Tech Brew Ride Home (Bonus) Stanford's Medical School Dean Lloyd Minor On The Promise of Precision Health
Feb 23, 2020
In this engaging discussion, Lloyd Minor, the Dean of Stanford's School of Medicine and author of Discovering Precision Health, explores the revolutionary concept of precision health. He sheds light on the shift from conventional treatments to personalized strategies that predict and prevent health issues. Minor also discusses the booming investment in health tech startups, emphasizing the importance of collaboration between entrepreneurs and medical professionals. He advocates for a balance between technology and compassionate care in modern health monitoring.
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Precision Health Defined
- Precision health prioritizes predicting and preventing diseases, shifting emphasis from reactive sick care.
- This approach aims to reduce reliance on acute care by promoting proactive health management.
Breast Cancer Treatment
- Breast cancer treatment demonstrates precision medicine's success.
- Tailoring treatment based on individual patient and disease characteristics improves outcomes compared to one-size-fits-all approaches.
Healthcare's Tech Lag
- Healthcare's slow tech adoption stems from prioritizing data privacy and security, using outdated billing-focused EHR systems.
- These factors create an environment resistant to tech disruption seen in other sectors.
