Health happens inside and outside the four walls of a hospital. Precision health uses data from a wide variety of non-clinical sources to arrive at the best treatment for a person or a community. But how do we use technology to improve the quality of life of a patient? By putting the patient front and center in the data.Dr. Jess Mega is a cardiologist and the Co-Founder and Chief Medical & Scientific Officer at Verily, a research organization devoted to the study of life sciences. In her role as a cardiologist and caring for patients on the frontline, she felt compelled to bring together technology, life science, and health care to keep up with the next generation of precision health.On this episode, Dr. Mega joins hosts Dr. Guatam Gulati and Dr. Jessica Shepherd to discuss Verily’s focus on translating technological innovations and scientific insights into partnerships and programs that improve patient outcomes.Topics CoveredWhy the information that we put into electronic health records is just one fraction of what health really meansWhat Dr. Mega sees as the most exciting part of how Verily is mapping human healthHow Verily is marrying the genotype and the phenotype to understand human health data on a much broader scopeHow patients benefit from Verily’s practice of using technology to bridge the gap between their health condition and quality of lifeThe 3 tools Verily is using to break through the barriers of precision healthHow having their personal health data creates a more positive patient outcomeThe creative partnerships Verily is forming to drive what the next level of health looks likeVerily’s 2-pillar approach to creating transparency and forming long-term bondsConnect with Dr. Jess MegaVerilyDr. Mega on LinkedInConnect with Dr. Jordan Shlain, Dr. Jessica Shepherd, & Dr. Gautam GulatiViVEDr. Shlain on TwitterDr. Shlain on LinkedInDr. Shepherd on TwitterDr. Shepherd on LinkedInDr. Gulati on TwitterDr. Gulati on LinkedIn

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