Telehealth

Properly vetted apps and technologies are provding the underserved with a means of getting needed help, says Dr. John Herman, associate chief of the Department of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Textpert founder and CEO Ray Christian explains how AiME (Artificial Intelligence Mental Evaluation), by asking evocative questions and analyzing facial expressions and voice inflection, can assess the risk of depression, anxiety and addiction.

Teladoc Health's Dr. Alan Roga discusses the evolution of telehealth from minor episodic care to managing complex conditions.

Andrew Rebhan, consultant at The Advisory Board, discusses emerging tech for which hospitals should prepare, including biopsychosocial IT, internet of things, 3D printing, augmented reality and more.

Konstantin Hyppönen, chief architect at Kanta Services in Finland, discusses how better tools can enable patients to manage their own healthcare from home.

James Hawkins, director of strategy at NHS Digital, discusses how the NHS.UK platform provides users with an app that allows them to access their own records, book appointments, order prescriptions and do basic triage.

The health apps landscape is growing beyond just wellness management, says Liz Ashall-Payne, co-founder and CEO of ORCHA.

Brian de Francesca, CEO of Ver2 Digital Medicine, aims to connect refugees with doctors via a ubiquitous telehealth platform.

Two benefits of using digital tools to help improve people's mental well-being are anonymity and remote access, says Victoria Betton, mHabitat founder and director and HIMSS UK Advisory Council member.

We need to learn more about consumers' behaviors before we maximize the global potential of the human and machine collaboration in healthcare, says Zoltan Lantos, head of Social Innovation Lab at iAsk.