Forbes December 3, 2018
The theme of the 7th Annual Forbes Healthcare Summit, which took place in New York City November 27-28th, 2018, was Starting a Health Renaissance. Senior Health Editor, Matt Herper, opened the event by reminding us that medicine is always moving at a breakneck pace. Advances in immunotherapy and precision medicine are transforming cancer treatments. Artificial intelligence (AI) – previously in the purview of science fiction – is making a legitimate impression in public health. Social determinants of health need to be integrated into practical solutions for patients and communities. The big question: how can we take this kindling and set it ablaze? This year’s Summit again brought together some of healthcare’s most powerful individuals in pharma, biotech, finance, clinical medicine...