Population and Public Health

The health equity component of value-based care always had a primary and preventive care focus. There is movement to include specialists in that dialogue particularly within an aging population, says HSBlox operations chief Lynn Carroll.

Dan Shields, CEO of digital medicine at Ochsner Health, says the health system has succeeded in engaging populations often considered resistant to technology by providing patients with simple tools and education on how to use them.

Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, says monitoring vaccine data lets states determine where more vaccines are needed when diseases spread through populations.

The company will use the funds to invest in companies that focus on the physical, mental, spiritual and social needs of senior adults.   

The COVID-19 information site has been replaced with a page promoting the lab leak theory and criticizing the WHO, U.S. public health officials and the Biden administration.

Priyanka Jain, CEO and cofounder of Evvy, discusses the women's health company's vaginal health test, which includes fertility insights by identifying specific markers in the vaginal microbiome that may be linked to fertility outcomes.

Also, Cureskin from India has launched an AI-powered hair analysis feature on its mobile application.

Keisuke Nakagawa, UC San Diego Health's director of strategic impact, discusses his journey from startup entrepreneur to healthcare IT leader and says newcomers can bring diverse backgrounds and interests to the field.

Peter Shen, North America head of digital and automation at Siemens Healthineers, believes many clinicians don't use AI algorithms either because they don't understand how they work or because very few AI tools receive reimbursement.

Luis Belén, CEO of NHIT, discusses how his personal history in Puerto Rico and the Bronx, as well as his cancer journey, have shaped his work in increasing care access for underserved communities.