Pepperdine Alum and Board Member John Figueroa Writes Opinion on the Future of Healthcare for Chief Healthcare Executive
John Figueroa, chairman and chief executive officer of CarepathRx, Pepperdine alum
and Graziadio board member, authored an opinion on the future of healthcare in Chief
Healthcare Executive. The article, a preview of the November 4th Pepperdine Graziadio
Future of Healthcare Symposium, describes the need for healthcare organizations to
innovate and adapt. Figueroa points to five areas driving innovation and growth: personalized
medicine, virtual care, pharmaceutical technology, cloud computing and divisional
structures. Figueroa also notes disruptive technologies and innovation are already
brightening the path to better medical outcomes. Indeed, the trend toward rapid innovation
and transformation surges ahead. As all these variables rub together with increasing
force, the rough corners and faults will be polished out. A shimmering future lies
ahead for those willing to keep pace with innovation, writes Figueroa.
The full op ed is available here.