Population and Public Health

The pandemic has forced major investment in digital health to help expand and create solutions that support patients and healthcare professionals through one of the most challenging times in history says Prof Sam Shah, Founder Faculty of Future Health, CoMD with Ulster University, visiting faculty UCL Global Business School for Health and HIMSS22 Europe speaker.

Dr. Brian Anderson, Mitre's chief digital health physician, talks about the development of SMART Health Cards.

Organizations can help with patient engagement, according to Kyruus's Scott Andrews and HealthSparq's Harlan Edlin.

Homeward CEO Dr. Jennifer Schneider discusses the startup's new partnership with Rite Aid, how their model works and why value-based care is paramount for rural communities.

Also, Birmingham Community Healthcare Trust launches new patient portal. 

At HIMSS22, Nick Culley, director for ExR, gave his vision for the hospital of the future.

Also: Anumana receives FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its ECG-based algorithm designed for early detection of pulmonary hypertension, and AI-enabled imaging companies Aidoc and Gleamer partner.

The study will accumulate objective lifestyle data from around 2,000 participants. 

The app has been recommended as an effective alternative to sleeping pills in the UK.  

With the need for mental health support growing, could DTx be the key to making treatment more accessible?