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A secret weapon for better health | Teng Yan Yau | TEDxNUS


hello how’s everyone doing today been

hello how’s everyone doing today been great it’s been quite an interesting day

great it’s been quite an interesting day

great it’s been quite an interesting day hasn’t it well what I’m going to tell

hasn’t it well what I’m going to tell

hasn’t it well what I’m going to tell you right now is something you’ve

you right now is something you’ve

you right now is something you’ve probably already guessed but I’m just

probably already guessed but I’m just

probably already guessed but I’m just going to say anyway it’s tough being a

going to say anyway it’s tough being a

going to say anyway it’s tough being a doctor and I don’t mean the long hours

doctor and I don’t mean the long hours

doctor and I don’t mean the long hours working in the wards or the clinics or

working in the wards or the clinics or

working in the wards or the clinics or the stress of perhaps having to do

the stress of perhaps having to do

the stress of perhaps having to do life-and-death situations on the almost

life-and-death situations on the almost

life-and-death situations on the almost regular basis

regular basis

regular basis but rather we’ve been given very big

but rather we’ve been given very big

but rather we’ve been given very big shoes to fill and this is what society

shoes to fill and this is what society

shoes to fill and this is what society and the media thinks of us moody cynical

and the media thinks of us moody cynical

and the media thinks of us moody cynical sociopath who always manages to step in

sociopath who always manages to step in

sociopath who always manages to step in at the very last minute and cures the

at the very last minute and cures the

at the very last minute and cures the sickest patients from the rarest of

sickest patients from the rarest of

sickest patients from the rarest of diseases the hero who saves the day and

diseases the hero who saves the day and

diseases the hero who saves the day and always looking cool and sexy while doing

always looking cool and sexy while doing

always looking cool and sexy while doing it not easy indeed I have a deep

it not easy indeed I have a deep

it not easy indeed I have a deep interest in health care it’s been my

interest in health care it’s been my

interest in health care it’s been my entire career these last 10 years and I

entire career these last 10 years and I

entire career these last 10 years and I would say that probably all of you here

would say that probably all of you here

would say that probably all of you here have an interest in health as well

have an interest in health as well

have an interest in health as well you’ve had interactions with doctors and

you’ve had interactions with doctors and

you’ve had interactions with doctors and nurses you’ve been for clinic

nurses you’ve been for clinic

nurses you’ve been for clinic appointments you’ve accomplished family

appointments you’ve accomplished family

appointments you’ve accomplished family members for their visits and you know

members for their visits and you know

members for their visits and you know that we aren’t like these people over

that we aren’t like these people over

that we aren’t like these people over here well at least most of us I would

here well at least most of us I would

here well at least most of us I would say there are a couple of people that

say there are a couple of people that

say there are a couple of people that come close health is something that we

come close health is something that we

come close health is something that we often assume is there and we take for

often assume is there and we take for

often assume is there and we take for granted until something happens and then

granted until something happens and then

granted until something happens and then again cause our entire lives to come to

again cause our entire lives to come to

again cause our entire lives to come to a halt or just a few days if it’s a bad

a halt or just a few days if it’s a bad

a halt or just a few days if it’s a bad flu or for the rest of our lives it is

flu or for the rest of our lives it is

flu or for the rest of our lives it is something more serious like diabetes

something more serious like diabetes

something more serious like diabetes heart disease or even cancer and after

heart disease or even cancer and after

heart disease or even cancer and after all these years practicing medicine and

all these years practicing medicine and

all these years practicing medicine and talking with patients I’ve come to

talking with patients I’ve come to

talking with patients I’ve come to realize that the here in healthcare is

realize that the here in healthcare is

realize that the here in healthcare is not the doctor when I first entered

not the doctor when I first entered

not the doctor when I first entered medical school right here in u.s. some

medical school right here in u.s. some

medical school right here in u.s. some 15 years ago it was no such thing as a

15 years ago it was no such thing as a

15 years ago it was no such thing as a smartphone mobile phones were big chunky

smartphone mobile phones were big chunky

smartphone mobile phones were big chunky and dumb and in the year where I started

