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Charles Alessi, HIMSS chief clinical officer, says digital technologies will provide the only way for Japan to manage the aging of its population.

During National Health IT Week, three experts put the focus on how digital technologies and smart care approaches are already transforming population health and helping address social determinants.

Vizlitics' bi-directional engagement platform aims to improve the clinical experience for patients and physicians alike, says CEO Tarun Kumar.

Telehealth will enable specialist interventions, while the EHR will allow patients to see their healthcare information from both organizations while streamlining care coordination and more.

Health 2.0 VentureConnect winner Sana Health's wearable therapeutic device uses pulsed light and sound to reduce pain and potentially treat neurological conditions, says CEO Richard Hanbury.

The strength of Infermedica's symptom checker is how it works with organizations' existing software and processes, says Miłosz Wiciński, the company's business development manager.

Texas Health Resources' Chief Experience Officer Winjie Miao says patient experience can be a constraining lens as health moves outside the hospital into the community.

A JAMIA Open study and a Psychiatric Services study both found that the VA is succeeding in providing enhanced benefits to veterans.

A new report from Manatt Health Strategies points to big differences in how return on investment should be gauged, depending most importantly on provider type – but also on acuity mix, IT infrastructure, staffing and other considerations.

Amidst the unveiling of its newest consumer smartphones, tablets and smartwatches, the tech company said it will begin enrolling consumers into its hearing, cardiovascular and women's health studies later this year through an upcoming app.