Patient Engagement

Education helps the LGBTQ+ community access monkeypox vaccines, according to Amy Chacko, chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee.

Fran Ayalasomayajula, president of Reach, discusses health equity as well as the efficiencies and challenges of hospital-at-home.  

Jane Myles, Curebase VP of clinical trial innovation, explains the pros of decentralized clinical trials and being creative to remove obstacles to access.    

Reimbursement can be a barrier. Yet legislation can move organizations beyond pre-pandemic levels, according to Josh Scales, CEO and founder of Uniti Health.  

Patients are becoming informed consumers with expectations of choice, convenience and price transparency, according to Hari Prasad, cofounder and CEO of Yosi Health.

Coverage for midwives and doulas could go a long way in covering maternity deserts.

The in-person conference sparks energy and growth partnerships, according to exhibitors DeliverHealth, Consensus and Arcadia.

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.

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

Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Bryan Cutler explains how the state works to improve patient outcomes and rise to post-pandemic challenges.