New Health Innovation Conference Planned for New Orleans

The New Orleans Business Alliance has teamed up with national healthcare publication MedCity News for a new health innovation conference called INVEST Pop Health on May 22 in New Orleans.

“The event will gather venture capitalists, hospital executives, payers, life science companies and startup entrepreneurs and will feature 10 startups focused on chronic disease management and population health presenting on stage to investor judges,” shared organizers.

INVEST Pop Health will highlight how better population health will transform healthcare, specifically regarding cost control and better patient engagement.

“We are excited to partner with MedCity News and learn from national experts on the forefront of population health innovation,” said Quentin Messer, Jr., president and CEO of the New Orleans Business Alliance. “This conference is part of our ongoing efforts to improve the lives of our friends and neighbors while accelerating the diversification of our local economy.”

As part of the summit, there will also be a live pitch featuring startups focused on chronic disease management and population health. Both the judges and the audience will help determine the startup named 2019 INVEST Population Health Leader.

Learn more and register here.