Healthcare Amid COVID - Virtual Support & Advocacy

Explore the rapid transition to virtual healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic in this SXSW 2021 conference talk. Delve into how health advocacy organizations mobilized to provide support and resources, ensuring patients continued receiving vital care despite the sudden shift in treatment delivery. Examine the evolving use of virtual resources in patient advocacy and its lasting impact on patients and organizations. Learn about the importance of collaboration and partnerships for successful virtual patient advocacy, including initiatives like the COVID Advocacy Exchange from Bristol Myers Squibb and GRYT Health. Gain insights from speakers discussing patient advocacy, digital transformation challenges, and the significance of cross-sector collaboration in addressing healthcare needs during unprecedented times.

Introduction
Donna Cryer
Bonnie Addario
Dave Addario
What is patient advocacy
How did Grit Health change
How did the Global Liver Institute change
How did the pandemic change the way we meet patient needs
What needs to happen to ensure the digital transformation of patient advocacy is successful
What are some of the challenges the advocacy community is going to need to solve
Why is crosssector collaboration so important
The COVID Advocacy Exchange