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In this HIMSS TV Deep Dive, we show how health systems are leveraging advanced technologies such as AI, analytics and telehealth to manage patient populations while still staying focused on the basic building blocks of health and wellness.

There will be a new way of living in a post-coronavirus world – but digital tools, including apps and telehealth, can play a significant role as we continue to fight COVID-19.

There is a rising need for digital tools including apps to treat mental health under social distancing orders, says Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Mohannad Jameel M Brembali, general director of Health Supporting Systems at the Ministry of Health KSA, discusses deploying telehealth to improve healthcare access to patients in remote areas of the country.

The rise of fitness wearables with patients managing their own health to a much greater degree is expected in the future, says Rajendra Pratap Gupta, board member at the International Society for Telemedicine & eHealth (ISfTeH).

Moving toward telehealth to empower patients is aimed at utilizing technology and the human factor to improve the patient experience, says Dubai Health Authority’s Dr. Khulood Mohamed Alsayegh.

Egypt is looking to deploy best practice technology solutions across Africa, says Dr. Ahmed Safwat Mitwalli Elassal, board member with the Egyptian General Authority of Healthcare.

Dr. Mohammad Al Redha, director of health data and information analysis at Dubai Health Authority, says when driving digital transformation in the clinical workforce, don't forget the human impact.

The health tech industry can't just cater to those who can afford pricey smartphones and wearables, but must instead close gaps in care, says Duke Clinical Research Institute's Dr. Ann Marie Navar.

Digital trial technologies are streamlining clinical research and improving the patient experience, explains Jena Daniels, director of research at Medable.