Prior to the 5th-annual Connected Health Summit, hosted by Parks Associates, Jody Holtzman, Senior Managing Partner, Longevity Venture Advisors LLC sat down with the firm's analyst team to discuss how connectivity innovations will impact the future of the connected health market.

Jody will participate on the Future Investments: Connected Healthcare panel on Thursday, August 30, at 2:15 PM. Panelists who will join him on this session include:

Christophe Defert, VP, Ventures, Centrica Innovations
John Gardner, Partner, NGP Capital
Paul Geevarghese, Vice President, Market Access North America, mySugr
Thomas Kluz, General Partner, Qualcomm Ventures / dRx Capital

What’s new in 2018 that keeps you upbeat/optimistic about the connected health market?
Voice First just keeps getting better with wider application.

What’s the most effective strategy/approach you have seen that engages consumers for health & wellness behavioral changes?
High touch support on a continuous basis.

What do you anticipate to happen in 2018 that would have the biggest impact on the connected health market?
Not much. Efforts are still fragmented. Multiple proprietary products. It's very much like the Wild West of the computer industry in the late 1980s and early 1990s.

How is AI in health helping to improve the care experience?
It hasn't yet in any large scale or meaningful way.

How will innovations in connectivity, such as the emergence of 5G, impact the health market?
Improvements in broadband and increased speed will improve telehealth and remote solutions, making them more attractive to use. But the market effect will be incremental.

For more information on Connected Health Summit, visit: www.connectedhealthsummit.com.