Patient Access

Past President of Virginia HIMSS and VP of Consulting Services at Clearwater Cathie Brown describes these twin goals helping with healthcare equity, and factors in cybersecurity.

An AI-driven application and wearable devices can help with healthcare equity, according to Victor Brown, founder and CEO of Xcellent Life.

Patients at the majority of WVU hospitals that are in rural areas get an equal level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7, explains Kim Clarke, VP and assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System.

Global social impact organization Reach President Fran Ayalasomayajula talks about how hospital-at-home creates organizational efficiencies, but also can be a challenge for caregivers.

It’s important to be flexible to jump barriers to access, says Jane Myles, Curebase vice president of clinical trial innovation.

Founder and CEO of Uniti Health Josh Scales believes proposed legislation can place organizations ahead of pre-pandemic levels, regardless of any barriers to reimbursement.

Interest and investment are combining to create a "golden age of digital health," explains Daniel Otzoy, John Snow, Inc.'s digital health technical advisor.

Hari Prasad, Yosi Health cofounder and CEO, believes in treating patients as savvy consumers who look for quality, convenience, choice and price transparency.

Pivot Point Consulting SVP of Strategy Laura Kreofsky discusses the shift toward healthcare consumerism and how retailers moving into the healthcare space could improve health equity for underserved populations.

Hopes for a Senate telehealth bill passage, public health infrastructure modernization and the European Health Data Space are just a few of the priorities on the HIMSS agenda, says Tom Leary, the group's senior VP and head of government relations.