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Even though M&A activity has slowed in recent quarters, health professionals don't expect the slowdown to last.

Pilot program has reduced unnecessary ER visits and early dismissals among students, many who previously lacked a primary care point of contact.

Project HEAL CEO and co-founder Kristina Saffran discusses how the organization is giving those with eating disorders the support they need to overcome them to improve quality of life while reducing healthcare utilization and cost.

Mount Sinai Chief Innovation Officer Dr. Ashish Atreja explains how the system's patient design group flipped the metrics of quality completely around to reset humanity in patients' lives.

Ochsner Chief Clinical Transformation Officer Dr. Richard Milani explains how his company's system uses data patients collect at home to treat COPD, diabetes and hypertension. "Patients are thirsty for the data."

Colin Hung, CMO of HealthcareScene.com, says improving care for patients with chronic disease is about more than just medicine, and online resources are empowering patients in the business of healthcare.

Menlo Ventures Partner Greg Yap says understanding what customers need is critical to the venture capital firm for AI, medical apps and the next generation of wearables.

The majority of consumers and providers want to use digital tools and data in care, says PwC's US Health Services Sector Leader Gurpreet Singh.

Telemedicine use for acute issues among children have increased, but along with that is an apparent increase in antibiotic overprescribing.

Society as a whole must address this public health issue by creating tools patients need, says Ochsner CMIO Dr. Todd Burstain.