Future of Health Summit 2026

Can Care Anywhere Close the Access Gap?

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For most patients, receiving health care often means traveling to a hospital or doctor’s office and fitting care into the demands of everyday life. Advances in technology and AI are making it possible to extend the reach of clinicians and deliver more services outside of traditional health facilities—at home, workplace, retail pharmacy, community centers. Where are these models improving the patient experience and demonstrating real savings? Which types of services are being delivered through these models today, and how might they expand in the future? This session will explore what the shift toward “care anywhere” could mean for access and affordability in our health systems. 

    Moderator

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    Akshay Syal

    Internist, Atria Health and Research Institute; Medical Contributor, NBC News

    Speakers

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    Bill Gassen

    President and CEO, Sanford Health
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    Dan Liljenquist

    Chief Strategy Officer, Intermountain Health
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    Ash Sharan

    Chief Medical Officer, Neuromodulation, Medtronic
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    Michelle Tarver

    Director, Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH), US Food and Drug Administration