Nov 13, 2019BoardMeeting
BoardCommittee Hearing
The committee hearing focused on upskilling the medical workforce and opportunities in health innovation. Discussions covered the challenges faced by healthcare professionals, including capital challenges, increasing costs of interacting with insurance companies, student loan burdens, and a growing patient population. The potential of telemedicine, robotics, and electronic health records to improve healthcare access, efficiency, and quality was explored. The importance of training programs to equip medical professionals with the skills to use new technologies effectively was emphasized. Policy barriers, such as inconsistent reimbursement and licensing issues, that limit the adoption of telemedicine were also addressed.