and dumb and in the year where I started

and dumb and in the year where I started my horsemanship which is the time where

my horsemanship which is the time where

my horsemanship which is the time where very exciting time where as a junior

very exciting time where as a junior

very exciting time where as a junior doctor you are let

doctor you are let

doctor you are let loose into the woods for the first time

loose into the woods for the first time

loose into the woods for the first time with a license to kill patients sorry I

with a license to kill patients sorry I

with a license to kill patients sorry I mean save patients there was always the

mean save patients there was always the

mean save patients there was always the intention and during my house Manship

intention and during my house Manship

intention and during my house Manship year the world’s first iPhone was

year the world’s first iPhone was

year the world’s first iPhone was launched 2007 how many of you watched

launched 2007 how many of you watched

launched 2007 how many of you watched Steve Jobs keynote back then the very

Steve Jobs keynote back then the very

Steve Jobs keynote back then the very first iPhone maybe a bit too off for you

first iPhone maybe a bit too off for you

first iPhone maybe a bit too off for you guys but anyway it was a very good

guys but anyway it was a very good

guys but anyway it was a very good presentation but at that time many

presentation but at that time many

presentation but at that time many people thought it was going to be a flop

people thought it was going to be a flop

people thought it was going to be a flop it was way more expensive than the

it was way more expensive than the

it was way more expensive than the Nokia’s and blackberries and the

Nokia’s and blackberries and the

Nokia’s and blackberries and the Motorola’s plus it didn’t even have one

Motorola’s plus it didn’t even have one

Motorola’s plus it didn’t even have one of those tiny plasticky keyboards which

of those tiny plasticky keyboards which

of those tiny plasticky keyboards which was really the very in thing back then

was really the very in thing back then

was really the very in thing back then the today I know that this device would

the today I know that this device would

the today I know that this device would profoundly change my life and it would

profoundly change my life and it would

profoundly change my life and it would change the way I view healthcare forever

change the way I view healthcare forever

change the way I view healthcare forever and let me tell you why then hands-down

and let me tell you why then hands-down

and let me tell you why then hands-down the biggest problem we are facing in

the biggest problem we are facing in

the biggest problem we are facing in health is the rising epidemic of chronic

health is the rising epidemic of chronic

health is the rising epidemic of chronic diseases it’s spiraling out of control

diseases it’s spiraling out of control

diseases it’s spiraling out of control and yet it remains a largely invisible

and yet it remains a largely invisible

and yet it remains a largely invisible for example that you know that there are

for example that you know that there are

for example that you know that there are 415 million people living with diabetes

415 million people living with diabetes

415 million people living with diabetes right here right now today and according

right here right now today and according

right here right now today and according to recent reports Singapore has the

to recent reports Singapore has the

to recent reports Singapore has the second highest proportion of people of

second highest proportion of people of

second highest proportion of people of diabetes among all developed nations one

diabetes among all developed nations one

diabetes among all developed nations one in three of us here will have diabetes

in three of us here will have diabetes

in three of us here will have diabetes by the time we are 69 that’s almost 200

by the time we are 69 that’s almost 200

by the time we are 69 that’s almost 200 of us and it really struck me when the

of us and it really struck me when the

of us and it really struck me when the professor the study said that it’s no

professor the study said that it’s no

professor the study said that it’s no longer a question of if I will get

longer a question of if I will get

longer a question of if I will get diabetes but rather when will I do

diabetes but rather when will I do

diabetes but rather when will I do diabetes so what does this mean for all

diabetes so what does this mean for all

diabetes so what does this mean for all of us over here well it means that I

of us over here well it means that I

of us over here well it means that I hope you’ve all gotten your health

hope you’ve all gotten your health

hope you’ve all gotten your health insurance because you’re going to be

insurance because you’re going to be

insurance because you’re going to be leading a lot of it in the near future

leading a lot of it in the near future

leading a lot of it in the near future and for the patient living of diabetes

and for the patient living of diabetes

and for the patient living of diabetes diabetes is our only disease it’s there

diabetes is our only disease it’s there

diabetes is our only disease it’s there with you 24 hours a day seven days a

with you 24 hours a day seven days a

with you 24 hours a day seven days a week and it doesn’t go away this blue

week and it doesn’t go away this blue

week and it doesn’t go away this blue circle here is the international symbol

circle here is the international symbol

circle here is the international symbol of solidarity for diabetes and you can

of solidarity for diabetes and you can

of solidarity for diabetes and you can see that a typical patient spends less

see that a typical patient spends less

see that a typical patient spends less than 1% of the art time with a medical

than 1% of the art time with a medical

than 1% of the art time with a medical professional and the remaining 99% of

professional and the remaining 99% of

professional and the remaining 99% of diabetes time is spent on their own at

diabetes time is spent on their own at

diabetes time is spent on their own at home at work in the community trying to

home at work in the community trying to

home at work in the community trying to self manage their condition often

self manage their condition often

self manage their condition often without anyone reliable to turn to for

without anyone reliable to turn to for

without anyone reliable to turn to for advice and support

advice and support

advice and support comes up to about 160 hours a week or

comes up to about 160 hours a week or

comes up to about 160 hours a week or equivalent to two full-time jobs trying

equivalent to two full-time jobs trying

equivalent to two full-time jobs trying to get their condition in control and so

you understand that in terms of diabetes

you understand that in terms of diabetes management lifestyle modification is the

