By: World Medical Innovation

The World Medical Innovation Forum convened more than 6000 thought leaders and influencers from around the world at its sixth annual meeting, generating robust discussion on the impact of COVID-19 and the future of medicine. The virtual meeting explored technologies driving response to COVID-19, how medicine is being reinvented realtime, and how the urgency of today may shape the future of healthcare systems. Mass General Brigham’s Harvard faculty, industry experts, and leading investors analyzed the challenges and opportunities ahead, along with attendees from government, academia, clinical care, industry and finance. Throughout the event, participants were polled on how COVID-19 is impacting healthcare and society and their beliefs about the future. Optimism about potential positive impacts on healthcare, such as a sustained role for telemedicine and the rollback and compression of regulatory processes for advancing new therapeutics and vaccines, is offset by less favorable views on the long-term societal and economic impact of COVID-19. The World Medical Innovation Forum, presented by Mass General Brigham, is pleased to share the following insights drawn from the poll results, toward the goal of sparking further ideas and collaboration among healthcare systems, industry, investors and government.

Optimism about potential positive impacts on healthcare, such as a sustained role for telemedicine and the roll-back and compression of regulatory processes for advancing new therapeutics and vaccines, is offset by less favorable views on the long-term societal and economic impact of COVID-19. 

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