Brain Health Access: Closing the Gaps Through Digital Innovation

Digital accessibility is no longer simply a technology issue — it is a healthcare access issue. In brain health and neuropsychiatry, where cognitive, social, and socioeconomic barriers already exist, accessible digital experiences can determine whether a patient receives timely care, enrolls in a clinical trial, accesses support services, or stays on therapy.

As brain health care becomes increasingly digital, how do we ensure technology serves as a bridge rather than a barrier? From symptom checkers and self-assessments to patient portals and remote monitoring tools, digital solutions are reshaping how patients engage with care. Yet for individuals living with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and other neuropsychiatric conditions, cognitive, socioeconomic, and technological barriers can limit access and widen disparities. What responsibility do healthcare stakeholders — including pharma, advocacy groups, clinicians, and policymakers — have to ensure digital innovation improves equity, access, and patient outcomes?

Join us for a moderated panel and live Q&A examining real-world barriers to mental health care: access, affordability and coverage, care navigation, and digital accessibility. Panelists representing digital health, the patient and advocacy voice, and market access and policy will share practical perspectives on where the system falls short and what cross-sector partners can do to close the gaps.

The discussion is non-technical and patient-centered, designed for a broad audience: HBA members, BMS colleagues, patient advocates, caregivers, and anyone across healthcare interested in advancing health access in brain health. Expect candid conversation, external perspectives, and time to connect with peers working on the same challenges.

Learning Objectives

Educational
Awareness
Networking

Agenda

5:00 PM - 5:45 PM	Arrival and networking
5:45 PM - 6:00 PM	welcome and introductions
6:00 PM - 6:45 PM	panel discussion
6:45 PM - 7:00 PM	closing with Q&A

Additional Event Information

Online registration deadline: 24 September 2026
Event is open to: HBA Members and Non-members
This event is not refundable.
Onsite (walk -in) registration: Is Not Allowed

Event Sponsor

Pricing

	Member	Non-Member
Regular Registration - In-person	$30.00 / €30.00	$45.00 / €45.00
Sponsor Registration - In-person	$30.00 / €30.00	$45.00 / €45.00

Members receive up to 50 percent discount

Event Policies

Photography Policy
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COVID-19 Policy
The HBA requires that all persons who participate in in-person events do so at their own risk and that each participant agrees to the following agreement before taking part in the activity and urges all participants to act in such a manner as to protect their own safety and the safety of others.

By registering for this event, I fully understand that my participation in the program is purely voluntary. I desire to participate and agree to act reasonably and prudently under the circumstances. I further understand that any HBA volunteers participating in the activity will act individually and will not represent the HBA. As a condition to my participation the activity, I waive and release the HBA and their officers, employees, and agents from any claim that I may have for any damage to property or injury to my person that may result in whole or in part from my participation.

Special Needs Policy
The HBA will make reasonable modifications to policies and programs to ensure that people with special needs can enjoy all of its programs. Contact us if you require special accommodations for this event.