Patients in rural communities are prime candidates for telehealth services as they are in communities with limited access to healthcare facilities and providers. With the rise in the use of digital therapeutics– mobile health apps and remote patient monitoring and therapeutic devices– how do we penetrate these already challenged cellular networks to deliver this new channel of care? Hear about a new “standard” being established in remote communications for the future of global telehealth and remote assistance with satellite.

How much has the practice of telehealth changed in the last 30 years or has it changed at all? With the rapid innovation of new technologies for healthcare delivery, Dr. Kvedar shares his insight on the last 30 years of telehealth, the rise in healthcare consumerism, the growing gap in healthcare equity, and how omnichannel telehealth solutions may have an impact to support marginalized populations.

Skin health, wound care and management are critical concerns for caregivers, long-term facility staff, and patients. Most often, damage to skin has not been detected until issues have already progressed.    Dr. Sanna Gaspard, CEO and Founder of Rubitection, shares how the latest in RPM innovations offers a non-invasive, on-demand monitoring capability to improve patient outcomes with treatment, care, and prevention.

Telehealth is disrupting the traditional healthcare experience of hospital fee-structured models to help better address health inequity. As one of the leading telehealth platform providers, Teladoc’s Medical Officer, Dr. Sayan Vyas, shares how achieving a deep understanding of patients’ behaviors and needs cannot be fully addressed in the traditional healthcare setting.   Learn how the customized patient experience that can be enabled through telehealth technologies is feeding the future of “the hospital at home” and healthcare consumerism.

Security and protection of personal data are core tenants in driving trust in the use of remote devices and technologies for monitoring or delivering virtual care. As healthcare intersects more with consumer wellness trends, the vulnerabilities and threats to security and privacy are even more amplified.  Nakia Grayson and Ronald Pulivarti from the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) at NIST, share the latest trends and efforts on how the industry is educating and offering practical guides to safeguarding the telehealth experience.

The need to extend telehealth services to marginalized and indigenous populations with a focus on accessibility and feasibility is urgent. As a primary care doctor converted into a healthtech advocate, Dr. Keith Thompson, shares that the work of equally reaching all populations for quality access to care will take more than setting up and/or relying on physical location. 

Patients in developing regions are most often the most underserved populations whereby chronic conditions are left unchecked as a result of inaccessibility to health care, facilities, or tools. IEEE Student Member, Pramuka Sooriyapatbandige, shares how his research team is looking to mitigate the issue of accessibility with a simple, yet multi-purpose RPM tool that can be utilized, accessible, and feasible for patients in developing regions.

How can we take physical therapy (PT) to the next level using real-world data from tools and devices without having to leave the home?    Josh Rabinowitz, Co-Founder & CEO at Articulate Labs, joins our host, Maria Palombini, in a discussion on a new class of RPM devices that are enabling a viable option for remote patients who do not have access to a facility, but can still rehabilitate with more data and insights to improve their outcomes with or without a certified PT therapist at their side.

Healthcare is coming home. Sumit Nagpal, CEO & Founder of Cherish Health, explains how using advanced AI and sensors can efficiently and effectively support the wellness needs of the rapidly growing elder generation at home with dignity and integrity.

With the focus on accuracy, ethics, and bias in AI algorithms, we cannot lose sight of the need for more validated data. With hard-hitting insights and references, is the right question being asked: is AI good for medicine or is medicine right for AI?   Dr. Dimitrios Kalogeropoulos, Senior Independent Consultant for organizations like the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), looks to the data for answers with our host, Maria Palombini.

The value of prediction can only be as good as the data it used to make its assumptions. With the growing use of AI, the focus has been more on the accuracy and validation of algorithms, however, we need to get back to the basics— the data. The better the data you put in, the better the insights that will come out. 

Fairness is not a math problem. Healthcare disparities are a global challenge requiring more than just physical care. Identifying and leveraging social determinants, when mined correctly, are untapped keys to closing the healthcare gap.    Join Dave DeCaprio, Chief Technology Officer & Co-Founder at ClosedLoop.ai, and our host, Maria Palombini, as they discuss how off-the-shelf AI presents a new perspective on transparency, reduction of bias, and a path toward health stakeholders' trust with explainability in its applications. 

RNA splicing is at the forefront of providing insights into diseases that are linked back to RNA errors. Dr. Maria Luisa Pineda, CEO & Co-Founder at Envisagenics, explains how AI, HPC (high-performance computing), and genetic data can provide the insights needed for targeted drug discovery in oncology and other genetic conditions faster and more accurately than ever. 

In August 2017, IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) sponsored a groundbreaking, independent research study focused on the State of Blockchain Adoption on the Pharmaceutical Supply Chain. This study will offer detailed insights on unresolved issues, expectations and commitment towards adoption of blockchain for the pharmaceutical supply chain. The research is being conducted by an independent, industry-recognized, third-party research firm which will survey an adequate sample of key partners on the chain including pharma manufacturers, wholesalers, pharmacy benefit managers, and dispensaries.

In our latest podcast, Maria Palombini, director, Emerging Communities & Opportunities Development, sits down with Alan Cohn, counsel with Steptoe & Johnson LLP and Co-Chair of the firm’s Blockchain and Digital Currency practice. Maria and Alan will discuss the legal issues surrounding blockchain smart contracts.

In this latest episode, Maria Palombini, Director, Emerging Communities & Opportunities Development at IEEE, speaks with Robert Barkovich, founder of Health Linkages, a data provenance company for healthcare. Robert will explain what data governance is and the role blockchain could potentially play.

In the inaugural edition of the “IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series,” Alpesh Shah, Sr. Director, Global Business Strategy and Intelligence for IEEE, sits down with Dr. Bryant Gilot, MD, CMO of Blockchain Health Co., to discuss on what blockchain is, the practical applications on how it can be used, and what is needed to get us there. Alpesh and Bryant will discuss the impact blockchain technologies will have on 21st century problems such as healthcare management, how the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may impact blockchain, and the ethical concerns of implementing blockchain. Part 4 (19:59) Ethical Concerns in Blockchain Design Next Steps for Blockchain

In the inaugural edition of the “IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series,” Alpesh Shah, Sr. Director, Global Business Strategy and Intelligence for IEEE, sits down with Dr. Bryant Gilot, MD, CMO of Blockchain Health Co., to discuss on what blockchain is, the practical applications on how it can be used, and what is needed to get us there. Alpesh and Bryant will discuss the impact blockchain technologies will have on 21st century problems such as healthcare management, how the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may impact blockchain, and the ethical concerns of implementing blockchain. Part 3 (20:10) GDPR Implications Using Legacy Technologies vs. Blockchain Building a Trusted Economy Blockchain As a Change Agent

In the inaugural edition of the “IEEE Blockchain Podcast Series,” Alpesh Shah, Sr. Director, Global Business Strategy and Intelligence for IEEE, sits down with Dr. Bryant Gilot, MD, CMO of Blockchain Health Co., to discuss on what blockchain is, the practical applications on how it can be used, and what is needed to get us there. Alpesh and Bryant will discuss the impact blockchain technologies will have on 21st century problems such as healthcare management, how the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) may impact blockchain, and the ethical concerns of implementing blockchain. Part 2 (18:23) Areas Blockchain Will Impact Blockchain Healthcare Applications