Population Health
The aim is to "die young, but as late as possible" by utilizing digital technology to remove barriers and offer patients new experiences to make healthcare delightful, says Healthskouts founder Koen Kas.
Foster care and adoption services provider KVC Health Systems faces a number of challenges as it tries to meet its predictive modeling goals, says CIO Lonnie Johnson.
HIMSS TV goes on a tour of Kotona At Home, a remote delivery care treatment that is a model of the future of digital healthcare.
Finland's Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, PhD, says that health data collected securely is creating trust between the government and its citizens.
The industry has miles to go before public policies align with social determinants of health, but the increasing pace of change is encouraging, says health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn.
Ben Bridgewater, CEO of Health Innovation Manchester, says driving better outcomes for its population is at the heart of the organization's mission - while setting up new products to maximize the benefits of technology is a priority.
HIMSS Senior Director of Federal and State Affairs Jeff Coughlin talks sheds insight on information-blocking, interoperability, social determinants and recently proposed rules from CMS and ONC.
When providers understand and document patients' values and wishes, they can more effectively collaborate with them on their journey, says Dr. Silvia Perez-Protto, medical director of End of Life Center at the Cleveland Clinic.
Unique innovation and patient engagement challenges that pediatric care and emergency departments are facing include social determinants and fragmented care, says Mohsen Saidinejad, director of patient experience at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center.
Dr. Jack Resneck, Jr., chair of the board of trustees at the American Medical Association, discusses the importance of app validation and the need to implement the physician's voice at the ground floor of innovation.