Population and Public Health
Integrated Real-time Active Data has helped the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network see positive outcomes around patient consent and provider experience, says Nick McGhie, the network's digital health and data manager.
National Taiwan University Hospital's vice superintendent, Dr I-Rue Lai, relays the health system's ambition to be a fully value-based, data-enabled care provider, which includes interoperability, internally and with external providers.
Maria Hassel, Swedish eHealth Agency's international coordinator, relays how Sweden led the European Health Data Space negotiations and what needs to be done to ensure health data access throughout the EU.
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.
Elise Kohl-Grant, cochair of the programming committee at the HIMSS New York State Chapter, discusses upcoming events at HIMSS and how the group incorporates diverse patient perspectives, especially regarding the utilization of technology.
Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health, discusses the high costs of health inequities and the value of investing in independent primary care physicians, along with data to reach a more equitable system.
AI and machine learning can help overcome barriers to social determinants of health, says COO of HSBlox Lynn Carroll. Understanding where to take action requires analysis of datasets and tools integrated into traditional medicine.
Leah Dewey, vice president of clinical and consumer engagement operations at Cotiviti, discusses how health plans focus on improving health equity internally, and how data helps payers affect the health and wellbeing of a population.
Vice president of research science and advanced analytics at Inovalon Christie Teigland describes HEI scores, what will be measured within plans to determine their efforts on improving health equity and HEI's effect on health plans.