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Roundup: LKCMedicine launching more AI, digital health courses and more briefs

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

LKCMedicine to introduce more AI, digital health courses Nanyang Technological University Singapore announced that more course content related to AI and digital health will be added to the refreshed curriculum of the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

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Digital health literacy as a social determinant of health

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

But not everyone enjoys the same level of self-determination – or access to digital healthcare, in general, said speakers at the WEDI Quest for Health Equity event on Tuesday. As such, he said, digital health equity is "essential for our success and the sustainability of digital health overall."

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Digital Health Gaps in the Pandemic Through the Eyes of Younger Physicians

Health Populi

More younger doctors recognize the “immediate value” of telehealth, Philips found: 61% of younger doctors said telehealth was among the top digital health technologies that would have most improved their experience during the pandemic. 53% of younger doctors said AI would have improved their pandemic experience.

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Digital health in Africa: hype or hope?

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Digital health in Africa is a rapidly growing field, with the potential to improve access to healthcare and quality of care across the continent. Cost: Digital health technologies can be expensive, which can make them inaccessible to low-income populations.

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Stop IT Staff Burnout: Organize Your Digital Health Tools Into a True Digital Formulary

Xealth

However, health system leaders must also recognize the burden placed on internal IT teams in healthcare organizations. The increasing adoption of digital health technologies and AI-driven tools leads to overwhelming data volumes and complex integrations, putting tremendous pressure on IT workers.

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Opioid Drug Addiction: How Digital Health Technologies Can Help

The Digital Health Corner

After a hiatus I am returning to my beloved Digital Health Corner. In a previous post I discussed important public health issues that digital technology can address. The NIDA of the NIH has a group of evidence-based screening tools for adolescents and adults to be used by health professionals.

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Why have billion dollar digital health companies struggled since the pandemic?

Lloyd Price

Digital health funding pre pandemic: 2018 Digital health companies raised a total of $8.1 There were 368 deals in the digital health space in 2018, with an average deal size of $22.2 Other areas that received significant investment included telemedicine, digital therapeutics, and health insurance technology.