Innovating Health with Digital Twin Technology: Lisa Shah’s Vision

Manisha Khadge
The IOT Magazine
Published in
2 min readDec 29, 2023

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In the world of healthcare, where technology is revolutionizing patient care and patient visits, leadership has never been more important. In this episode of the HealthTech with Purpose podcast, we jump into the stories of extraordinary leaders driving change and innovation in health tech.

We are honored to have Lisa Shah in this episode as she shares her journey, insights, and wisdom. Our host, Ayush Jain led this exciting conversation in partnership with HLTH.

Life of Lisa Shah

Learn how Lisa has shifted from being a practitioner to a technology executive to address the increasing spending on healthcare and poor clinical outcomes in the United States. Lisa’s journey from being a practitioner to a technology executive involved a focus on value-based care and finding ways to control increasing healthcare spend and improve patient experience.

Learning about Twin Health

Learn about how Twin Health uses digital twin technology to create a replica of a human system for personalized healthcare recommendations by leveraging wearable sensors and data from blood work to create a personalized blueprint of an individual’s body and its workings.

Impact of Twin Health on Patients

Twin Health has successfully reversed Type 2 diabetes in 72% of their population hence eliminating high-cost medications and helping patients achieve significant weight loss. Watch more in this clip about how this was achieved by monitoring health data from the sensors and by using compassionate care.

Twin Health’s Data and AI Aspect

From using wearable sensor technology like glucose monitors, Bluetooth blood pressure cuffs, and fitness trackers to track over 3000 data points in one day, understand how Twin Health uses this data to help build a precise digital twin to help patients achieve their goals.

Future of Digital Twin Technology

Learn about how the future of digital twin technology holds the potential for integrating patient data and creating a complete health record but also faces challenges in navigating the plethora of available solutions.

Key Takeaways:

  • Twin Health uses wearable sensor technology and compassionate care to help patients achieve their health goals, including reversing type 2 diabetes, eliminating high-cost medications, and achieving significant weight loss
  • Twin Health’s technology makes this dream a reality by not only reversing diabetes in many cases but also preventing future complication costs, making it a double whammy on drug spend and long-term healthcare expenses.
  • Over 3,000 data points, from blood sugar to steps taken, paint a vibrant picture of your health each day. This detailed symphony lets Twin Health create super-precise recommendations, like a personal conductor guiding your wellness in perfect harmony.

Do not miss out on this podcast with Lisa Shah and the potential of Twin Health. Listen to the full podcast across your choice of platforms.

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