One Drop joins Innovators’ Network

NEW YORK – One Drop has joined the Innovators’ Network at the American Heart Association Center for Health Technology & Innovation. The center is focused on building and fostering health technology relationships to develop innovative and scalable solutions across the health continuum. “The center aims to advance the rapid, efficient and effective development of health care technology,” said Eric Peterson, MD, MPH, vice provost and senior associate dean for clinical research at the University of Texas Southwestern and volunteer chair of the Health Tech Advisory Group for the center. “It’s inspiring to see One Drop leveraging this consortium to broaden and deepen their engagement in this arena.” The Innovators’ Network is a consortium that connects entrepreneurs, providers, researchers and payers. Its members also have access to the association’s digital guidelines, recommendations and best-in-class science as they develop digital health care technologies. Members collaborate with the center in different ways, including building models for clinical outcome studies, lowering the significant cost of developing those studies independently; helping connect the science to technology; and providing evidence that a digital platform improves health care outcomes—a key concern for providers and payers. " Instead of chasing after illness, we need to get ahead of it by preventing health complications in the first place," said Jeff Dachis, CEO and founder of One Drop. "We are excited to join the Innovators' Network, as it will provide opportunities to connect with other trailblazers building novel health solutions. By fostering open dialogue and meaningful collaboration, we look to accelerate the creation of equitable and accessible precision health solutions from One Drop that have the potential to help millions of people make better decisions and reach their full potential."