Population and Public Health

At an event in Washington, D.C., on Monday, DiMe released a thesis with what it says are four impact areas that are vital to pursue in digital medicine in the next five years.

Also, Vuno has sold its bone age AI as part of ongoing restructuring.

Dr. Matthew Thompson, Telescope Health cofounder and CEO, says delivering virtual preventive care can reduce ER visits and hospital readmissions, save taxpayers money and improve community health outcomes.

While smaller hospitals and FQHCs often lack the infrastructure to deploy AI, Duke's Dr. Mark Sendak says the Health AI Partnership is working to help them access AI tools that can drive efficiency and reduce administrative burden.

Pear Suite's platform will give community health workers tools to identify and tackle social determinants of health challenges like food insecurity.

Dr. Atul Gupta, CMO of diagnosis and treatment at Philips, and Kevin Roesch, assistant VP of cardiology and imaging services for Methodist Hospitals, highlight the process of developing interventional labs to support Indiana’s residents.

Dr. Arti Masturzo, chief medical officer at CCS, discusses the pros and cons of RFK, Jr.'s proposal for every American to wear a government-issued health monitoring device within four years, including concerns around device data accuracy.

While shorter-term fixes like renegotiating payer contracts can help, Wipfli's Kelly Arduino recommends that hospitals heavily dependent on Medicaid rebuild community philanthropy and endowments.

New plan members will have access to Hello Heart's products free of charge that are aimed at improving cardiovascular health.

Initiatives being introduced in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore use AI and mobile technologies.