Items Tagged ‘Future of Health Care’
July 9, 2015
Multiple myeloma research and possible cures highlighted as Tom Brokaw writes about his experience
By Amy Olson 
When a well-known person faces a serious medical situation, it brings attention to the illness and treatments. This is what happened when legendary NBC News anchorman Tom Brokaw was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, a rare form of blood cancer, at the Mayo Clinic. He has since written about his experiences in an inspiring new book, […]
Tags: Andrew Majka M.D., Future of Health Care, Mayo Clinic, Morie Gertz M.D., multiple myeloma, Tom Brokaw
October 7, 2014
The Future of Health Care and Genomic Medicine
This modified post originally appeared in the Center for Individualized Medicine blog. Gianrico Farrugia, M.D., director of the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine, took to the stage Monday morning to welcome nearly 500 attendees to the Individualizing Medicine 2014 Conference. This third annual genomics conference promises a practical approach to helping medical professionals discover and integrate genomics technology into […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, ASCO, Center for Individualized Medicine, Dr. Gianrico Farrugia, Future of Health Care, genomics, individualized medicine, Mayo Clinic
September 24, 2014
Opening Bell Interview with John Noseworthy, M.D.
John Noseworthy, M.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic, recently shared his perspective on three issues related to the future of health care on Opening Bell. Dr. Noseworthy discussed: The importance of a global effort to contain the Ebola virus which requires a disciplined effort to protect health care workers and citizens. How Cologuard, a noninvasive stool […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, Dr. John Noseworthy, Future of Health Care, health care, patient care
September 18, 2014
Google’s Zeitgeist Minds and the Future of Health Care
John Noseworthy, M.D., CEO and president of Mayo Clinic, and Tom Brokaw discussed the future of health care at this year’s Google Zeitgeist conference in Paradise Valley, Ariz. Zeitgeist Minds brings together the top global thinkers and leaders across a wide spectrum including social, economic, political and cultural disciplines. Tom Brokaw began the discussion “Facilitating Cooperative Efforts Towards […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, Dr. John Noseworthy, Future of Health Care, Google, Tom Brokaw, Zeitgeist
September 11, 2014
Four New Partner Organizations Join Optum Labs Research Collaborative
Optum Labs, the collaborative research and innovation center co-founded by Optum and Mayo Clinic, announced the addition of four new partners committed to improving the quality and value of patient care. These new partner organizations, which represent a cross-section of health care stakeholders, are: Harvard Medical School Department of Health Care Policy Medica Research Institute Merck University of […]
August 21, 2014
Mayo Clinic Ventures and the Future of Health Care
The future of health care needs to provide answers to the people who need them most — the patients living with diseases and conditions that threaten their health and their lives. How is Mayo Clinic addressing this need in today’s challenging health care environment? One solution lies in the efforts of Mayo Clinic Ventures and Mayo physicians and scientists who are working towards mining […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, Future of Health Care, Mayo Clinic Ventures
August 13, 2014
The Rise of Personalized Medicine and the Future of Health Care
This post originally appeared in the Mayo Medical Laboratories blog. Franklin Cockerill, M.D., chair of the Mayo Clinic Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, participated in the 21st Century Cures Roundtable on Personalized Medicine hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday, July 23. Throughout Dr. Cockerill’s remarks, he emphasized the importance of providing proper […]
Tags: #FutureofHealth Care, Dr. Frank Cockerill, Future of Health Care, Mayo Medical Laboratories, personalized medicine
July 30, 2014
Why and How Mayo Clinic Plans to Serve 200 Million Patients
Mayo Clinic wants to help 200 million patients by 2020. That’s the future of health care vision of John Noseworthy, M.D., president and CEO of Mayo Clinic. He recently shared his plans with The Daily Briefing on how to accomplish this goal by: 1) Scaling Mayo Clinic’s knowledge with the continued growth of the Mayo Clinic Care Network to provide seamless, high-quality, team-based […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, Daily Briefing, Dr. John Noseworthy, Future of Health Care, health care, John Noseworthy MD, Kern Center for the Science of Health Care Delivery, Mayo Clinic Care Network, Optum Labs
July 23, 2014
Individualizing Medicine 2014: From Promise to Practice
Wait no more for the transition to genomic medicine as we look towards the future of health care. It’s here, and it’s changing the way doctors care for everything from cancer to diabetes and Alzheimer’s disease. But the reality is that most physicians report insufficient knowledge to maximize the benefits of these powerful new tools […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, Center for Individualized Medicine, Future of Health Care, genomic medicine, individualized medicine, Individualizing Medicine Conference, Mayo Clinic, patient care
July 16, 2014
Modernizing the Clinical Trial System to Meet the Needs of Patients
The future of health care in the United States requires modernization of clinical trial regulations and processes. On July 9, I had the opportunity to deliver that message and stress its importance in testimony on behalf of Mayo Clinic before the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health. As part of the […]
Tags: #futureofhealthcare, CCaTS, clinical trials, Dr. Khosla, Dr. Sundeep Khosla, Future of Health Care, health care, Mayo Clinic Center for Clinical and Translational Science, patient care, Sundeep Khosla MD