Population Health
A new program led by a team at MIT searches for ideas to fight COVID-19 via hackathons and virtual events.
Buoy Health CEO Dr. Andrew Le explains how chatbots can help free up the health systems and get patients information in their home during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, discusses the rising need for digital tools including apps to treat mental health under social distancing orders.
Deep Dive: The best way to address social determinants of health is to create an interconnected system between between providers and the community.
Health systems around the world are addressing the needs of coronavirus patients with chatbots, drive-through clinics and telemedicine.
In the first episode of The Alessi Agenda, Kevin Fenton, director of public health and wellbeing at Southwark, says not only can new technologies help healthcare build upon its existing infrastructure, but they can also help it evolve as patient needs change.
International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH) Board Member Rajendra Pratap Gupta says that the future will see the rise of fitness wearables along with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree.
The Dubai Health Authority's Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh, says the drive toward leveraging telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience.
Kalle Killar, deputy secretary general at the Ministry of Social Affairs in Estonia, talks about how the country's citizens have full access to how their data is used in managing their healthcare, which helps in building and maintaining trust between stakeholders.
Kuwait sees huge potential in learning from others and collaborate with all stakeholders as the country moves towards a national EHR, says Dr. Salman Al-Sabah, president of the Kuwait Association of Surgeons.