Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher In this episode, Jessica Herstek, MD, chief medical informatics officer, Children’s National Hospital, joins Lu de Souza, MD, vice president & chief medical officer, Cerner, for a conversation around funding disparities in children’s health innovation. Learn about the unique relationship between Children’s National Hospital and the Bear Institute, which enables the health system to pursue a multifaceted approach to innovation — including a new pediatric accelerator challenge that invites start-ups, student teams, pediatric providers and administrators to collaborate on creative solutions aimed to help close the innovation gap in children’s digital health. Notable quotes “It falls on us as pediatricians, and everyone working in health IT, to advocate for and focus on the needs of children.” – Jessica Herstek, MD “You can't expect the same medicine, technology or algorithms designed for an adult to work in the same way for a child, so it's important that we support technology companies on initiatives specific to kids.” – Jessica Herstek, MD “Organizations can help address the disparities in pediatric innovation by continuing to focus on collaboration, advocating through regional and national groups and conducting high quality research in health IT.” – Jessica Herstek, MD Tune in to hear Dr. Herstek answer these questions: Related links: Click here to listen to previous episodes of the "Perspectives on Health and Tech" podcast. Want healthcare and technology insights delivered to your inbox? Subscribe to the Cerner Perspectives e-newsletter today.
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