Population Health
Digital technologies are constantly changing. Hardware is getting faster and more efficient. Software can harness these hardware improvements to improve the functionality of technology. And so healthcare staff and citizens will hopefully have access to tools that allow tasks to be completed quicker, or more intuitively according to Dr Pritesh Mistry, King's Fund, UK.
Delivering virtual care via community broadband offers big financial and quality-of-life benefits, says our contributing writer, opening avenues to both digital equity and health equity.
Nurture KC executive director Tracy Russell says we must adopt strong measures to decrease maternal mortality and morbidity in the US.
The fate of virtual care adoption is tied to the fate of broadband expansion.
This week's top stories include the Justice Department cracking down on international ransomware attacks and Medicare Part D plan consolidation fueling a 23% drop in offerings.
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ConsejoSano CEO Abner Mason says the company offers tech and deeper cultural understanding to let plans and providers reach patients.
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Dr. Harm Scherpbier, chief medical information officer at HealthShare Exchange explains how data sharing can help ACOs, payers and population health experts find out who needs care.
Dr. LaMar Hasbrouck talks about managing population health as senior advisor for Population Health and Care Management at the Council of Cooperative Health Insurance, Saudi Arabia.
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There needs to be a bidirectional flow of social determinants of health data about a patient between healthcare systems and community organizations, says ProMedica's Sandy Lewallen.
This week's top stories include 73 health plans earning five-star ratings, Mandiant blaming FIN12 for multiple ransomware attacks, and Withings receiving FDA clearance for its ScanWatch's ECG and SpO2 monitoring features.