Connected Health

John Sharp, Personal Connected Health Alliance at HIMSS, says if consumers trust the healthcare source, conveying compassion, or "digital empathy," is possible through such innovative technologies as virtual coaching and chatbots.

Muse founder Ariel Garten describes how her company's headband tech offers a clinical-grade EEG that tracks brain waves during meditation.

CEMOSoft CEO Mahesh Dharan describes his company's products, which connect devices to improve patient experience.

Ben Sych, strategy and partnership manager at the AMA, says physicians need data evidence to see value of adopting digital health solutions, no matter how compelling they look to investors.

McLean Hospital Medical Director Ipsit Vahia discusses the challenges facing older adults and how data and tech can help with early interventions in conditions such as dementia, depression and loneliness.

Healthcare UK Digital Health Lead Hassan Chaudhury says universal healthcare is advocated in numerous countries as a model, but UK organizations must look beyond their borders to collaborate more effectively with other systems.

HopeLab President and CEO Margaret Law discusses how omnipresent connectivity is having both a positive and negative impact on younger generations.

HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock discusses personal wellness monitoring, telemedicine and what millennials and Gen Z expect from their healthcare.

Naomi Fried, CEO of Health Innovation Strategies, talks about developing the innovation lifecycle and how to avoid the "operationalization gap."

Di Jiang, team lead for connected health at National Research Council Canada, sees remote patient monitoring and digital cognitive health tools as two big areas of interest in Canada as it seeks improvements to its health system.