Rural and underserved communities

Patients in underserved locations can benefit from telehealth for behavioral care, according to Dan Ferris, chief marketing officer at Iris Telehealth.

At HIMSS23, panelists discussed why health systems need to consider the unique needs of their patient populations when implementing remote patient monitoring programs.

Access helps create equity in healthcare, and technology will drive progress, according to Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist and AMA Board of Trustees member, who will speak at HIMSS23.

According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.

A study published in JAMA Network Open found Black children and those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds were less likely to participate and engage in research that used wearable devices.

According to Howard Rubin, CIO of Evara Health, an FQHC, telehealth has helped an underserved population overcome the challenges of finding care.

Russ Hinz of Advocate Health, Stephanie Chia of University of Chicago Medicine and Susan Tolin from Chartis preview their HIMSS23 presentation on the South Side Healthy Community Organization.

Maven said the acquisition of Naytal will accelerate its growth in the U.K. and Europe.

Ajayi discusses the challenges Medicaid and other underserved patients face when accessing the healthcare system and how the startup approaches expansion into new markets.

Wings of Hope board member Dr. Manish Kohli,  who is chief digital health officer and global head of humanitarian programs at Securra Health, discusses his panel at HIMSS23 on Wings of Hope's help for isolated communities via tech.