The relationship between patient and provider determines many health outcomes. When communication between these two parties is convoluted or compromised health conditions can worsen dramatically. Through a variety of windows, technology companies are creating new and effective ways for practitioners to better communicate about and with their patients.

Self-proclaimed as the “uber for health care”, Nafis Zebarjadi presented Medicast, an app that delivers a physician right to your home. No stranger to merging heath care with technology, Nafis started his career in the dot-com era and spent time at the National Institute of Health before stints with Nokia and Google.