Why Human Connection Is Medicine, and How is Tech an Enabler

Technically, we’ve never been more connected or had relationships with as many people as we do today, thanks to social networks on the internet. Yet, while these platforms bring convenience, they are also increasing loneliness and reducing face-to-face interactions. However, technology isn’t solely a problem; it can facilitate the easier pairing of individuals who wish to assist those lacking a real-world social network. Take Papa, for example, a company that provides social support by pairing older adults and families with trained and vetted companions known as Papa Pals. In this brief episode, you will listen to a discussion with Ellen Rudy, the former Head of Research and Social Impact, whom I met at HLTH 2023. Ellen shares her insights on the causes of solitude and the potential of technology to mitigate loneliness.

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US and Europe: A Snapshot of Healthcare Innovation (Jody Tropeano, Henry Stoneley)

HLTH is recognized as the United States’ number one health innovation event. Its unique and vibrant approach sets it apart from typical industry conferences. Each stage at HLTH is distinctively themed and designed, featuring motifs like the moon, sky, and earth, creating an awe-inspiring experience reminding of of a child’s first visit to an amusement park. Beyond the captivating atmosphere, the core attraction of HLTH lies in its substantive content and guests. These include key stakeholders from top tech companies, including pop stars who entered healthcare, or public figures such as Arianna Huffington or Chelsea Clinton. In 2024, HLTH will also be organized in Europe. The event concept will be the same, but the content will be prepared by a European team to touch upon key topics in the European space. While they were enjoying their team building in Ljubljana, Tjasa Zajc sat down with Jody Tropeano, Head of Content at HLTH US and Henry Stoneley, Head of UK and Netherlands. They discussed Jody’s and Henry’s reflections on healthcare in the US, key trends, and challenges.

Video interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=blT9PIJGfuA

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How To Get Patient Feedback That Is Actionable

In patient included or patient centred healthcare approach, patient feedback is key for improved care, and healthcare experience. Pep Health uses a digital platform to collect and analyze patient feedback from various online sources, moving away from traditional, less effective survey methods.

The platform provides detailed scores and insights, allowing healthcare providers to make targeted improvements in specific areas like access and quality within their facilities. The data and insights generated are influencing healthcare policies and practices, leading to changes in areas such as maternity services and mental health care delivery.

At HLTH 2023, founder of Pep Health Meghan Leaver shared more insights behind:

• Innovation in the patient feedback gathering,
• What actionable insight healthcare providers can get from PEP insights,
• Impact patient feedback analysis can have on policymaking

Episode summary: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/blog/why-patient-feedback-is-a-goldmine-for-improvements

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Upside Down: How AI Changed Healthcare in 2023

Generative AI is making waves in healthcare, with an already visible impact in documentation and potential in drug development, medicine, care, and more.

With 2023 nearing its end, it’s time to reflect on the impact of AI in 2023.

This episode offers:

🔍 A recap of AI innovation in healthcare in the past year,

🔎 What has realistically changed in clinical practice,

🔍 Where are the practical applications of AI and LLMs in healthcare,

🔎 How is AI regulated so far and what are the upcoming changes,

🔍 What can we expect in the upcoming years?

Speakers:

👉 Shweta Maniar, Director of Global Healthcare & Life Sciences Industry Strategy at Google,

👉 Rachel Dunscombe, CEO of openEHR International Foundation,

👉 Kira Radinsky, CEO & CTO at Diagnostic Robotics,

👉 Harvey Castro, MD, MBA., Clinician, Healthcare Futurist, Public Speaker

See the video recording if this live stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/Aul1vm2lUzQ?si=RBS9RG4hHRZRqxBU

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Not Just Women’s Health: Trends in Fertility Tech (Leslie Schrock)

Women’s health refers to a broad range of medical and wellness services specifically tailored to address the unique health concerns of women. Particular focus is on reproductive health, fertility, and menopause. Technology supporting women’s health can go from EHR records, telemedicine services, medical imaging, diagnostic and IVF technology, wearable devices for monitoring health, menstrual cycles, menopause symptoms, robotic surgery in gynecology, and more. 

This episode focuses on the fertility market with investor Leslie Shrock, author, entrepreneur, and angel investor working at the convergence of health and technology. Leslie Shrock wrote two books: Bumpin’: The Modern Guide to Pregnancy, which mixes the latest clinical research with practical advice for working families and Fertility Rules, published in June 2023, which addresses male and female fertility. In this discussion, Leslie shared her insights into: 

– key misconceptions and lack of knowledge we have around fertility,

– how is the market developing, 

– what technologies she is hoping to see,

– what investment models seem to be working so far.

Recap: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/blog/fertility-womenshealth-leslie-schrock

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How Does AI Work For Medical Note Taking and Risk Scoring? (Augmedix, HDAI)

If you’re still trying to wrap your head around the use of AI in healthcare, this episode will give you an idea about the use of generative AI to create clinical notes during an interaction between a doctor and a patient. Augmedix, a healthcare technology company that delivers ambient medical documentation and data solutions. Their clinician-controlled mobile app uses generative AI to instantaneously create a fully automated draft medical note after each patient visit. I spoke with Manny Krakaris – CEO of Augmedix, about the HOW. How is their data model built, what and what kind of technology do they use in their product? Manny also explains why they’re not covering revenue cycle management or RCM-related codes in their data structuring processes, and what are the biggest challenges in the industry at the moment. 

The second part of this episode is unrelated to generative AI, and illustrates how existing medical data can be used to create risk prediction tools for medical care. You will hear from Nassib Chamoun, Founder and CEO of the Health Data Analytics Institute, an analytics company that is developing risk modeling methodology to ease clinical decision-making by assigning patients different risk scores based on their medical history. This enables clinicians to design follow-up protocols based on an individual’s potential health deterioration. Both discussions were recorded at HLTH.

Read a longer article about insights related to generative AI from HLTH, which includes an overview of the key player in medical notes generation space: https://fodh.substack.com/p/generative-ai-in-healthcare.

Episode summary: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/blog/ai-for-medical-note-taking-and-risk-scoring-augmedix-hdai

Augmedix: https://augmedix.com/

HDAI: https://www.hda-institute.com/

Discussion summary:

More about healthcare data in the US:

Healthcare data in the US series: https://www.facesofdigitalhealth.com/blog/healthcare-data-series-in-the-us-foundy-epic-komodo?rq=epic%20

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