Population and Public Health

At the helm of Taiwan's national smart health project, the National Science and Technology Council facilitates partnerships between university hospitals and the ICT industry. Andrea Hsu, director general at the agency, discusses.

For Global Health Equity Week, HIMSS senior director of government relations Valerie Rogers explains how state and federal policies, along with IT innovations that promote data modernization and exchange, are improving perinatal health outcomes.

For Global Health Equity Week, Knight Consulting principal and New Jersey HIMSS member Mike Relli, describes how Section 1115 waivers can help states boost access and reduce SDOH disparities for citizens reentering the community after incarceration.

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As healthcare organizations grapple with rising costs and evolving payment models, achieving positive margins is more critical than ever.

Here’s what IT teams can do to mitigate risk across the enterprise.

By partnering with Meharry Medical College, the cloud giant says it aims to enhance community care and wellness in Middle Tennessee with AI and clinical applications, spark health innovation and cultivate workforce skills.

This can include mentorship and support for local communities, work to improve health equity at the state level and much more, says Marjorie Rosen, vice chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Task Force.

The group expects support for virtual care to continue after the 2024 election, but urges action as soon as possible to extend pandemic-era telehealth flexibilities past the end of the year.

It will likely adopt the standards of Chinese insurer Ping An for its online family doctor contract service.