Closing the loop: Open source community projects are changing healthcare
What happens when an open source community develops around a group of patients who are frustrated with their medical devices? You end up with an artificial pancreas, of course. Dana Lewis, one of the original creators of the open source artificial pancreas, examines how open source communities enable innovation in unexpected placeslike healthcare.
| Talk Title | Closing the loop: Open source community projects are changing healthcare |
| Speakers | Dana Lewis (W2OGroup) |
| Conference | O’Reilly Open Source Convention |
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| Location | Austin, Texas |
| Date | May 16-19, 2016 |
| URL | Talk Page |
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| Video | Talk Video |
What happens when an open source community develops around a group of patients who are frustrated with their medical devices? You end up with an artificial pancreas, of course. Dana Lewis, one of the original creators of the open source artificial pancreas, examines how open source communities enable innovation in unexpected places—like healthcare. Dana shares the real-life experience of what happens when an open source community engages with both device manufacturers and regulatory bodies like the US FDA—and what this means for the future of innovation.
