Digital Health Today 360 with Dan Kendall

In this episode, we’re taking on the topic of Digital Therapeutics. At the CNS Summit last year, I had the opportunity to meet our guest: Megan Coder. Megan is the founder and executive director of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance. The Digital Therapeutics Alliance, or DTA as you may hear it called, was launched in 2017 to broaden the understanding, adoption, and integration of clinically-validated digital therapeutic solutions into mainstream healthcare through education, advocacy, and research.

Megan has more than a decade of experience in the healthcare industry. She’s held roles that span from direct delivery of patient care, to leading the strategic growth within the digital health sector. Prior to DTA, Megan worked with Voluntis, Iodine, the Pharmaceutical Care Management Association, and the Pharmacy Technician Certification Board. She’s a qualified pharmacist and a proud graduate from the University of Wisconsin like our guest in episode 63, Dale Beerman.

Enjoy this update on digital therapeutics and be sure to download the industry report below!

Today's Topics:

• The ‘official' definition of ‘Digital Therapeutics'
• The history and evolution of Digital Therapeutics
• The similarities and differences of Digital Therapeutics and traditional Prescription Therapeutics
• The current state of regulatory pathways available for Digital Therapeutics
• How the FDA and other regulatory bodies assess the viability of Digital Therapeutics
• The response to Digital Therapeutics by the traditional pharmaceutical industry
• The founding members of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance and their mission and goals
• The key stakeholders that are driving access and adoption of Digital Therapeutics

Links and Resources Mentioned:

• Megan Coder on Twitter
• Megan Coder on LinkedIn
• Digital Therapeutics Alliance on Twitter
• Digital Therapeutics Alliance on LinkedIn
• Digital Therapeutics Alliance on the Web
• Digital Therapeutics Industry Report – pdf
• Digital Health Events
• Join Digital Health Today

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Today we’re diving into the topic of Mental Health. It’s a topic we’ve covered before on this program, like in episode 63 with Dale Beerman of Think Pacifica, and in episode 21 with Dr. Arshya Vahabzadeh from Brain Power. In those episodes, we explored the use of mobile apps and wearables, and we looked at some problems that are being solved using these technologies.

We often think of mental health as something that is just that – “mental” health – and the connections to physical health, and even the numbers of people who die due to poor mental health, are often under appreciated. We also know that if we increase activity and physical exercise it can help relieve symptoms of stress and improve aspects of our mental health. Wouldn’t it be great if there were tools available that could help measure and quantify our mental health based on our physical activities and behaviors? Maybe even serve as an early warning system?

Well, that’s why I wanted to introduce you to our next guest. His company is doing pioneering work in measurement science to provide continuous, objective measures of cognition and mood that can potentially alert patients and providers to early signs of mental health deterioration.

My guest is Dr. Thomas R. Insel, he is the Co-Founder & President of Mindstrong Health based in California. He is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, and previously he was a Director of the National Institute of Mental Health, a Professor of Psychiatry at Emory University, and a leader of Verily’s Mental Health Team. Tom’s here to tell us about the research and work they’re doing at Mindstrong Health to use information from cell phones to drive better, earlier and deeper understandings about mental health.

I was introduced to Tom my Marco Mohwinckel and George Goldsmith over at Compass Pathways, a UK-based company working to develop treatments to empower patients suffering with mental illness. They are doing that by combining neuroscience, psychotherapy, psychopharmacology, and digital platforms. Thanks Marco and George for the introduction to Tom.

Today's Topics:

• The relationship between Physical Health and Mental Health
• Where does Mental Health space sit in the Healthcare Ecosystem
• Dr. Insel's work in Mindstrong and an introduction to Digital Phenotyping
• How does Digital Phenotyping work and how will it assist in understanding and solving mental health issues
• The current business model of Mindstrong Health, where they are now, and how can consumers and organizations interact with their projects
• Where will Mental Health be years from now in relation to the developments of this new technological intervention

Links and Resources Mentioned:

• Dr. Thomas Insel on LinkedIn
• Recent article in Nature by Dr. Thomas R. Insel
• Mindstrong Health on Twitter
• Mindstrong Health on LinkedIn
• Mindstrong Health on the Web
• Digital Health Events
• Join Digital Health Today

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Imagine this: You’re the founder of a digital health startup. You’ve been carefully selected and invited to participate in a brand new accelerator in Barcelona. At the start of the year, you say goodbye to your friends and family, you find a place in Barcelona to call home, and you focus on growing your business with the mentorship and support of one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies.