management lifestyle modification is the

management lifestyle modification is the most important thing out there it’s a

most important thing out there it’s a

most important thing out there it’s a foundation for good clinical care and

foundation for good clinical care and

foundation for good clinical care and yet I must say that we as doctors

yet I must say that we as doctors

yet I must say that we as doctors unfortunately we often feel like that

unfortunately we often feel like that

unfortunately we often feel like that miserably in fact and I’m no exception

miserably in fact and I’m no exception

miserably in fact and I’m no exception it’s often easy for us to focus on

it’s often easy for us to focus on

it’s often easy for us to focus on medications rather than getting down to

medications rather than getting down to

medications rather than getting down to the root cause of the problems which is

the root cause of the problems which is

the root cause of the problems which is really around our diets our excess

really around our diets our excess

really around our diets our excess weight and I’ll see denturri lifestyles

weight and I’ll see denturri lifestyles

weight and I’ll see denturri lifestyles there are practical reasons why this

there are practical reasons why this

there are practical reasons why this happens today our clinics are bursting

happens today our clinics are bursting

happens today our clinics are bursting at the seams which means that I only

at the seams which means that I only

at the seams which means that I only have about 10 minutes to spend with each

have about 10 minutes to spend with each

have about 10 minutes to spend with each patient and during that time I have to

patient and during that time I have to

patient and during that time I have to take a history after examine him for

take a history after examine him for

take a history after examine him for complications I have to review his lab

complications I have to review his lab

complications I have to review his lab test results I have to adjust his

test results I have to adjust his

test results I have to adjust his medications I have to explain all of

medications I have to explain all of

medications I have to explain all of this to him I have to answer always

this to him I have to answer always

this to him I have to answer always extended families members questions and

extended families members questions and

extended families members questions and not only that I have to type everything

not only that I have to type everything

not only that I have to type everything I’ve said I’ve taught and felt on to the

I’ve said I’ve taught and felt on to the

I’ve said I’ve taught and felt on to the clinical notes in the computer and

clinical notes in the computer and

clinical notes in the computer and that’s why you see doctors always

that’s why you see doctors always

that’s why you see doctors always furiously typing away at the keyboard

furiously typing away at the keyboard

furiously typing away at the keyboard and staring in the computer screens

and staring in the computer screens

and staring in the computer screens instead of looking at you I’m not the

instead of looking at you I’m not the

instead of looking at you I’m not the fastest type of myself which means that

fastest type of myself which means that

fastest type of myself which means that it probably leaves me just about enough

it probably leaves me just about enough

it probably leaves me just about enough time to say mr. time remember to take

time to say mr. time remember to take

time to say mr. time remember to take more fruits and vegetables cut down on

more fruits and vegetables cut down on

more fruits and vegetables cut down on the hook in me and the chat with y’all

the hook in me and the chat with y’all

the hook in me and the chat with y’all exercise is good for you thirty minutes

exercise is good for you thirty minutes

exercise is good for you thirty minutes five times a week walking running

five times a week walking running

five times a week walking running swimming great single workout if you

swimming great single workout if you

swimming great single workout if you prefer take your medications and I’ll

prefer take your medications and I’ll

prefer take your medications and I’ll see you again in a few months time I

see you again in a few months time I

see you again in a few months time I shall usher him out of the room and

shall usher him out of the room and

shall usher him out of the room and prepare for the next patient but we know

prepare for the next patient but we know

prepare for the next patient but we know that changing health behaviors is

that changing health behaviors is

that changing health behaviors is extremely difficult if you ever try to

extremely difficult if you ever try to

extremely difficult if you ever try to get your parents to go on a diet or

get your parents to go on a diet or

get your parents to go on a diet or begin an exercise program you know

begin an exercise program you know

begin an exercise program you know exactly what I mean

exactly what I mean

exactly what I mean my mum always gives me the worst excuses

my mum always gives me the worst excuses

my mum always gives me the worst excuses to get up exercising and my favourite so

