Clinical
Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health, talks tech needed to successfully tackle inequity, the benefits of investment in independent primary care physicians and how providers can work on the costs of health inequities.
The CIO, who is also an associate dean at Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses AI and innovation projects his team has been working on, where he’s prioritizing strategic IT investments, and some emerging technologies that have him intrigued.
Health plans can begin by collecting data on race and ethnicity from their members, says Leah Dewey, VP of clinical and consumer engagement operations at Cotiviti.
Socially at-risk patients need equity in their care. The HEI is to incentivize contracts for plans to perform better for these patients, says Christie Teigland, vice president of research science and advanced analytics at Inovalon.
DUOS uses large language models to leverage social determinants of health and enhance care-navigation access for Medicare beneficiaries. Feedback from platform users improves the artificial intelligence, said Karl Ulfers, cofounder and CEO.
Without prevention healthcare systems will be swamped. The Nordics' plans seek a balance, says Bogi Eliasen of the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies.
XR training is a leading-edge approach to provider education – but there are challenges to watch for with immersive tech, says Pearly Chen, VP of business development and partnerships at HTC VIVE, who also discusses HTC's Accelerator X program.
According to dHealth Foundation director and cofounder Quy Vo-Reinhard, for regulators and users to keep up with emerging technologies like blockchain and smart contracts there needs to be an emphasis on education.
Sign language and other interpretation delivery methods are getting more tech-enabled, says Kathryn Jackson, VP of language operations at AMN Healthcare, who offers tips to help providers ensure patients with hearing difficulties receive proper care.
Aniket Singh Rajput, CEO and founder of Neuroglee, talks the scope of the mild cognitive impairment issue and how cognitive care-at-home technology can help.
