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Jesse Ehrenfeld, former chair of the board of trustees for the American Medical Association, discusses the evolution of digital health adoption over time at HIMSS21. 

The association has also created a virtual panel discussion to talk best practices when using the tech for telemedicine. 

Also: Dictum Health and Complete Telehealth Solutions partner up; Washington University School of Medicine study features SilverCloud's digital intervention.

Hospitals look to clinicians in the field for innovation ideas.

As providers around the globe continue rolling out digital health strategies, physician organizations are looking to implement guidelines. 

The new playbook will include a step-by-step approach to implementing digital health tools, as well as best practices and other resources. 

First Mile Care will use demographic data to appropriately match prediabetes patients with coaches and develop more personalized action plans. 

A recently-launched Physician Innovation Network and a forthcoming Digital Health Implementation Playbook are two new initiatives.

Jack Resneck, chair of the American Medical Association Board of Trustees, emphasizes the need for physicians to be involved in the early stages of app development to ensure they actually improve the overall care quality for patients.

The American Medical Association has its eyes on mobile this season as it announced the three winners of its Interoperability and Innovation Challenge.