Can Digital Transformation of Health Keep the Pace of Technological Innovation?

Technological innovation will not slow down, but whether we have the governance and human resources to apply it in a sustainable, equitable manner will determine our ability to transform health systems for the better. In 2022, the Global Digital Health Forum hosted its first hybrid conference, gathering over 400 attendees in person and more than 1,000 virtually. While balancing catching up with friends and colleagues and attending sessions (the agenda was packed; watch recorded sessions until March here) was difficult at times, I used the forum, as always, to reflect on the state of digital health and future trends and challenges. What remains constant is that technological innovation is moving quicker than we can implement it. For example, we are grappling with how to use artificial intelligence to improve health outcomes without introducing additional bias into health care.