Stanford students, faculty and health professionals, as well as designers and entrepreneurs from across the United States, teamed up for a weekend of health care innovation at the inaugural health++ Hackathon.
Participants pitched their projects, formed teams and went from idea to prototype in 36 hours. The goal: create a design, app or business plan that improves health care affordability and access.
Health care systems can be slow to embrace new technologies, said Clinical Associate Professor of surgery Oliver Aalami, who was a faculty adviser for the event. Aalami said many doctors already rely on smartphones for sharing diagnoses and prescribing advice, making that a good platform for innovations.
