NEHI names winners of 2014 Innovators in Health award
BOSTON — The Network for Excellence in Health Innovation on Monday announced the recipients of its 2014 Innovators in Health award. The awards recognizes individuals whose work reflects the spirit of NEHI and embraces the mission of improving the quality of health care and reducing costs for patients and their families.
This year’s honorees are:
Margaret Hamburg, commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration for her lifetime of achievements in meeting public health challenges and ensuring the health and safety of the American public;
Rebecca Onie, CEO Health Leads, for her pioneering work to incorporate social needs such as food and housing into the healthcare delivery system; and
James Park, CEO Fitbit, for making public health a priority in his entrepreneurship by marrying fitness to technology to reach millions of people through innovative products.
“NEHI is proud to honor these exceptional individuals who are dedicated to transforming the healthcare system through innovation,” said Wendy Everett, CEO of NEHI. “Their work reflects our own mission to identify and speed adoption of innovations that improve the quality and lower the costs of health care, and improve people’s lives.”
“CVS Health is pleased to join NEHI in honoring these three individuals who have truly embraced innovation to help advance health care,” said Troyen Brennan, EVP and chief medical officer of CVS Health, who is to present the award to James Park. “Our purpose is to help people on their path to better health, and we are honored to be an active member and supporter of NEHI as the organization continues its focus on enabling innovation to improve health care quality and reduce costs.”
The honors are to be awarded at a dinner ceremony on Oct. 8 in Boston.