Community Benefit

The organization works toward attracting and prepping students for careers in the industry, as well as engaging employers to create a pipeline of feeder systems, says Grady Burrows, executive director of HIT in the CLE.

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf shares his views on the greater themes in this increasingly global conference and exhibition. He reviews some innovations in healthcare information and technology he's eager to see in Chicago next week.

Policy lead at Transform Health Kirsten Mathieson talks about the recommendations of the report "Closing the digital divide: More and better funding for the digital transformation of health," in order to achieve universal healthcare by 2030.

In discussing the shift toward healthcare consumerism, Laura Kreofsky, senior vice president of strategy at Pivot Point Consulting, says retailers moving into the healthcare space could improve health equity for underserved populations.

Interviews have examined health disparities, healthcare access and a lack of rural providers, according Heidi Altman, associate professor at Georgia Southern University.

Kyruus's Scott Andrews and HealthSparq's Harlan Edlin talk about improving patient engagement for organizations.

The founder of Techmedo, Zahid Ali, says the pandemic has caused changemakers to rise to the occasion.

This week's top stories include Amazon expanding its Amazon Care telehealth services nationwide, Doctor on Demand and Grand Rounds merging, and the Biden administration investing in COVID-19 testing and treatments.

NIST's Sokwoo Rhee says, from healthcare to emergency response to broadband, "virtually every stakeholder" will need to play a role in transforming urban areas into smart communities.

HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock discusses what's needed for wider adoption of healthcare innovations, as well as what millennials and Gen Z expect from their healthcare.