Digital Health Roundup: US FDA’s ‘Idea Lab’; Philips’ Roy Jakobs On AI Draft Framework; Apple Watch

In this month’s Digital Health Roundup, Medtech Insight’s Marion Webb highlights key interviews with Philips’ CEO Roy Jakobs on NAM’s framework on AI, BD’s CTO Beth McCombs R&D initiatives and HSS spine co-chair Sheeraz Qureshi on his vision for integrating AI tech. Hannah Daniel discusses the FDA’s new initiative to create an idea lab for medical device use at home and a new feature on the Apple Watch to help people with Parkinson's disease overcome freezing gait.   

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