Retail newcomers could add to digital health adoption pressure in 2023

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.

Karolina Tadel of Poland's Ministry of Health discusses the country's digital health advances, including establishing e-referrals, e-prescriptions, an e-registration platform for appointments and AI-assisted radiology imaging.

Dr. Leeda Rashid, formerly of the FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence, recommends that the federal government develop enforceable governance frameworks with oversight and accountability that cover AI tools' full lifecycles.