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Health tech incubator MATTER embeds health equity into its initiatives and encourages its partner companies to do the same, says Olyvia Phillips, its manager of equity initiatives.
Standardizing information capture, including a universal patient identification, can enhance data quality while eliminating the 20% record duplication rate facing healthcare organizations, says Gregg Church, president of 4medica.
To boost retention and reduce burnout, electronic health records should be redesigned to help clinicians rekindle their passion for treating patients and balance their work and life, says Sandra Johnson, SVP of client services for CliniComp.
Some healthcare professionals should learn more about the unique health needs of LGBTQ people and the value of collecting sexual orientation and gender identity data, says Dana Trampas, senior digital health specialist at HIMSS.
The new Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model helps organizations improve outcomes for the non-acute care that most people use each day, says Natasha Ramontal, digital health strategist for community outcomes and analytics for HIMSS.
Encouraging state and regional HIMSS chapters to advocate for healthcare information policies in their area is critical, says Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS board member and national advocacy chair.
Encouraging students with diverse backgrounds to pursue healthcare IT careers in Northeast Ohio and around the world is crucial, says Grady Burrows, executive director of HIT in the CLE.
Verana Health uses large amounts of structured and unstructured de-identified patient data, including medical images, to inform value-based care models, explains Lawrence Whittle, CCO.
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Digital cognitive assessments analyze a patient's voice and responses to better inform cognitive care and reduce clinicians' administrative burden, explains Dr. John Showalter, CPO at Linus Health.
The cost of health inequities can negatively impact business, says Dr. Jay Bhatt, managing director at Deloitte, who explains why healthcare organizations should factor health equity into each business decision they make.