Population Health

As Medicaid programs determine what's next for health IT investments, state and regional HIEs, increasingly serving as "health data utilities," are natural partners to build on current programs with Medicaid Enterprise System funding.

One CIO names the technologies and leadership strategies he'll be focused on this year: platform design, 'Virtual Care 3.0' and more.

This week's top stories include SCOTUS striking down a COVID-19 vaccine mandate, while upholding another one for healthcare workers at facilities that accept Medicare and Medicaid funding, and warnings of threat actors leveraging flaws in Log4J.

Naomi Allen, cofounder and CEO of Brightline, talks about virtual healthcare and how it could grant access to mental health services for children.

The OuluHealth ecosystem can respond speedily to digital-health bottlenecks while addressing societal needs through its experience in medicine, wireless technology and big data analytics, according to program leader Maritta Perälä-Heape.

VyTrac CEO Zach Fink developed technology to get healthcare to Puerto Rico after the hurricane. It's finding use in other settings.

Before disasters, such as tornadoes or wildfires, communities should consider designating municipal buildings as "generator and telehealth zones," where equipment and virtual-care kiosks can be moved.

The pandemic is both crisis and opportunity. Laura Kreofsky, VP at Pivot Point Consulting, discusses more effective public-private partnerships, and how to leverage government funding.

State health departments are looking at the data collection process since COVID-19, says Chad Peterson, CRO of Orion Health.

Peter Hames, CEO of Big Health, focuses on behavioral health and mental wellness.