Humanwide: Episode One

A New Approach

In 2018, Stanford Medicine launched a pilot project that tested a new approach to primary care. Humanwide shifts the focus to detecting disease earlier and treating it more precisely by strengthening the relationship between the patient and care team, and deploying the latest health technology. Eddie, a 68-year-old patient, looked to the Humanwide program for help alleviating chronic muscle pain and mapping a personal health care plan.