Transforming Digital Healthcare [Entire Talk]
Innovation
The digital healthcare industry is ripe for innovation that transforms the quality of care for underserved communities.
Duration
45:30
Part of Series
Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders
Season
Season 18
Episode
5
Dr. Jerrica Kirkley is the chief medical officer and co-founder of Plume, a virtual healthcare center of excellence dedicated to the transgender community that provides gender-affirming medical care at the convenience of a smartphone. Kiki Freedman is the CEO and co-founder of Hey Jane, a virtual clinic offering telemedicine abortion care, which she founded while at Harvard Business School. In this conversation with Stanford Associate Professor Melissa Valentine, Kirkley and Freedman discuss the opportunities and challenges for entrepreneurs who want to help underserved patients while building successful digital healthcare companies.
Video clips from: Transforming Digital Healthcare [Entire Talk]
- 45:30The digital healthcare industry is ripe for innovation that transforms the quality of care for underserved communities.
- 4:07Entrepreneurship can help when politics and policies leave healthcare gaps.
- 3:40Doing the most good for the most people requires making tough decisions.
- 3:56Innovation in digital healthcare can lead to more equitable outcomes for patients.
- 3:04New technologies allow innovative healthcare companies to meet patients where they’re at.