Could a selfie improve global health systems by becoming the low-cost first step toward earlier detection, faster triage and more accessible care? At Helfie AI, we believe the answer is yes. This is the solution we’re building at Helfie.AI. One that could ease pressure on a system stretched by rising costs, rural access gaps and clinician shortages.
On the 13th & Park Podcast, Helfie AI founder and CEO George Tomeski joined Dr Ranya Habash, MD, and host Adam Goodman to explain why, and how, we’re making this happen.
The conversation explores what smartphone-based AI screening could mean for US policymakers, payers and health system leaders working to shift care from reactive treatment to proactive prevention.
Dr Habash brings the clinical lens, showing how a smartphone can capture signals like heart rate, blood pressure, blood oxygen and respiratory data from the eyes, face and vitals. For George, the mission is personal: his mother endured 11 years of misdiagnosis before receiving a terminal stage 4 stomach cancer diagnosis.
The message for Washington and the broader health system is simple: with the right science and clinical guidance, a selfie could become a practical gateway to earlier awareness, better outcomes and a more efficient healthcare system at scale.
Watch the full interview with George Tomeski, Dr Ranya Habash and Adam Goodman on 13th & Park
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