Patient Engagement
The digital divide affects patient access, but digital therapeutics and advocacy can break common barriers to care, says Tanisha Hill, founder and president of the Digital Health for Equitable Health Alliance.
Infants and toddlers can be challenging to evaluate partly because of their limited ability to communicate symptoms, authors say.
Virtual care is comparable to in-person substance use disorder treatment and lowers the cost of treatment for substance misuse, said Dr. Yusuf Sherwani, CEO and cofounder of Pelago.
Success Stories & ROI
Patients who otherwise wouldn't have used the health system's physical therapy services because of geographic distance are now staying in-network. The technology also has boosted Emory's value-based care efforts.
A clinically trained app that leverages artificial intelligence to translate spoken words into multiple languages is helping patients and clinicians communicate more effectively, explains Dr. Jeffrey Chen, clinical advisor at No Barrier AI.
Mis- and disinformation have long been a significant challenge to health and wellness, even before the pandemic showed just how damaging they can be. How should medical professionals push back? Dr. Geeta Nayyar has some answers.
AI & ML Intelligence
One technology CEO discusses the importance of pre-visit preparation – how AI-enabled automation can transform the process and minimize the time physicians spend in the EHR.
Jeeva Care's companion technology reflects discharged patients' moods and notifies their care teams if it detects behavioral change. Eric Robertson, the company's chief tech strategist and growth officer explains.
Access to data empowers people to partner with doctors and proactively manage their own health, says advocate "e-Patient Dave" deBronkart – including those with rare conditions who have used artificial intelligence to find correct diagnoses.
AiGIA Health's technology helps users aggregate health data from multiple sources, analyze it with AI and share those insights with stakeholders – or even sell it, says CEO Alex Diaconu.