7 Questions: Are You Ready for the Consumer Healthcare Era?

Seven questions. One day. October 29. INVEST Digital Health. Are you ready? ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­  

The balance of healthcare is shifting and companies are responding. We as the pillars of healthcare need to discuss, understand and plan for what is coming next. The transformation is already here. Are you ready? One Day. 7 Questions. ✨Would you trust a diagnostic test you ordered yourself? Healthcare was built around institutions. The next generation of healthcare is increasingly being built around consumers. Consumers are ordering diagnostics, tracking their health with wearables, exploring direct-to-consumer medications and demanding the same convenience from healthcare that they expect everywhere else. What does that mean for providers, payers, pharma, employers, investors and digital health companies? Come learn how they're rethinking how they reach and serve the patient. ✨What does a consumer-first healthcare experience actually look like? Your patients are consumers now. Their expectations are changing how healthcare is delivered—and how organizations compete for loyalty. Come hear healthcare leaders explore how consumer expectations are reshaping clinical strategy, access and patient engagement. ✨Is Pharma ready to go direct? Consumers increasingly expect healthcare to work like retail. Drugmakers are responding by exploring direct-to-consumer and direct-to-patient models. But what happens when traditional healthcare distribution starts to change? Who owns the patient relationship? Can direct models improve access and adherence? And what happens to the middlemen? ✨Can the DTC GLP-1 business model survive? The GLP-1 boom is bigger than the prescription and it has created one of the biggest opportunities in digital health.  But the bigger questions are just beginning. Can DTC platforms retain patients? Will payers play a bigger role? Can the economics work long-term? And what happens when weight management expands into complete metabolic health? Come explore the business, patient and healthcare implications of the DTC weight-loss economy. ✨Are employers becoming healthcare retailers? Members don't think in benefit categories. They think: Can I get care quickly? Can I understand the price? Can I do this from my phone? Will this actually help me? Payers and employers are increasingly being asked to deliver healthcare experiences that feel less like traditional benefits and more like consumer services. From wearable data and AI navigation to consumer brands entering the benefits stack, the rules are changing, come explore how payers and employers are responding. ✨Will your smartwatch become part of your healthcare? Your health data is already in your pocket—and on your wrist. Your smartwatch knows more about you than ever. Sleep. Heart health. Stress. Activity. Metabolic signals. But collecting health data is only the beginning. Can wearable data actually improve care? Will providers trust it? How should it be validated? And when will reimbursement and regulation catch up? If you're building, investing in or delivering consumer healthcare, this is a conversation you shouldn't miss. ✨Where are the next investment opportunities? Consumer healthcare is creating new business models across diagnostics, drugs, weight management, benefits and digital care. The question for investors isn't simply what's growing. It's: Which models can become enduring businesses?  From DTC diagnostics to GLP-1 platforms and consumer drug distribution, the opportunity is bigger than a single trend. Come hear where the market is going next. Don't just watch healthcare change. Understand where it's going. REGISTER INVEST Digital Health 2026: The Next Wave of Healthcare Starts Here! 📆 Thursday, October 29, 2026 📍 Pagasus Park, Dallas, Texas ✍️ Register Now Regular price is $295, on-site pricing is $349. Bring your colleagues! Group discounts are available to groups of 3 or more. All members of the group must register at the same time and be from the same company. Cannot be combined with any other offer. If you’re interested in sponsorship opportunities, contact advertising@medcitynews.com MedCity News, PO Box 901, New York, NY 10272, United States, 2123341871 Unsubscribe Manage preferences