| | MARCH 202119UTLOOKHealthcare Tech By Bret Schipper, Chief of Surgical Oncology and Director of Oncologic Surgery, Hartford HospitalHealthcare organizations seeking access to the latest technological advancements must position themselves as an active part of the solution, both innovating independently and partnering with others to uncover ways to diagnose, treat and cure more patients.At Hartford HealthCare, we are keenly focused on the influence and power of technology, fostering a culture and high-impact strategy that allows innovation to occur. I believe the critical component to our success is being nimble enough to apply emerging and innovative technologies while transforming the experiences for patients and providers. This then allows us to redefine excellence in quality and safety, decrease friction to access and delivery of care, diversify revenue and manage costs effectively.This is particularly true for the Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute.The technology space in cancer is moving at light speed, constantly changing as research allows novel insight into cancer biology and treatment. The only way to stay on the cutting edge of this curve is to partner with industry and align ourselves with the forward thinkers and visionaries who drive this progress. Through our partnership with the City of Hartford, Trinity College, and UCONN School of business, in running our digital health accelerator, (Digital Health CT), we are part of the team to foster and develop many new and emerging technologies in the cancer space.Personally, this gives me the opportunity as a physician and cancer surgeon to mentor new and emerging startups. One is focusing on development of an automated tumor-on-a-chip system that would grow cancer cells from the patient to screen against chemotherapy drugs. Oncologists could choose the most effective drug for each patient, boosting treatment effectiveness and patient satisfaction. This Novel Dynamics in the Oncology Landscape Bret SchipperCXO INSIGHTS
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