In this module, you will gain insight into the environmental conditions shaping the digital health landscape. We will first understand the macro trends impacting the U.S. healthcare system. Then you will learn from industry voices to better contextualize these trends from the perspective of the healthcare customer. You will then gain exposure to the foundations of financing mechanisms and public and private payment models. All of this will be critical to your understanding of what the opportunities are emerging as part of the next generation of digitally enabled healthcare.

Building on your understanding of the macro environment in which digital health must operate, this module will explore the nuances of exactly what challenges our healthcare system is trying to solve and the role that digital health solutions can play. Using population health as a guiding framework, you be guided through key areas of unmet needs and examples of implementation challenges. Tying it all together, you will learn from examples of how certain health technology companies are tackling some of these challenges and the importance of developing data-driven strategies.