to get up exercising and my favourite so

to get up exercising and my favourite so far has been I just went for a massage

far has been I just went for a massage

far has been I just went for a massage and I don’t want to mess it up

and I don’t want to mess it up

and I don’t want to mess it up but seriously if you want to make real

but seriously if you want to make real

but seriously if you want to make real changes you need to get personal you

changes you need to get personal you

changes you need to get personal you need to understand each person’s

need to understand each person’s

need to understand each person’s individual motivations and barriers to

individual motivations and barriers to

individual motivations and barriers to change and provide that continuous

change and provide that continuous

change and provide that continuous engagement and support so in mr. Tom’s

engagement and support so in mr. Tom’s

engagement and support so in mr. Tom’s case I’ve no idea what happens to him

case I’ve no idea what happens to him

case I’ve no idea what happens to him during that three months is away from

during that three months is away from

during that three months is away from the clinic until he comes back to see me

the clinic until he comes back to see me

the clinic until he comes back to see me again

again

again Einstein once said that doing the same

Einstein once said that doing the same

Einstein once said that doing the same thing again and again and expecting

thing again and again and expecting

thing again and again and expecting different results each time it’s a very

different results each time it’s a very

different results each time it’s a very definition of insanity

definition of insanity

definition of insanity so with that you should lock me up in

so with that you should lock me up in

so with that you should lock me up in the mental hospitals I expected all my

the mental hospitals I expected all my

the mental hospitals I expected all my patients who come back to me

patients who come back to me

patients who come back to me significantly change after that few

significantly change after that few

significantly change after that few minutes of golden advice though as the

minutes of golden advice though as the

minutes of golden advice though as the doctor this really bothered me how can

doctor this really bothered me how can

doctor this really bothered me how can we scale up good health in a way that

we scale up good health in a way that

we scale up good health in a way that works to the people who needed it if you

works to the people who needed it if you

works to the people who needed it if you ask me that question about 10 years ago

ask me that question about 10 years ago

ask me that question about 10 years ago I would say it was nearly impossible no

I would say it was nearly impossible no

I would say it was nearly impossible no way but today I believe we have a secret

way but today I believe we have a secret

way but today I believe we have a secret weapon in our arsenal remember this

though I left full time clinical

though I left full time clinical practice about two years ago to be part

practice about two years ago to be part

practice about two years ago to be part of a project and today is growing into a

of a project and today is growing into a

of a project and today is growing into a company my partners and I we brought

company my partners and I we brought

company my partners and I we brought together an amazing team of software

together an amazing team of software

together an amazing team of software engineers designers data scientists and

engineers designers data scientists and

engineers designers data scientists and health professionals who are passionate

health professionals who are passionate

health professionals who are passionate about transforming the healthcare

about transforming the healthcare

about transforming the healthcare experience for people living with

experience for people living with

experience for people living with chronic diseases it hasn’t been an easy

chronic diseases it hasn’t been an easy

chronic diseases it hasn’t been an easy journey for all of us and it’s equally

journey for all of us and it’s equally

journey for all of us and it’s equally if not even harder today we had to deal

if not even harder today we had to deal

if not even harder today we had to deal with issues like patient ethics

with issues like patient ethics

with issues like patient ethics safety privacy regulation traditional

safety privacy regulation traditional

safety privacy regulation traditional mindsets and for myself I had to wade

mindsets and for myself I had to wade

mindsets and for myself I had to wade through skepticism from friends family

through skepticism from friends family

through skepticism from friends family colleagues but within myself why would I

colleagues but within myself why would I

colleagues but within myself why would I give up a well-paying and progressive

give up a well-paying and progressive

give up a well-paying and progressive career as a clinician in the hospital to

career as a clinician in the hospital to

career as a clinician in the hospital to do something risky and perhaps even

do something risky and perhaps even

