There is a movement of Fintech startups that have broken out of their sector to fight the high costs of healthcare in the United States.

Part of what makes the American healthcare system so expensive is the reliance on a fee-for-service (FFS) model of healthcare provision. A doctor provides a service such as prescribing a drug, test, or procedure and then receives payment. Healthcare industry experts point at the FFS model as the reason behind the over-prescription of tests, procedures, and drugs.

a blog post by Managing Partner, Aidan Petrie

In the years that I have taught innovation and worked with many hundreds of companies, big and small, we hear over and over again that we have to go in search of problems to solve as a route to innovation.

Curated by NEMIC’s Technology Partner in Residence, Tom Chiginsky, this online Flipboard magazine shares top news related to current technology trends in the healthcare industry.

The United States’ current healthcare system is in crisis. We spend the most money on healthcare-related expenses of any country. 27 million American citizens either pay out of pocket or have to refuse care because they lack healthcare insurance coverage. There is a disconnect in communication and information sharing across the entire system complicating care for patients and causing physician burnout. And that’s only the tip of the iceberg.

Getting the right information, to the right people, at the right time.

Join Tom Chiginsky, a 25-year veteran in designing and enabling complex digital workflows and media experiences, as he explains why Ambient Computing and voice design plays a critical role in the success of the current industrial revolution and how it will ultimately play a role in innovating the current healthcare system. Tom will also give insight to how to design in the multi-modal Ambient Computing space.