Past EventSPOTLIGHT ON PRESBYTERIAN HEALTH CARE SERVICES – CREATING PATIENT VALUE THROUGH INNOVATION

Digital health promises to change the face of healthcare. Much of digital health is made up of technologies and services that enable healthcare outside of traditional clinical settings. It follows a global trend in the healthcare industry of decentralization to alleviate overburdened hospitals and clinics. Coupled with escalating healthcare costs, shrinking profit margins and ageing populations suffering with chronic conditions, digital health and other health care innovations offer a solution to these problems for all players in the space including patients, providers and payers.

Dr. Ries Robinson is the Chief Innovation Officer at Presbyterian Healthcare Services. His current focus is helping Presbyterian identify, pilot, adopt and scale innovation for the benefit of patients and members. Dr. Robinson has spearheaded patient access issues with the goal of reducing the burden on providers and empowering patients to better manage their health conditions.

His record of innovation is significant as evidenced by his founding of Inlight Solutions, VeraLight, Luminous Medical, TruTouch Technologies, and Lumidigm. These entrepreneurial activities have resulted in over 40 U.S. patent applications. Dr. Robinson holds bachelors and masters degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Stanford University, and a medical degree from the University New Mexico School of Medicine. He previously served on Presbyterian Board of Directors for five years.​