do something risky and perhaps even unproven like this especially after

unproven like this especially after

unproven like this especially after having spent blood sweat and tears

having spent blood sweat and tears

having spent blood sweat and tears literally jumping to various hoops and

literally jumping to various hoops and

literally jumping to various hoops and clearing endless professional exams to

clearing endless professional exams to

clearing endless professional exams to get to where worse

get to where worse

get to where worse but something I struggled with for a

but something I struggled with for a

but something I struggled with for a while but there was something within me

while but there was something within me

while but there was something within me which I can’t fully explain to all of

which I can’t fully explain to all of

which I can’t fully explain to all of you here but I knew is what I had to do

you here but I knew is what I had to do

you here but I knew is what I had to do my calling of sorts so what I did was I

my calling of sorts so what I did was I

my calling of sorts so what I did was I took all of those negative thoughts all

took all of those negative thoughts all

took all of those negative thoughts all of those uncertainties I locked them up

of those uncertainties I locked them up

of those uncertainties I locked them up into a safe and I parked it as a back of

into a safe and I parked it as a back of

into a safe and I parked it as a back of my mind and I just focus on looking

my mind and I just focus on looking

my mind and I just focus on looking forward and see what needed to be done

forward and see what needed to be done

forward and see what needed to be done so we went out there and we spoke with

so we went out there and we spoke with

so we went out there and we spoke with hundreds of patients with diabetes to

hundreds of patients with diabetes to

hundreds of patients with diabetes to figure out how we could use technology

figure out how we could use technology

figure out how we could use technology to improve their lives and from that we

to improve their lives and from that we

to improve their lives and from that we developed an innovative health program

developed an innovative health program

developed an innovative health program called glycol II that supports them

called glycol II that supports them

called glycol II that supports them doing that 99% of time get away from the

doing that 99% of time get away from the

doing that 99% of time get away from the hospital or clinic do a mobile app

hospital or clinic do a mobile app

hospital or clinic do a mobile app glycol you can seamlessly keep track of

glycol you can seamlessly keep track of

glycol you can seamlessly keep track of your health habits and learn how you can

your health habits and learn how you can

your health habits and learn how you can develop new ones for example when you go

develop new ones for example when you go

develop new ones for example when you go for your fancy dinner date tonight just

for your fancy dinner date tonight just

for your fancy dinner date tonight just let a photograph of that Wagyu beef and

let a photograph of that Wagyu beef and

let a photograph of that Wagyu beef and a qualified dietician will provide you

a qualified dietician will provide you

a qualified dietician will provide you feedback and tell you how you can still

feedback and tell you how you can still

feedback and tell you how you can still enjoy your favorite foods while staying

enjoy your favorite foods while staying

enjoy your favorite foods while staying healthy and losing weight your exercise

healthy and losing weight your exercise

healthy and losing weight your exercise data’s automatically synced using your

data’s automatically synced using your

data’s automatically synced using your phone’s pedometer and your fitness

phone’s pedometer and your fitness

phone’s pedometer and your fitness tracker if you have one and when you log

tracker if you have one and when you log

tracker if you have one and when you log your blood sugar levels you can see

your blood sugar levels you can see

your blood sugar levels you can see which boots have not been so good for

which boots have not been so good for

which boots have not been so good for you and learn how you can avoid them in

you and learn how you can avoid them in

you and learn how you can avoid them in the future

the future

the future essentially we help you make sense of

essentially we help you make sense of

essentially we help you make sense of your health but more importantly we

your health but more importantly we

your health but more importantly we connect each and every user with a

connect each and every user with a

connect each and every user with a personal human health coach who’s there

personal human health coach who’s there

personal human health coach who’s there to hold your hand and walk with you

to hold your hand and walk with you

to hold your hand and walk with you along the way she proactively reviews

along the way she proactively reviews

along the way she proactively reviews your data and provides you with feedback

your data and provides you with feedback

your data and provides you with feedback and motivation when you most need it and

