iTHRIVE Challenge to address 2020 Roadmap concerns

eHealth Initiatives is holding the iTHRIVE Innovation Challenge next week to convene stakeholders on the topic of how health technology can improve the quality, safety and efficiency of healthcare.

Investing in Technology to Help Revolutionize and Improve Value-based Experiences for patients (iTHRIVE) will be held Aug. 12-13 in Washington D.C.

The challenge invites startups from around the world to submit proposals that address three critical areas of the eHealth Initiative 2020 Roadmap: consumer-oriented health IT; population health management; and interoperability between providers, payers and across the delivery system.

Learn more about the event.

Beth Walsh,

Editor

Editor Beth earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and master’s in health communication. She has worked in hospital, academic and publishing settings over the past 20 years. Beth joined TriMed in 2005, as editor of CMIO and Clinical Innovation + Technology. When not covering all things related to health IT, she spends time with her husband and three children.

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