From Idea to Impact: A Practical Guide for Creating Healthcare Software
Event Details:
Join us on Wednesday, December 4th 12-1pm (Pacific) for an interactive panel discussion about the evolving landscape of healthcare software development. This session will bring together panelists with diverse expertise spanning academic medicine, industry, consumer services, and enterprise, offering a unique mix of perspectives on digital health innovation. Our panelists will share practical insights from their work developing both clinician-facing and patient-facing applications, including key principles, best practices, and lessons learned. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of the current digital health landscape and actionable strategies for leveraging technology to enhance patient care and optimize clinical workflows. Whether you're a clinician, researcher, entrepreneur, or simply curious about healthcare technology, this session will provide valuable insights and inspiration for creating impactful digital health solutions.
Key topics will include:
- Overcoming challenges in healthcare software development
- Designing user-friendly digital tools for both clinicians and patients
- Leveraging interoperability standards like FHIR and HL7 for seamless integration
- Addressing mental health needs through tailored digital health solutions
- Balancing innovation with regulatory compliance
- Incorporating end-user feedback to refine and enhance functionality
- Exploring the transformative potential of AI and machine learning in digital psychiatry
Meet our panelists:
Dr. John Torous, MD MBI is director of the digital psychiatry division, in the Department of Psychiatry at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), a Harvard Medical School affiliated teaching hospital, where he also serves as a staff psychiatrist and associate professor. Dr. Torous is active in investigating the potential of mobile mental health technologies for psychiatry and his team supports mindapps.org as the largest database of mental health apps, the mindLAMP technology platform for scalable digital phenotyping and intervention, and the Digital Navigator program to promote digital equity and access.
Dr. Xuan Zhao, PhD is the CEO and Co-Founder of Flourish Science, a public benefit startup leveraging AI to promote mental health and human flourishing. She is also a Research Scientist in the Department of Psychology at Stanford University. Her research primarily focuses on the psychology of social connection, well-being, and human-robot interaction.
Ozair Bajwa is President & CEO of HealthEsphere. With extensive experience in healthcare IT and data analytics, Ozair founded HealthEsphere to bridge gaps in health systems through real-time integration of wearable data. His mission is to make personalized, continuous care more accessible and effective.
Dr. Oluseyi Fayanju, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at Stanford, where he also serves as Medical Director for the Stanford Emerging Apps Lab (SEAL). His research has focused on the intersection between clinical informatics and a diverse array of fields such as telehealth, career choice, and sustainability.
CME credits: You may be eligible to receive CME credits for attending this event. More information will be provided at the start of the event. If you have questions, please reach out to Pippa Kennard (pippa@stanford.edu).
Zoom link: https://stanford.zoom.us/j/91002845715?pwd=FYkB0xEI1ayRiwj6uyedP0EIS1Ytqd.1&from=addon