Dr. Liz Kwo, MD, MBA, MPH, is the Chief Medical Officer at Everly Health. Before joining the company, Dr. Kwo served as Deputy Chief Clinical Officer for Anthem, VP and GM of Provider Networks at American Well, and Entrepreneur in Residence at Harvard Medical School's Office of Technology Development. Board Certified in Preventive Care and Occupational Medicine, Dr. Kwo remains active as a practicing physician at Cambridge Health Alliance, of Harvard Medical School. She holds a BA from Stanford, an MPH from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, an MBA from Harvard Business School, and an MD from Harvard Medical School. Dr. Kwo also has founded multiple venture-backed companies including the educational platform New Pathway and digital healthcare company InfiniteMD.
The proof is here: a survey done by the American Medical Association (AMA) reported that 80% of physicians they surveyed believed that telehealth provided patients better access to care since using telehealth. People of all ages also find telehealth to be beneficial.
Young people ages 15 to 24 account for half of all new sexually transmitted infections, but widespread testing may be hindered by confidentiality concerns. At-home, mail-in testing offers a convenient, safe and private option to screen for STIs.
At the Payer Insights sessions on Day 1 of ViVE 2024, a panel on prior authorization offered compelling insights from speakers who shared the positive developments in this area after years of mounting frustration. Speakers also shared challenges as they work with providers to figure out how policy developments and technology will work in practice.