And then, COVID-19 happens.

How does that impact your strategy? How will it affect your success? And will the fight you wage for survival have an impact the healthcare sector at large?

In this Coffee Talk we speak with Carlos Gallardo, the CEO and Founder of CG Health Ventures and a board member at Almirall. He has invested personally in about a dozen companies - including Washington DC-based Babyscripts, whose co-founder Juan Pablo Segura was a guest on episode 67. Carlos is based in Barcelona, and he often takes an active role in helping his companies develop their product market fit.

Background:

At the end of 2019, Almirall selected and invited 4 companies to participate in their first cohort - aka "First Harvest" - at the Digital Garden in beautiful Barcelona. Like all things in 2020, the plans had to change to adapt to our new reality. In the face of this global crisis, the startups have embraced and benefited from opportunities that no one predicted in January. And Almirall itself has benefited from the Digital Garden as well.

In October 2020, Almirall launched their call for their second cohort - or, as they like to call it - their "Second Harvest."

Find out more by visiting the Almirall Digital Garden Website. Applications are open until October 31, 2020, so don’t delay.

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Links and Resources:

• Apply to Almirall Digital Garden - Deadline is Oct 31, 2020!
• Connect with Carlos Gallardo: LinkedIn | CG Health Ventures

Digital Garden's First Harvest:

• Haut.ai
• Derma2Go
• Uvisio
• Intrepida Analytics

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You don't have to spend time in hospitals to be familiar with Philips products. Formed in 1891, originally Philips made light bulbs before expanding into consumer electronics. Now you can find the Philips nameplate on products ranging from domestic appliances and personal care to MRI and ECG systems.

You may not have noticed, but Philips has been making some significant changes to it’s strategy and structure recently. In May, it IPO’d it’s lighting business, spinning that company out to stand on it’s own, while the consumer lifestyle and healthcare divisions were merged into one. You can imagine this is a significant shift: when one of the world's largest companies works to leverage it’s strengths in healthcare and consumer products, it's time to take notice.

Philips makes great products. They are led by smart, tough management, and have excellent sales and support teams. But how do you take a 125 year old company, and reposition it to embrace the continuum of care from the home to the hospital?

In June, I spoke with Jeroen Tas and Hans Notenboom while I was in Amsterdam for the European e-Health Week. Jeroen is the CEO of Connected Care and Health Informatics. Hans is the Global Head of Digital at Philips Healthcare.

This episode is part of my conversation with Hans and was recorded live at the E-Health Week Conference in Amsterdam. Hans got his start in business informatics and has worked at Philips for the last eight years. He believes that health technology is not just about figuring out diagnosis and treatment, but also about ways it can incentivize a healthy lifestyle.

Together, we discuss some of the healthcare innovations Philips has created, and what Philips is doing to instill a spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in their company culture. We also spoke about their new HealthSuite platform that they are opening up to developers, and how Philips is using its position to create medical grade solutions that work in the home as well as they do in the hospital.

Unfortunately some of the links we discussed during our conversation are no longer available.

Listen in as we discuss some of the great work the Philips company has been doing.

Today’s Topics:

• The new structure of the Philips organization
• Healthcare informatics at Philips
• Research and development at Philips
• Creating a culture of innovation and creativity
• Uses for the Health Suite application
• The importance of reliable data
• Adoption of technology by the older generation

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"In this episode, I'm excited to introduce you to yet another outstanding health innovation leader who is hosting another new show on Digital Health Today. His degrees are in engineering and business, and he is a writer, entrepreneur, investor, and advisor. He is a truly multi-talented person and I'm pleased to also call him a friend. I'm honored to introduce the host of the new Asia Pacific Edition of Digital Health Today, Tony Estrella."

~ Dan Kendall, Founder of Digital Health Today

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Links and Resources:

• Connect with Tony Estrella: Twitter | LinkedIn | Personal Website
• Connect with Taliossa
• Read Tony's Book: Comatose
• FutureProofing Healthcare
• Full Whitepaper, Summary and Video: A Vision for Asia Pacific in 2050



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