and motivation when you most need it and

and motivation when you most need it and all that it’s just done on your phone in

all that it’s just done on your phone in

all that it’s just done on your phone in health care the human touch is very

health care the human touch is very

health care the human touch is very important and yet at the same time we

important and yet at the same time we

important and yet at the same time we recognize that as human beings we have

recognize that as human beings we have

recognize that as human beings we have our limits as well and so we are

our limits as well and so we are

our limits as well and so we are developing an artificial intelligence

developing an artificial intelligence

developing an artificial intelligence system that can provide that contextual

system that can provide that contextual

system that can provide that contextual right time right place advise you to

right time right place advise you to

right time right place advise you to micro learning where you get bite-sized

micro learning where you get bite-sized

micro learning where you get bite-sized pieces of information which you can

pieces of information which you can

pieces of information which you can remember and more importantly take

remember and more importantly take

remember and more importantly take action upon in your everyday lives

action upon in your everyday lives

action upon in your everyday lives rather than huge chunks of Education we

rather than huge chunks of Education we

rather than huge chunks of Education we should forget 90% of the moment you step

should forget 90% of the moment you step

should forget 90% of the moment you step out of the clinic

out of the clinic

out of the clinic when you bring the focus of healthcare

when you bring the focus of healthcare

when you bring the focus of healthcare away from the doctor the clinic and the

away from the doctor the clinic and the

away from the doctor the clinic and the hospital and to the patient and the

hospital and to the patient and the

hospital and to the patient and the community everyone benefits people stay

community everyone benefits people stay

community everyone benefits people stay healthier people have a better quality

healthier people have a better quality

healthier people have a better quality of life and people utilize less

of life and people utilize less

of life and people utilize less healthcare resources and that’s what

healthcare resources and that’s what

healthcare resources and that’s what we’ve seen with people who’ve been on

we’ve seen with people who’ve been on

we’ve seen with people who’ve been on our program they’ve managed to improve

our program they’ve managed to improve

our program they’ve managed to improve their weight improve their sugar control

their weight improve their sugar control

their weight improve their sugar control and lead happier and healthier lives in

and lead happier and healthier lives in

and lead happier and healthier lives in fact it’s yeah stories that keep each

fact it’s yeah stories that keep each

fact it’s yeah stories that keep each and every one of us in our team

and every one of us in our team

and every one of us in our team motivated through the struggles every

motivated through the struggles every

motivated through the struggles every face take for example one here she was

face take for example one here she was

face take for example one here she was diagnosed with diabetes about four years

diagnosed with diabetes about four years

diagnosed with diabetes about four years ago and during that time she never

ago and during that time she never

ago and during that time she never touched anything that will resemble a

touched anything that will resemble a

touched anything that will resemble a vegetable and she often skipped

vegetable and she often skipped

vegetable and she often skipped breakfast but when given the right

breakfast but when given the right

breakfast but when given the right support she began to take baby steps to

support she began to take baby steps to

support she began to take baby steps to change the lifestyle for example by

change the lifestyle for example by

change the lifestyle for example by starting by mixing in some brown rice

starting by mixing in some brown rice

starting by mixing in some brown rice with the white rice to get adjusted to

with the white rice to get adjusted to

with the white rice to get adjusted to the taste reducing a carbohydrate

the taste reducing a carbohydrate

the taste reducing a carbohydrate portions taking breakfast more regularly

portions taking breakfast more regularly

portions taking breakfast more regularly and what was a very big win for us was

and what was a very big win for us was

and what was a very big win for us was when she actually started to work some

when she actually started to work some

when she actually started to work some vegetables into a muse and her last

vegetables into a muse and her last

vegetables into a muse and her last medical check-up her hba1c level which

medical check-up her hba1c level which

medical check-up her hba1c level which is a marker of diabetes control improved

is a marker of diabetes control improved

is a marker of diabetes control improved by more than three points which

by more than three points which

by more than three points which surprised both her and her doctor but

surprised both her and her doctor but

surprised both her and her doctor but what change he didn’t have to see the

what change he didn’t have to see the

what change he didn’t have to see the doctor more often think about that but

