Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

Panelists at HIMSS23 discussed the different channels for distributing digital therapeutics to patients.

Some experts assert the legislation is preemptive and may stifle innovation, while others argue it has the potential to improve patient access to meaningful healthcare.

A recent study found patients using virtual reality while undergoing hand surgery required less anesthesia during surgery.  

There is a rising need for digital tools including apps to treat mental health under social distancing orders, says Dr. John Torous, director of the digital psychiatry division at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

In this grab-bag episode of HIMSSCast, Laura Lovett, an editor at MobiHealthNews, chats with host Jonah Comstock about three recent in-person reporting experiences here in the Boston area, where MobiHealthNews is based.

Active monitoring can ask questions while a smartphone's sensors can go deeper into mood and anxiety levels, says Rashmi Patel, Fulbright Scholar at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center.

Also: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center announces machine learning research program funded by AWS; OneDigital Health Benefits inks deal with Total Brain. 

Harvard University’s Stan Shaw and John Halamka of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center discuss the goal of an executive education joint venture between Harvard Medical School and HIMSS.

From surgical scheduling to semantic search, the Boston-based center isn’t waiting to implement AI.