Telehealth and Medicine Today (THMT) extends practical frontline research and insights with high value thought provoking discussions featuring leading global experts and pioneers. In this multimedia issue, sessions from the Annual ConVerge2Xcelerate (ConV2X) CME Program are spotlighted. In this multimedia issue, sessions from the Annual ConVerge2Xcelerate (ConV2X) CME Program are spotlighted.

To obtain 5 hours Category 1 CME, please visit https://pdhinstitute.com/conv2x-telehealth.  Place ConV2X 2024 on your list of events to attend this September, in Boston, MA, USA.

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Telehealth and the Metaverse ConVerge2Xcelerate 2023 Keynote

This was the first experimental transoceanic holoportation keynote address using commonly available smartphones and custom software from Star City, Russia, ​to Loyola University, New Orleans, Louisiana, by Dr. Josef Schmid, NASA Flight Suregeon. The keynote was transcribed for publication to mark the momentous occasion and to share important messages across a global ecosystem. 

Complex Behavior Change Interventions for Community Health

How can community health professionals connect with resident health consumers to encourage positive self care? This goes beyond encouraging physical activity to encompass a range of life style behavior changes with a tailored approach that engages those least engaged with health and wellness and potentially most at risk from acute health risks and longer term conditions such as Type 2 Diabetes. Is the answer purely digital, or does a network of health service managers help drive engagement and better outcomes? 

Digital Health Implementations Using Tokenomics - Building Stakeholder Support for New Technologies

Speakers discuss how data is stored, shared and monetized connecting an entire ecosystem with benefits. In addition, EHRs, genomic DNA, wearables, pharmacy and social determinants of health data and accelerated access to de-identified, tokenized, real-time data is addressed I shaping a new health data economy.

Exponential Leaps in Medicine with XR – Regulatory Challenges vs. Clinical Solutions

The ConV2X session addresses how XR technologies are revolutionizing healthcare, from surgical simulations to patient care. Regulatory challenges and clinical solutions associated with adopting XR in medicine are explored. Viewers can gain insights from speakers on their experiences with the transformative potential of XR in healthcare.

Balancing Privacy with Data Sharing for Public Good

Governments and technology companies are increasingly collecting vast amounts of personal data, prompting investigations, and calls for stricter regulation to protect individual privacy. Despite these issues, socioeconomic demands for data sharing continue to rise. This is new terrain for policymaking, and it requires a careful approach. This session explores the challenges of balancing citizen and patient privacy with open data sharing for public good, and improved population health.

ConV2X 2023 Ignition Pitch Competition
 

The 4th Annual ConV2X 2023 Ignition Pitch Competition is dedicated to advancing the frontiers of telehealth, AI, platform approaches and blockchain technology in healthcare. Pioneering minds that competed are poised to reshape the future of healthcare in areas such as genomics, bio NFTs, decentralized research, AI IQ, and personalized care pathways. THMT wishes competitors luck and success on their market journeys. A sincere thank you is extended to judges and moderator for their time and expertise in evaluating contestant concepts and products. For details on the ConV2X 2024 Pitch Event, please email [email protected]

Winners

• Bloqcube Inc, for Blockchain Tech in Healthcare
• Veta Health, for AI & Tech in Telehealth

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