Patient Access

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.

Policy changes and digital innovation are helping improve healthcare access for veterans and their families, according to Jim Gfrerer, former CIO at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who also discusses the future of healthcare.

Health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy Sumit Sajnani discusses how data improves healthcare access by allowing agencies and providers across the state to build a holistic view of a patient's needs.

The merger between Lightbeam and CareSignal aims to assist more health systems improve patient engagement and population health, according to Lightbeam Health Solutions President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff.

First Databank president Bob Katter discusses the FDB Vela electronic prescribing network and how it will give patients with more control over their prescriptions.

Amar Kendale of Homeward discusses overcoming difficulties in delivering a mix of virtual and physical healthcare, and how the startup works with the model in rural communities.

Halodoc CEO Jonathan Sudharta, discusses his company's growth in the nation during telemedicine's surge in the pandemic.