Population and Public Health

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.

A study published in the European Journal of Cancer says inaccurate results and misdiagnoses could occur if diverse populations are not included in clinical research.  

Dr. Tamara Sunbul, digital health transformation and innovation strategic adviser in Saudi Arabia, advises digital health newcomers to gain both healthcare and technology education and to seek out mentors to help grow their careers.

The partnership is focused on modernizing the measurement, proof and financial effect of social determinants of health interventions.   

According to Anne Snowdon, chief scientific research officer at HIMSS, hospitals wishing to implement AI require sufficient IT infrastructure, strong leadership and governance frameworks, and talented staff who can use the tools safely.

Josh Wymer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services talks about how his involvement with HIMSS beginning at the chapter level has been instrumental in building his career, including gaining a CPDHTS certification.