As a teenager, Kyna Fong’s after-school job was quite a challenge. Kyna and her brother Conan where charged with helping their dad work with insurance companies and assist patients in his primary care practice.

Those early encounters gave Fong, a former Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF)Scholar in Health Policy Research (2008-2010), an intimate look at the needs of patients and providers. “That’s why my brother and I knew there was a need for a new type of electronic medical record [EMR],” she said.

Fong, who now has a PhD in economics, is one of many RWJF grantees who are maximizing the potential of technology to improve health. They are breaking new ground by finding innovative ways to use some of our favorite gadgets to perform research and inspire people to live healthier lives. Read the full article here.