Bipartisan Congressional Digital Health Caucus launches to inform and engage policymakers on #digitalhealth. Discussion included AI's impact on healthcare, like natural language processing improving machine learning accessibility, AI potential in research and improving administrative inefficiencies, and necessary public-private partnerships. AI seen as potential staff gap filler, not healthcare professional replacement.

Google, Microsoft and Amazon Panel on AI in Healthcare. LinkedIn

Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD, collaborates with GP for preventive health planning. Incorporates exercise routine, BMI, sleep patterns, mental health, genomic sequencing for chronic conditions, and other data into annual health strategy. Despite young age, high cholesterol and genetic factors warrant cardiac-CT for cardiovascular health assessment. Updated version of Meskó's book, The Guide to the Future of Medicine, discusses digital health, AI; New studio facilities enhance virtual keynotes, courses, YouTube videos. Explores patients paying extra for AI in their healthcare.

Bertalan Meskó, MD, PhD on LinkedIn: A model for patient primary care partnership LinkedIn

CES 2024 emphasized digital health, featuring healthcare leaders discussing trends and technology. Attendee demographics shifted from tech innovators to healthcare operators and physicians. Key takeaways included the importance of using digital health to deliver quality community healthcare and differentiating impactful tech from novelties. Glasses with built-in hearing aids stood out amongst tech showcased. Critical to health tech is ease of use and integration into existing workflows.

Healthcare leaders share their biggest takeaways from CES 2024 Healthcare Brew

The AMA Update discusses healthcare topics including COVID-19, medical education, advocacy and burnout. Guest Margaret Lozovatsky, AMA's new vice president of Digital Health Innovations, talks about AI's potential to improve healthcare through telehealth and enhancing medical office workflow. She emphasizes the importance of involving physicians in the tool development process to create an asset rather than a burden. The discussion also covers how AI may impact the patient-doctor relationship, stressing augmented rather than artificial intelligence.

Augmented intelligence: Pros and cons of AI in health care and clinical workflow optimization AMA