2024 Agenda





Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit West
2/6/2024 - February 7, 2024
Join leading healthcare innovators and investors at the 3rd Annual West Coast Digital Healthcare Innovation Summit (DHIS) in La Jolla, CA. We’ll examine and discuss the most timely and important issues facing the field now. Catch lively panels, take part in interactive breakouts, and network with industry leaders throughout. Investors, startups & emerging companies, tech companies, payers, providers, and veteran advisors will all be attending this premier boutique event. Be a part of the community fueling healthcare innovation!

Tuesday, February 6

Registration

Organizer's Welcome Remarks

Jenny Ismert, CEO, Community Plan of Kansas, UnitedHealthcare Community & State , CEO, Community Plan of Kansas , United Healthcare Community & State

Panel Moderator:

PANEL DISCUSSION:
Landing Commercial Contracts with Large Healthcare Enterprises

Christine Brocato, System Vice President, Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health , System VP- Strategic Innovation , CommonSpirit

Panelists:

Connie Chen, MD, COO, Lyra Health , Chief Operating Officer , Lyra Health

Michael B. Roaldi, Senior Vice President, Growth at UnitedHealthcare Community & State, UnitedHealthcare Community & State , Senior Vice President, Growth , UnitedHealthcare Community & State

Kristina Saffran, Co-Founder & CEO, Equip , Co-Founder & CEO , Equip

Sara Vaezy, Executive Vice President, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer, Providence , EVP, Chief Strategy and Digital Officer , Providence

Cooley Capital Call (Pitch Contest)

Cooley Capital Call at DHIS-West connects investors to high-potential companies seeking funding. Pre-selected innovative companies will pitch to a panel of judges. The winner will be featured in a fireside chat with Josh Seidenfeld, Partner and Chair, Digital Health at Cooley on February 7th.​


Digital Health Regulatory Roundup: What is Coming in 2024

Sonia Nath, Partner, Cooley


Judges:

Carly Stockdale, Board Member, Fertilitas

Jenny Ismert, SVP, Strategy & Innovation, UnitedHealth 

Josh Seidenfeld, Partner & Chair, Digital Health, Cooley 

Kristina Saffran, CEO, Equip  

Matt Blum, Principal, Cigna Ventures 

Max Owen, Partner, Wavemaker 360 

Ricardo dos Santos, Partner, Takeda Digital Ventures 

Shawn Ellis, Managing Director, Distributed Ventures

    Presenters:

    Jeff Beck, CEO & CO-Founder, AnswersNow

    Todd Roberts, Co-Founder & CEO, ATDev​

    Navid Alipour, CEO, CureMetrix 

    Kenzie Butera Davis, Founder & CEO, Maro

    Judith Nowlin, CEO, Nest Collaborative

    Kim Petty, Co-Founder & CEO, Onward Health 

    Dean Sawyer, Co-Founder & CEO, Rheumission 

    Rajesh Khosla, Founder & CEO, riskLD 

    Peter Emigh, Founder and CEO, Savoy Life 

    Welcome Networking Reception

    Close of Day

    Wednesday, February 7

    Registration and Morning Coffee

    Organizer's Welcome Remarks

    Photo of Nandini Kashyap, M.Pharm., Senior Director, Conferences and Social Media Strategy, Cambridge Innovation Institute , Senior Director, Conferences and Social Media Strategy , Cambridge Innovation Institute
    Nandini Kashyap, M.Pharm., Senior Director, Conferences and Social Media Strategy, Cambridge Innovation Institute , Senior Director, Conferences and Social Media Strategy , Cambridge Innovation Institute
    Photo of Benjamin Lakin, PhD, CEO, Cambridge Innovation Institute , CEO , Cambridge Innovation Institute
    Benjamin Lakin, PhD, CEO, Cambridge Innovation Institute , CEO , Cambridge Innovation Institute

    Co-Chair Remarks

    Daniel G. Gebremedhin, MD, Partner, Flare Capital Partners , Partner , Flare Capital Partners

    KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: Healthcare Executive Interview

    Sanjay K. Shetty, President, CenterWell, Humana, Inc. , President, CenterWell , CenterWell , Humana Inc

    Andrew Donlan, Editor, Home Health Care News , Editor , Home Health Care News

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    The Reinvention of Clinical Trials by Digital Health

    Vinay M Shah, Partner and Founding Team Member, Transformation Capital , Partner and Founding Team Member , Transformation Capital

    Panelists:

    Stephen Buck, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, Trial Library , Co-founder and Chief Product Officer , Trial Library

    Edward Cox, Head & General Manager, Digital Health & Medicines (DHM), Pfizer Inc. , Head & General Manager of Digital Health & Medicines (DHM) , Digital , Pfizer Inc.