doctor more often think about that but

doctor more often think about that but what I want to leave all of you here

what I want to leave all of you here

what I want to leave all of you here today with is that there’s a lot of

today with is that there’s a lot of

today with is that there’s a lot of great and important work that’s

great and important work that’s

great and important work that’s happening in the hospitals and clinics

happening in the hospitals and clinics

happening in the hospitals and clinics today yeah it’s all so blindingly clear

today yeah it’s all so blindingly clear

today yeah it’s all so blindingly clear to all of us that the way we’ve impacted

to all of us that the way we’ve impacted

to all of us that the way we’ve impacted healthcare is start working well enough

healthcare is start working well enough

healthcare is start working well enough and if you continue do things in the

and if you continue do things in the

and if you continue do things in the same traditional ways you’ve always been

same traditional ways you’ve always been

same traditional ways you’ve always been doing it our health systems will surely

doing it our health systems will surely

doing it our health systems will surely collapse under the additional weight of

collapse under the additional weight of

collapse under the additional weight of chronic disease it’s a vicious cycle of

chronic disease it’s a vicious cycle of

chronic disease it’s a vicious cycle of treating the never ending sick so that’s

treating the never ending sick so that’s

treating the never ending sick so that’s reading the way we deliver health care

reading the way we deliver health care

reading the way we deliver health care health care is an industry that’s

health care is an industry that’s

health care is an industry that’s desperate and crying out for innovation

desperate and crying out for innovation

desperate and crying out for innovation there are so many pain points and

there are so many pain points and

there are so many pain points and friction points it can be plot with

friction points it can be plot with

friction points it can be plot with better design technology and some

better design technology and some

better design technology and some creativity so if you are an engineer a

creativity so if you are an engineer a

creativity so if you are an engineer a designer or someone who’s just

designer or someone who’s just

designer or someone who’s just passionate about improving people’s

passionate about improving people’s

passionate about improving people’s lives I encourage you to get involved in

lives I encourage you to get involved in

lives I encourage you to get involved in healthcare pick problems in this space

healthcare pick problems in this space

healthcare pick problems in this space to solve

to solve

to solve Iwan sugarcoat it it could be the

Iwan sugarcoat it it could be the

Iwan sugarcoat it it could be the hardest thing you ever do but if you

hardest thing you ever do but if you

hardest thing you ever do but if you managed to succeed the sense of

managed to succeed the sense of

managed to succeed the sense of satisfaction that having made a real

satisfaction that having made a real

satisfaction that having made a real difference in people’s lives is one of

difference in people’s lives is one of

difference in people’s lives is one of the best feelings you can have in this

the best feelings you can have in this

the best feelings you can have in this world so I want you to I want you to

world so I want you to I want you to

world so I want you to I want you to think about how we can change healthcare

think about how we can change healthcare

think about how we can change healthcare from sick care to actual health care

from sick care to actual health care

from sick care to actual health care which means that we focus our resources

which means that we focus our resources

which means that we focus our resources on keeping people healthy rather than

on keeping people healthy rather than

on keeping people healthy rather than treating them when they fall ill like

treating them when they fall ill like

treating them when they fall ill like what’s being done today and when you

what’s being done today and when you

what’s being done today and when you fall ill you get real personalized care

fall ill you get real personalized care

fall ill you get real personalized care there’s tailored to your body tailor it

there’s tailored to your body tailor it

there’s tailored to your body tailor it to your genes and tell it to your

to your genes and tell it to your

to your genes and tell it to your lifestyle no longer do you have to wait

lifestyle no longer do you have to wait

lifestyle no longer do you have to wait four months for a doctor’s appointment

four months for a doctor’s appointment

four months for a doctor’s appointment or spend hours traveling to the clinics

or spend hours traveling to the clinics

or spend hours traveling to the clinics and in the waiting rooms that is the

and in the waiting rooms that is the

and in the waiting rooms that is the future that I want to live in and I

future that I want to live in and I

future that I want to live in and I believe that all of you here can help to

believe that all of you here can help to

believe that all of you here can help to make that happen

make that happen

make that happen with that thank you very much

with that thank you very much

with that thank you very much [Applause]

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