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Steven Ullman, the University of Miami's director at the Center for Health Management and Policy, discusses telehealth use during and following the pandemic, why patient and provider satisfaction varies, and policy predictions for 2024.  

The award will support veterans' access to the California-based virtual reality company's FDA-authorized at-home chronic low back pain offering, RelieVRx.

The company will use the funds to prepare for commercialization in the U.S., enhance its platform and seek FDA clearance for its VERAFEYE platform.

Naomi Fried, founder and CEO of PharmStars, discusses the company's fifth cohort focused on solving challenges in therapeutic delivery and the 11 startups graduated from its accelerator program, including Cellular Vehicles and ZiO Health.  

At the HIMSS AI Conference in San Diego, panelists discussed the steps needed to strategically incorporate AI into the healthcare setting.

Healthcare organizations and technology companies must work together to ensure responsible and ethical AI use and to explore the true benefits of AI.

Updesh Dosanjh, practice leader of technology solutions for lQVIA, discusses ensuring fairness while using AI in clinical trials, the value of digital twins and the necessity of building and consistently adapting frameworks around AI use.  

Also, BetterSpace in India has received pre-seed funding to develop mobile mental health games.

Also, an ear health awareness app for indigenous children has received $1 million in funding from the Western Australia government.

Digital health stakeholders said that AI will be used next year to help ease administrative tasks for providers, improve clinical trial participation and increase transparency in healthcare.