Patient Access
HIMSS24
Cleveland Clinic ACO's Dr. Jessica Hohman and Cleveland Clinic Florida's Dr. Richard Rothman discuss their upcoming HIMSS24 session on how the hospital system created and evolved its scalable home-based acute and post-acute care models.
Health and homelessness cannot be fixed until the continuum of care around a person is solved, said Gabriel Seidman, director of policy at Ellison Institute of Technology. Tracking and responding using data is vital at government levels.
HIMSS24
Dr. Michael Ross, CMIO of Northern Light Health, highlights his upcoming HIMSS24 session on integrating telehealth, the health system's partnership with Optum and its priorities moving into 2024, including its support of Oracle Health.
Ankit Gupta, Bicycle Health CEO and founder, discusses how the company helps formerly incarcerated individuals access buprenorphine monthly injections for opioid use disorder via the Federal Bureau of Prisons and residential reentry centers.
Brian Esterly, CEO of TimeDoc Health, discusses health IT's role in bringing together patients and care teams and facilitating self-care management, particularly for patients with chronic conditions in healthcare deserts.
Steven Ullman, the University of Miami's director at the Center for Health Management and Policy, discusses telehealth use during and following the pandemic, why patient and provider satisfaction varies, and policy predictions for 2024.
Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer at Athenahealth, discusses how bringing behavioral health tools, such as telehealth, into the primary care setting can improve access to services and reduce the stigma around mental health conditions.
Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU’s College of Nursing and Health Professionals, relays the importance of educating students on SDOH, including the challenges of healthcare access faced by rural residents.
Behavioral health providers have been left behind regarding EHRs, says Alisa Chestler, chair of the data protection, privacy and cybersecurity team at Baker Donelson. A new bill will add federal funding to help the sector, but is it enough?
Clinical instructor at Georgia State University's health informatics program Marci Bennafield tells how mobile devices help researchers gauge health inequities and how customizing innovation can help address barriers to access to care.