April, 20228 AI IS THE NEXT WAVE IN DIGITAL HEALTHCAREBY SHELLY HOD MOYAL, FOUNDING PARTNER, IANGELSShelly Hod MoyalIN MYV EWThere's nothing like a global pandemic to rouse the world from its reverie. The last two years have seen not only exponential growth in digital-health markets, but also vast innovation that address niche issues and solve well-trodden problems. As the world pivots away from transactional-based care towards a value-based model with the help of technology, inevitably, digital-health solutions will continue to play an ever-rising role in the delivery, efficacy, and cost structure of contemporary healthcare.Enter access and costs; two obstacles that further perpetuate the paucity of equitable and affordable care. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), over half the globe lacks sufficient healthcare whilst ~100 million people annually are cast down the socioeconomic ladder due to exorbitant healthcare expenses. Couple this with the WHO's added projection that by 2030 there will be a shortage of over 15 million healthcare workers. As in so many other sectors, technology is the answer. The digital-health market,
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