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At this week's World Innovation Summit for Health in Doha, Qatar experts from around the world sat down to talk about the opportunities and challenges of employing digital health in the mental health field.

Two more smart contact lenses, for presbyopia and cataract surgery recovery, are still in the works.

As AI cements its role in healthcare, more and more intelligent software offerings are pursuing 510(k) and De Novo approvals. 

Finding robust data sources, correcting for variations in images and avoiding bias are all hurdles to overcome.

Christiana Care Health System CSIO Anahi Santiago says hospitals have to invest in security tools to stay ahead of cyberthreats. But she adds that it's just as important to focus on people and process as it is on technology.

Virta Health claims to reverse Type 2 diabetes by combining a digital intervention with a ketogenic diet.

One collaboration with Jefferson has launched a telehealth fellowship program, with another with USC and Northwestern kickstarts a five-year research study. 

Companies like Swift Medical, Tissue Analytics and Healthy.io replace inaccurate measurements with reliable ones, and that's just the beginning.

The grant recipient, a Penn State research lab, will also be partnering with Sage Bionetworks to develop a standardized suite of tools for similar projects in the future. 

Sentara Health VP and CISO Dan Bowden explains how the hospital is preparing for consumerism and value-based care by building apps and tools in the cloud.