Ep. 16: Dr. Ami Bhatt, Chief Innovation Officer of the American College of Cardiology, on the Evolution of Digital Health

Show Notes:A decade ago, digital health was synonymous with telemedicine but today, digital health is so much more. Today’s guest, Dr. Ami Bhatt, has spearheaded this evolution, reshaping cardiovascular medicine through health innovation.Dr. Bhatt is the Chief Innovation Officer for the American College of Cardiology (ACC). Since launching her first virtual care program in 2013, she has been leading the creation of personalized virtual cardiovascular care delivery models for improving heart health. Dr. Bhatt also champions the idea of collaborative intelligence, reflecting a future where AI enables clinicians to be the best they can be.Today’s episode covers the evolution of digital health, applications for generative AI and machine learning in healthcare, consumer wearables and patient empowerment, and the last mile of digital healthcare delivery.We also discuss the recent partnership between Dispatch Health and Instacart to tackle food insecurity.Timestamps:[0:48]: What does a Chief Innovation Officer do anyway?[2:24]: Evolution of Digital Health and Telemedicine[6:39]: Expanding Scope of Digital Health in Cardiology[10:30]: At Home Care, Dispatch Health, Food-as-Medicine[15:40]: Generative AI, Machine Learning, Collaborative Intelligence[25:24]: Consumer Wearables and Patient Empowerment[30:39]: Last Mile of Digital Healthcare DeliveryResources:* Dispatch Health x Instacart* Food-is-Medicine @ Tufts University* Consumer Wearable Health and Fitness Technology in Cardiovascular Medicine (JACC)* The Rise of Collaborative Intelligence in Healthcare | Ami Bhatt | TEDxBoston* Collaborative Intelligence to catalyze the digital transformation of healthcare (Nature)* Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024Subscribe to Healthy Returns Today! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit nolanshah.substack.com