Mobile tech ushers 'golden time' of health education, support

Dr Catia Pinto and Dr Tapani Piha of the HIMSS Digital Health Advisory Group for Europe (DHAGE) say this year's meeting tackled difficult topics like promoting digital literacy and successfully scaling healthcare AI.

Megan Coder of the Society for Digital Mental Health cautions that patients may rely on general-purpose AI chatbots that are unsuitable for mental health treatment rather than seek care from a human clinician.

Michelle Stansbury, associate chief innovation officer at Houston Methodist, talks about how the hospital has built a more engaging patient experience, from scheduling to interactive bedside technology to post-discharge texting.