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Northwell CEO Michael Dowling says the new drive in healthcare will be consumer-focused technolgoies. 

Albert Chi, MD, medical director of Muscle Integration at Oregon Health & Science University and patient Johnny Matheny demonstrate how nerve reassignment and VR rehab work to advance prosthetic limb technology.

New York-based startup Beam, a digital health platform that lets providers communicate with patients and insurers, launched at Health 2.0 in Santa Clara, California. 

The not-yet-FDA-cleared device uses three electrodes to create a more detailed reading than existing consumer devices.

The global aging population may be straining resources, but could also be what pushes digital health innovations.

Patient advocates at Health 2.0 spoke about balancing technological breakthroughs and keeping the human touch. 

Mira and Avhana Health surpassed a pool of 60 entrants to place first in the contest's consumer and provider tracks, respectively.

In the last year the FDA has taken steps to evolve its process for regulating software as a medical device, personal genomics and clinical decision support technology.

Virtual telephone or video care will be available at no cost, with some offers lasting for several weeks. 

Speaking today in Boston, Luminary Labs CEO Sara Holoubek urged listeners to embrace ethics-focused practices within their organizations.