In a time that COVID-19 has upended nearly every aspect of life, patients are changing their attitudes and behaviors around health and healthcare too. Healthcare will need to rethink and reinvent how it honors its commitment to quality care, health, and wellness; and start progress with patients.

As a direct result of COVID-19, telehealth has experienced explosive growth and provided a lifeline for both health care providers and patients. The rapid adoption of telemedicine among providers and patients has shown that telehealth is here to stay. Hear from industry leaders on how telehealth will be a core part of how we deliver care to enhance patient experience and provide more accessible care.

While COVID-19 is never far from the minds of most Americans, a parallel public health crisis is brewing that is less visible, but no less dangerous: a behavioral health epidemic. Social isolation, daily doses of panic, widespread unemployment, and the loss of loved ones are exacerbating preexisting behavioral health conditions and creating new ones. Nearly half of adult Americans have reported that the pandemic has worsened their mental health. Alongside the hundreds of thousands of COVID-19 deaths, a second wave of loss driven by “deaths of despair” is imminent. As many as 75,000 more lives could be lost due to behavioral health related substance abuse and suicide. But alongside these challenges, there's also hope. Hear from innovators that building new technologies and organizations to improve access to mental health care, fight stigma and meet people where they're at.

BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) and female founders represent less than 3% of funding each year, despite diversity mandates and increasing amounts of punishing data exposing the race and gender gap in venture capital. BIPOC and female founders face different expectations and an unreasonable uphill battle for investment dollars, mentorship, and opportunities. We invite industry leaders to dialogue on their experiences, what we miss by not supporting diversity in healthcare innovation, and the way forward.

Hear from leading healthcare investors as they look back on digital health funding in 2020 and look forward to the future of the market. Panelists will share insights about fundraising in the midst of a pandemic, recession.

Spotlight on health system innovation leaders and how they helped their organization succeed through an accelerated technology-driven transition in light of COVID-19 pandemic.