-industry partnerships. Yielding increases and improvements in health information technology, device, and life science solutions, players everywhere have truly joined forces to tackle healthcare in these unconventional times.

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February | Healthcare Disparities

The year 2020 changed everything – bringing with it much needed clarity in healthcare. Serving to magnify areas and issues in desperate need of creative solutions, care became more readily available than ever before. However, the distribution of said solutions has been far from universal – presenting difficult to some of those who need them most. For both COVID-19 and underlying health issues, cohorts of community members and enterprise leaders are joining forces to ensure better care in every possible corner.

Community Innovation: Opening Access

02/09/2021

When innovating for change, the scope of application is almost always kept in mind. Though improving even one life has substantial impact, widespread health for the family, friends, and acquaintances of that individual is the ultimate goal. A barrier to such care improvements? Access. But rest assured, tremendous efforts are being made – some with outstanding and longstanding results. Understand deeper the issues and opportunities through the stories of these healthcare access activists. 

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Addressing the Elephant: Vulnerability & Disparities in Patient Outcomes

02/23/2021

Vulnerability and disparities in patient outcomes across the nation are not novel to COVID-19. Though outbreak of the virus has drawn attention to such issues, their presence in routine and preventative care has an equally devastating track record. Across the ecosystem, partnerships have formed in efforts to bridge gaps in connectivity, bolster education, and build trust between communities and providers. As more individuals ‘address the elephant,’ what best practices have emerged for true impact?

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March | COVID-19

Though the first case of COVID-19 was reported internationally in December 2019, March 2020 marked the start of an unforgettable time for many. Sent home to work safely from varied locations and guided by newly enacted stay-at-home orders, individuals in the US settled in for what would become their ‘new normal.’ Now, approximately one year later, many are wondering what, if anything, has changed. With this month of COVID-19-focused Transformation Tuesdays, gain insight into the latest as it relates to the status of the industry, changes in care processes, and continued requirements of the public.
 

The Vaccine is Here, is the Pandemic Over?

03/09/2021

The world has been wanting and waiting for a COVID-19 vaccine since the first reported case in late 2019. And though the months of production leading to now have served to clarify much about the virus, a new set of questions has emerged with vaccine administration upon us. Namely, “The vaccine is here, is the pandemic over?” In this installment of Transformation Tuesdays, gather facts and dispel rumors with the help of informed experts. For this session, we encourage the submission of questions ahead of time through our registration process.
 

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Working Together to Minimize Chaos: Vaccine Distribution

03/30/2021

Emergency use COVID-19 vaccines are officially on the move, gradually making their way into every state, industry, and age group. Rapid and uniform distribution of said vaccines, however, is a task that’s easier said than done. Though partially controlled at the state level, higher-level logistics remain to be discussed. On March 30, join this group of thought leaders for their analysis of delivery priorities and forthcoming distribution plans, as well as new partnerships for successful widespread vaccination.

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