Population Health
This week's top stories include the Biden administration looking to get 70% of adults at least one vaccine dose by July 4 and ransomware continuing to be a threat to the healthcare industry.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of April's top healthcare stories, including insurtech news, studies from Fitbit and telehealth being called into question.
New variants of COVID-19 highlight the need for genomic surveillance and sequencing as well as the importance of collaboration in the fight against the coronavirus, says Christine Czerniak, technical officer of the WHO Health Emergencies Programme.
Professor Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer of Clalit Health Services, says innovation and data have been instrumental in enabling Israel to tackle challenges posed by the pandemic and improve patient outcomes.
HealthEC CIO Sita Kapoor outlines the four elements on the Pop Health 4.0 checklist that make up the next stage in the evolution of population health.
Penn State Health CIO Cletis Earle discusses how EHR tweaks, telehealth and data sharing via CommonWell have helped the health system manage population health during the pandemic.
Empathetics founder and psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital Dr. Helen Riess joins Frank Cutitta, who was hospitalized with COVID-19 for 100 days, to discuss "institutionalized loneliness" and other emotional aftereffects of the pandemic.
This week's top stories include the WHO's findings on the origin of the coronavirus, which are in direct conflict with statements made by former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield; and Amazon securing an FDA EUA for an at-home COVID-19 test kit.
Dr. Daniel Nigrin, the longtime CIO and practicing physician at Boston Children's, discusses what it's like to take on a new top job during a pandemic, and describes his plans for vaccine distribution, telehealth and remote monitoring across Maine.
Monthly Update: HIMSS Media Editor in Chief Jonah Comstock recaps some of March's biggest healthcare stories, including policy updates, big tech moves and how to sign up for a vaccine at three major pharmacy chains.