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Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director, Los Angeles LGBT Center, and 2024 Changemaker Award winner, discusses customizing digital intake systems to allow LGBTQ+ patients to enter SOGI (sexual orientation and gender identity) data.

Vibhor Gupta, founder of Pangaea Data, talks about how artificial intelligence can bridge gaps in hard-to-diagnose conditions in the National Health Service's cancer patients.

Adam McMullin, AvaSure CEO, discusses how hospitals can address workforce shortages and control costs by re-engaging retired nurses to boost patient safety and "bring back the joy" of nursing through serving as virtual nurses.

Jonathan Bush, founder and CEO of Zus Health, talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic's acceleration of virtual care adoption encouraged the growth of virtual-first provider startups, many of whom now offer proven care for many chronic conditions.

Rachelle Landry, VP of clinical transformation at BD, discusses how interoperability, robotics and AI enable care delivery outside traditional settings, but must always be driven by clinicians' critical thinking and their connections to patients.  

Heidi Wold, chief population health officer, Longevity Health Plan, addresses biases in elder care, particularly the idea that seniors aren't interested in using technology, and talks about how nursing facilities can enhance seniors' quality of life.

Dr. Jesse M. Ehrenfeld, anesthesiology professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and AMA president, tells a personal story to show how AI can surface buried but critical information in patient records for better treatment.  

Garrett Singletary, senior software engineer of data and AI at Concord Technologies, talks about how digitizing manually faxed data reduces clinicians’ workload and facilitates data exchange between providers.  

PatientPoint Chief Product and Strategy Officer Andrew Schultz chats about building a communication hub between patients and providers that fosters a more connected health ecosystem and a better patient experience.   

Dr. Monika Sonu, cofounder and director of new product development at Healthinnovation Toolbox and 2024 Changemaker, says she believes all digital health tools should address persistent problems like interoperability and health equity.