
Antonio Spina, with the Center for Health & Healthcare at the World Economic Forum, discusses the role of digital health in transforming healthcare. He highlights the importance of public-private collaboration and multi-sectoral cooperation in driving digital health initiatives. Spina emphasizes the need for governments to set the overall agenda and provide the mandate for managing population health, while private sector stakeholders bring focused solutions to the table. He also mentions the significance of common ground in areas such as data standards, interoperability, privacy and security policies, and funding pathways. Spina concludes by emphasizing the need for dialogue and collective action to enable the effective implementation of digital health solutions. The conversation explored the challenges and opportunities of AI in healthcare. The key question is how to balance innovation and safety in the implementation of AI technologies. While regulations and guardrails are necessary, it is important not to hold back innovations that can improve outcomes and access to healthcare. The scalability of AI tools is crucial to save lives and reduce morbidity and mortality. Ongoing dialogue and partnerships across sectors are essential to navigate the complexities of AI in healthcare.