Population and Public Health

Despite the hype, this buzzing AI will still have to prove its worth for Asia's cautious hospitals, says one health tech vendor.

As AI use within healthcare advances, several factors need to be considered, from how the tech can enhance care delivery to potentially worsening healthcare inequity.

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.

The Denver-based company's in-home care providers will be able to utilize Instacart Health to provide patients with access to nutritious food.

The healthcare technology company signed a one-year, $480,000 contract to examine the state's public health and healthcare readiness.

The VC firm's business venture, HATCo, announced it signed a letter of intent to purchase the nonprofit healthcare system and shift its focus to value-based care.

AI-powered dental practice technology company Peerlogic and AI-enabled clinical trial design company QuantHealth also scored investments.

The company will use Socially Determined's analytics data to help Medicaid, Medicare Advantage and commercial insurance patients access food, prescriptions and transportation.

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.