Session Abstract – PMWC 2018 Silicon Valley
Session Synopsis: Precision medicine practice is not unique to some of the prevailing challenges involving health data interoperability, privacy and ownership. This session will explore how Blockchain technology could provide an additional layer of trust and security to potentially eliminate the burden and cost of data reconciliation, facilitate interoperability, and research commons.
Session Chair Profile
BE, M.B.A, Industry Analyst, Transformational Health, Frost & Sullivan
Biography
In his current role, Kamaljit tracks latest digital disruptions trends and their convergence potential to promote care delivery innovation and emerging business or monetization models. He has supported multiple global companies formulating their future strategies and innovation roadmap. He also specializes in innovative Technologies, such as Wearables, Blockchain, mHealth and Precision Medicine. Kamaljit Behera is an industry expert with +8 years of healthcare market intelligence and consulting expertise with sound knowledge in primary and secondary research methodologies and developing customized competitive intelligence services. His expertise covers broad range of healthcare sectors, leveraging long-standing working relationships with leading industry participants and senior executives. Kamaljit currently serves as Transformational Health Industry Analyst at Frost & Sullivan.
Speaker Profile
M.D., PharmD, FACC, CEO & Director, MintHealth
Biography
Dr. Damani has extensive experience as both a clinician and successful technology business leader. Prior to MintHealth, Damani was the founding CEO of MD Revolution (MDR) which has become the gold standard technology for enabled service platforms for chronic care management. Under his leadership, the company raised over $43 million and now serves thousands of patients and providers across the U.S. MDR integrates patient generated data, electronic health records, and physician workflow for the purpose of optimizing population health management. In addition to serving as a Board member at MD Revolution, Dr. Damani serves as a Clinical Instructor in the Department of Family & Preventive Medicine for the UC San Diego Medical School, and is a board-certified practicing cardiologist at Scripps Clinic. Dr. Damani has a Doctorate in Pharmacy from the University of Georgia and a Masters in Clinical Investigation from the Scripps Research Institute.
Speaker Profile
Founder & CEO, Hashed Health
Biography
John Bass is the Founder and CEO of Hashed Health, a healthcare innovation firm focused on accelerating the design, development and meaningful utilization of blockchain technologies and networks. John has over 20 years of experience in healthcare technology with expertise in collaborative health platforms, patient engagement, systems integration, supply chain, clinical performance and value-based payments. At Hashed Health, John’s team partners with public and private sector clients to develop distributed and decentralized solutions that solve health delivery challenges. John is an internationally recognized speaker on blockchain and decentralized healthcare technology. Prior to Hashed Health, John was CEO at InVivoLink, a surgical patient registry and care management start-up which sold to HCA in 2015. John’s experience also includes healthcare B2B startup empactHealth.com which was acquired by Medibuy / Global Healthcare Exchange. John is a native of Nashville and has a Chemistry degree from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
