Leonard Goldschmidt, M.D., Ph.D. is a Clinical Associate Professor (affiliated) of Ophthalmology at Stanford University, School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA, USA and leads the Eye Clinic at the Livermore Division of VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Livermore, CA, USA.Rona Margaret Relova, M.D. is a Research Health Scientist at VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA. She holds leadership roles in National Institutes of Health, Precision Medicine Initiative, VA Genomic Medicine Program and Stanford Medicine X. She currently sits on the Advisory Board of Health, Wellness & Society Research Network.

• Chapter 1: Information systems in health: what do you need and how will you get it?Chapter 2: Hybrid usability methods: practical techniques for evaluating health information technology in an operational settingChapter 3: Advancing public health in the age of big data: methods, ethics, and recommendationsChapter 4: Preferential hyperacuity perimetry: home monitoring to decrease vision loss due to age-related macular degenerationChapter 5: Incorporating mobile resources to enhance the impact of behavioral health services for suicidal personsChapter 6: The gamification of mental health prevention and promotionChapter 7: Minimally disruptive medicine: how mHealth strategies can reduce the work of diabetes careChapter 8: Innovations in medical robotics: surgery, logistics, disinfection, and telepresenceChapter 9: New reality for surgical training and assessment using immersive technologiesChapter 10: Applications of blockchain in healthcareChapter 11: A practical introduction to artificial intelligence in medicineChapter 12: Under the hood: developing the engine that drives personalized medicineAfterword: The impacts of novel and emerging technologies on a pandemic