Population Health

This week's top stories include medical and social services organizations advocating for the passage of the Social Determinants Accelerator Act of 2021 and Fitbit filing a patent for a smart ring.

Telehealth Connection TV: Nursing informatics professional Judy Murphy weighs in on the potential of bolstering preventive care with virtual services.

UMass Memorial Medical Center President Dr. Michael Gustafson says one long-term impact has been moving care out of the hospital, including a new Hospital at Home program.

Aaron Miri, CIO at the University of Texas at Austin and Dell Medical School, talks vaccine distribution, privacy protections and patient engagement for post-pandemic population health.

Telehealth Connection TV: There are lessons other federally qualified health centers can take from HEALing Community Center's virtual care rollout, says CIO Jabari Butler.

Monthly Update: HIMSS Media's Jonah Comstock recaps some of May's top healthcare stories, including an effort to boost COVID-19 vaccine via texts, alerts and even dating apps; Walmart's acquisition of MeMD; and a malware attack on Scripps.

Dr. Hans Kluge, WHO regional director for Europe, discusses the importance of universal health coverage and moving from a reactive to a preventative health system.

VisualDx's Dr. Art Papier and Dr. Nada Elbuluk discuss how bias in dermatology toward white skin can result in missed diagnoses for people of color.

Telehealth Connection TV: The senator from Virginia, a longtime telehealth advocate, says it will take a "sizable federal commitment" to get Americans connected.

COVID-19 has highlighted a need to build a more equitable system for maternal health, says Dr. Deborah Maufi, chief medical officer at Babymoon Care.