Equitable Healthcare Delivery Through Digital Access

UC Davis Health is leading the way on innovative digital inclusion pilots with passionate leaders like their own Dr. Ashish Atreja, MD, MPH, CIO and Chief Digital Health Officer. We were thrilled to get a bit of his time at ViVE to discuss current and future health equity endeavors. Join Verizon’s own Robin Goldsmith and Ned Chini in this hopeful conversation with Dr. Atreja.

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As healthcare costs continue to rise, more patients are finding themselves navigating not just illness, but the growing complexity of paying for treatment. Specialty pharmacy sits right at the center of that challenge—often out of sight, but increasingly essential to how modern care actually works. These high-cost, high-touch therapies now make up more than…

There’s a growing tension inside healthcare right now—between the people leaving the workforce and the patients still arriving every day. It’s a dynamic that leaders can no longer afford to ignore. The numbers make that clear: the Association of American Medical Colleges estimates that the U.S. could be short of as many as 86,000 physicians…

Healthcare today can feel overwhelming—not just for patients, but for the teams caring for them. After a major illness or injury, recovery isn’t handled by one doctor alone; it often involves a whole network of specialists, from physical therapists to nurses to social workers, all trying to help someone regain their independence and quality…