Workstreams
The Downeast Digital Summit convened healthcare practice leaders, investors, and innovators to tackle one of the most pressing challenges in modern healthcare: achieving sustainable health equity.
Our prioritized workstreams conceptualize and document market opportunities. Infrastructure projects will lead to proposals about how to build the infrastructure (biz model, funding, KPIs, etc.) while condition-specific projects will detail the opportunities in the market and where to focus attention and investment.
The Pilot Ecosystem
The Pilot Ecosystem is a marketplace designed to accelerate the development of digital health solutions targeting underserved populations. By engaging community members and healthcare providers as co-creators, The Pilot Ecosystem ensures that innovations address real-world problems.Â
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This collaborative ecosystem allows for rapid testing, scaling, and refinement of solutions while ensuring that communities benefit both through improved outcomes and financial equity in the innovations. The Pilot Ecosystem fosters a sustainable environment where startups can thrive, while tackling healthcare disparities head-on.
The Accessibility Lab
The Accessibility Lab focuses on creating digital health tools that are accessible and equitable for diverse populations, particularly people with disabilities and those from culturally marginalized groups. Through listening sessions and community engagement, The Accessibility Lab incorporates the voices of underrepresented individuals into the design process, ensuring that solutions are tailored to their needs.
Entrepreneurs and developers are trained in inclusive design principles, promoting tools that are both functional and accessible. The Accessibility Lab’s open-source model allows continuous improvement based on user feedback, making healthcare tools more effective and inclusive over time.
Aging in Place Platform
The Aging in Place Platform helps older adults safely remain in their homes by providing personalized risk assessments and care plans. By continuously monitoring health and environmental factors, the platform ensures that
senior individuals receive the support they need to avoid unnecessary hospitalizations and institutionalization. The initiative also offers resources for caregivers, including training and financial planning, helping ease the burdens of caregiving while promoting better health outcomes for aging populations.
Birth Equity
The Birth Equity Project improves maternal and infant health outcomes by integrating doula services, care coordination, and early intervention. Focusing on women of color, the initiative provides culturally sensitive care throughout pregnancy and postpartum, aiming to reduce maternal and infant mortality. Doulas, combined with community-based health services, offer crucial support, empowering mothers and improving overall outcomes for both mothers and babies.
