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Tara Steele, executive director of the Safe AI for Children Alliance, says new AI apps must be proactively built to shield children from harm, rather than changed after children have been harmed or endangered.

Dr. Leeda Rashid, formerly of the FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence, recommends that the federal government develop enforceable governance frameworks with oversight and accountability that cover AI tools' full lifecycles.

Karolina Tadel of Poland's Ministry of Health discusses the country's digital health advances, including establishing e-referrals, e-prescriptions, an e-registration platform for appointments and AI-assisted radiology imaging.

Stephan Krumm of Germany's Federal Ministry of Health discusses DigitalRadar, a customized, EMRAM-inspired model that the country uses to assess the digital maturity of its hospitals within a regional context.

David Novillo Ortiz of WHO's European regional office discusses a study that found significant weaknesses in AI governance across European health systems, and how the agency is developing a roadmap to help member states strengthen their AI oversight.

Oscar Solans Fernandez of Catalonia's Ministry of Health says the ministry has created an AI-powered healthcare platform that includes clinical guidelines and a medication database to help AI agents provide accurate answers.

Italy's 21 regions each run distinct healthcare systems, but Dr. Achille Iachino of Italy's Ministry of Health says the country's EMRAM assessment brought together stakeholders across all regions to advance digital maturity.

New U.S. Department of Labor rule would have an immediate positive effect on pharmacies and negatively impact the big Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), says Dae Y. Lee, attorney at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney.

Julie Richard of France's Ministry of Health says France already has processes in place for the use of data from its national health database in research, creating a strong foundation for pan-European health data sharing.

Álvaro Alonso Zorita of Spain's National Health System says the country's collaborative approach to developing AI initiatives offers valuable lessons as Europe implements the European Health Data Space.

Lauri Billingsley and Mari Tietze of the University of Texas at Arlington discuss their work using AI-powered geomapping to identify areas in Texas without nearby maternal care services and pinpoint where high-risk mothers live.

Oren Nissim, CEO of Brook Health, discusses the program, which starts on July 5, and what broadening providers' access to certain tech-enabled care options could mean for Medicare beneficiaries with chronic conditions.