Ian Bolland

Dr. Ian Bolland brings a distinctive blend of medical practice and business strategy, both national and international, to the realm of healthcare technology. He is a graduate of the Royal Holloway, University of London. Dr. Ian Bolland is a pioneering creator in the evolution of healthcare technology after several years as a medical practitioner in London and Austria. He joined an international who’s who in healthcare, academia and business in the development of the first electronic medical record in the early 1990's and later, as a business leader in one of the first speech recognition Internet companies. His rare combination of patience, creativity, skill and intrinsic business ethics has led him to a diverse career in healthcare with some of the most prestigious hospitals, consulting firms, and technology companies. He is the Co-founder of Rapid Life Sciences Ltd & Digital Health Age, where he seeks out the small changes that can be applied quickly and effectively that offer immediate benefits and value but become part of an ongoing broader strategy to improve quality, reduce cost and increase access to healthcare. He looks for innovation in other industries that have already solved some of the most vexing problems we face in healthcare and understand how we can learn and successfully apply their innovation in the complex world of healthcare. In addition to writing and lecturing on futuristic trends in healthcare technology, his advice and counsel is sought by hospitals, physicians and other allied healthcare professionals -- all of whom are trying to figure out how to integrate and use technology to make the healthcare system work from the perspectives of quality and financial success. Dr. Ian Bolland pays attention not just to processes and systems, but to people. His ability to speak in terms people can actually understand makes him a sought out speaker.