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Ran Balicer, HIMSS board of directors member, talks about the possibility of clinical digital support technology to personalize care by helping clinicians predict potential health issues for patients so they can be prevented.  

In part one of a two-part series, Dr. Bruce Darrow, Mount Sinai Health System CMIO and interim CDIO, relays how patients may gain confidence in relying on AI instead of doctors as accuracy of pattern recognition and predictive models improve.  

Aaron Gani, CEO and founder of RealizedCare, discusses the evolution of digital therapeutics, the FDA’s place in advancing them, keeping up with evolving technology, and the benefits of DTx modalities for the pharmaceutical industry.  

Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, discusses the definition of a digital therapeutic, companies in the DTx space, why the organization held its recent summit in D.C. and the status of the Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act.  

Dave Bailey, VP, Consulting Services at Clearwater Security, recommends developing cybersecurity strategy around a framework like NIST 2.0 and working with leadership to get the necessary resources to address vulnerabilities.  

Dr. Dennis Truong, regional telemedicine/mobility director at Kaiser Permanente, highlights the challenges of implementing digital therapeutics in the care system and its ultimate value in improving patients' and providers’ care journeys.  

McGill University Health Centre's Dr. Alan Forster discusses the Quadruple Aim and using data to understand opportunities for development and improvement.  

Andy Molnar, CEO of the Digital Therapeutics Alliance, and Scott Stuewe, president and CEO of DirectTrust, discuss their partnership to show digital therapeutics' value and accreditation in healthcare for payors considering DTx coverage.  

Dr. Calum Yacoubian, director of NLP healthcare strategy at IQVIA, says AI can support, not replace, clinicians in improving care delivery, and discusses some best practices for its safe and ethical use. The HIMSS AI in Healthcare Forum is scheduled to take place September 5-6 in Boston. Learn more and register.  

Kyruus Health president Paul Merrild discusses how the company aims to improve care access via its partnerships with health systems and payers and by pairing patients and providers using personalized information and provider availability.