    Networking Coffee Break

    Breakout Sessions

    BREAKOUT SESSIONS

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    Exploring Current Financing Trends and the Evolving Landscape of Digital Health Investments

    Josh Seidenfeld, Partner & Chair, Digital Health, Cooley , Partner & Chair , Digital Health , Cooley LLP

    Panelists:

    Justin W. Butler, Partner, Eclipse , Partner , Eclipse

    Christiana DelloRusso, PhD, Partner, LRVHealth , Partner , LRV Health

    Matt Emery, General Partner, JMI Equity , General Partner , JMI Equity

    Networking Lunch

    Co-Chair Remarks

    Jenny Ismert, CEO, Community Plan of Kansas, UnitedHealthcare Community & State , CEO, Community Plan of Kansas , United Healthcare Community & State

    KEYNOTE FIRESIDE CHAT: Interview with the Recipient of the 2024 West Coast Digital Healthcare Innovator Award

    Tom X. Lee, MD, CEO, Galileo , CEO , Galileo

    Michelle Snyder, Partner, McKesson Ventures , Partner , Mckesson Ventures

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    Town Hall—Which Topics Are Front-of-Mind?

    Missy Krasner, Venture Chair, Redesign Health , Venture Chair , Redesign Health

    Fatima Paruk, MD, Senior Vice President & Chief Health Officer, Health & Life Sciences, Salesforce, Inc. , Sr VP & Chief Health Officer , Health & Life Sciences , Salesforce.com Inc

    Lee Shapiro, Managing Partner, 7wire Ventures , Managing Partner , 7wire Ventures

    This session gives you the chance to address the biggest issues facing our industry.  Your moderators will prompt you on topics that could include:

    • How can we encourage health plans, health systems, self-insured employers, and government agencies to prioritize and invest in healthcare innovation?
    • How can we ensure that the adoption of healthcare innovation benefits all members of our community, including underserved populations?
    • Which incentives, financial or otherwise, can be put in place to motivate health plans and health systems to embrace innovation and preventive care, rather than a fee-for-service model?
    • Are there any regulatory barriers or challenges that are hindering the adoption of innovative healthcare practices, and how can we address them?
    • Which strategies can be implemented to promote data sharing and interoperability to improve patient care?
    • Which steps can be taken to address cybersecurity concerns and protect patient data as we embrace digital innovations in healthcare??
    • And AI, of course we have to discuss AI

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    Stroke-of-the-Pen Risk: How Regulatory Landscape in Election Year Will Affect Digital Health

    Anna Haghgooie, Managing Director, Valtruis; Operating Partner, Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS) , Managing Director , Valtruis

    Panelists:

    Adimika Arthur, Executive Director and CEO, HealthTech for Medicaid (HT4M) , Executive Director and CEO , HealthTech for Medicaid

    Mandira Singh, Fractional Executive and Advisor , SVP, GM, Acute & Payer Markets , PointClickCare

    Micky Tripathi, PhD, National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services , Natl Coordinator , Health IT , Ofc of the Natl Coordinator for Health IT

    Networking Refreshment Break

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    Breaking through Value-Based Care: Will Non-Medical Benefits Finally Do It?

    Rajaie Batniji, MD, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Waymark , Co-Founder, CEO , Waymark

    Panelists:

    Scott Anders, MD, CMO, Value-Based Care, Providence Clinical Network , Chief Medical Officer - Value Based Care , Providence Health & Services - Renton, WA UNITED STATES - Renton, WA

    Sanjiv Baxi, MD, PhD, MPH, FIDSA, Partner, McKinsey & Company , Partner , McKinsey & Company

    Dipa D Patolia, Senior Director of Population Health & Clinical Operations, Health Net , Senior Director, Population Health & Clinical Operations , Health Net

    Irem Rami, Principal, Healthcare, Norwest Venture Partners , Principal , Healthcare , Norwest Venture Partners

    Announcement of the Cooley Capital Call Winner & FIRESIDE CHAT

    Photo of Josh Seidenfeld, Partner & Chair, Digital Health, Cooley , Partner & Chair , Digital Health , Cooley LLP
    Josh Seidenfeld, Partner & Chair, Digital Health, Cooley , Partner & Chair , Digital Health , Cooley LLP

    Panel Moderator:

    PANEL DISCUSSION:
    Generative AI in Healthcare: Hype or Hope

    Julie Yoo, General Partner, a16z , General Partner , a16z

    Panelists:

    Ashok Chennuru, Global Chief Data & Insights Officer, Elevance Health , Global Chief Data & Insights Officer , Elevance Health

    Aabed Meer, MD, Partner, Questa Capital , Partner , Questa Capital

    Tarun Mehra, Partner, Healthcare Strategy & Partnerships, Microsoft , Partner, Healthcare Strategy & Partnerships , Microsoft

    Munjal Shah, Co-Founder and CEO, Hippocratic AI , Co-Founder and CEO , Hippocratic AI

    Co-Chair Closing Remarks

    Ashwini Zenooz, MD, Board Director, Commure , Board Director , Commure

    Networking Reception

    Close of Summit



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