Population and Public Health
Health and homelessness cannot be fixed until the continuum of care around a person is solved, said Gabriel Seidman, director of policy at Ellison Institute of Technology. Tracking and responding using data is vital at government levels.
Ankit Gupta, Bicycle Health CEO and founder, discusses how the company helps formerly incarcerated individuals access buprenorphine monthly injections for opioid use disorder via the Federal Bureau of Prisons and residential reentry centers.
Jeremy Petch, Hamilton Health Sciences' director of digital health innovation, discusses black box models and the importance of evaluating AI technology so as not to increase health inequity.
Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health, discusses health IT's role in bringing together patients and care teams and facilitating self-care management, particularly for patients with chronic conditions in healthcare deserts.
AI is a tool to help people everywhere realize their health potential, said HIMSS Chief Scientific Research Officer Anne Snowden. If there was a time for learning, sharing and building a community of AI decision-making tools, it is now.
Updesh Dosanjh, practice leader of technology solutions for lQVIA, discusses ensuring fairness while using AI in clinical trials, the value of digital twins and the necessity of building and consistently adapting frameworks around AI use.
Paulina Ilmonen, mathematician at Aalto University in Finland, is heading a project simulating how a zombie apocalypse would spread to gain insights into the potential spread pattern of the next pandemic or a mass disinformation campaign.
Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer at Athenahealth, discusses how bringing behavioral health tools, such as telehealth, into the primary care setting can improve access to services and reduce the stigma around mental health conditions.
Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU’s College of Nursing and Health Professionals, relays the importance of educating students on SDOH, including the challenges of healthcare access faced by rural residents.
Macquarie Capital's John Pickhaver, head of infrastructure and energy capital for the Americas, discusses the company's support of the White House-led initiative to back renewable energy projects in healthcare via the Inflation Reduction Act.