1. Key Policy Questions and related issues:
What does a successful statutory and regulatory regime look like when it comes to empowering positive uses of connected health technologies, and what does success look like in terms of preventing some of the downsides?
What is the best way to bridge the digital divide that threatens to leave some outside of the positive advances made in digital health?
What are the opportunities and risks of supplementing traditional healthcare with AI-powered analytics tools?
2. Summary of Issues Discussed:
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What about current connected health use-cases is encouraging and what do still needs to be addressed?
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Whether this is a trend that should or will last beyond the public health crisis.
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How much are the current AI use cases in healthcare built on "hype" and how much are real benefits to patients.
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The need for human intervention into AI systems.
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The additional privacy and security threats that the provision of healthcare over the internet brings.
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The inclusivity challenges that arise when healthcare is provided over the internet.