Population and Public Health
Synthetic data supports privacy and early research access – but must meet standards for fidelity, usability and security to earn trust, says Steffen Hess, Health Data Lab head at Germany's Federal Institute for Drugs and Medical Devices (BfArM).
The goals of value-based care are virtually unattainable without alignment of primary and specialty care, hospital and post-acute care, says HSBlox operations chief Lynn Carroll.
Caroline Zago, healthcare informatics leader for Latin America at Philips, says the company leverages AI and machine learning to streamline workflows, make data easier for patients to understand and elevate care quality.
The health system's 10-year project uses proven digital tools to help patients with conditions such as hypertension and diabetes better manage their care. Dan Shields, Ochsner's CEO of digital medicine, explains.
Consolidating vaccine records from multiple providers and recommending additional needed doses has big benefits for patients, says Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association.
Success Stories & ROI
The Ohio health system has so far used the technology to reduce its readmission rate from 25% to 18% and its average length of stay from 25 days to 18.
The government has recently disclosed its investment plan for physical infrastructure in healthcare.
The first Latin American pontiff passed away on Easter Monday, just weeks after urging the ethical use of technology to serve humanity and foster inclusion.
Surescripts becomes a QHIN while Redox joins CommonWell. Also, the Sequoia Project releases a payer-to-payer FHIR API Compliance Readiness Checklist 20 months ahead of a key CMS data exchange compliance deadline.
Evvy is expanding into fertility care by analyzing the vaginal microbiome’s composition to uncover predictive insights into potential fertility outcomes, explains Priyanka Jain, the company's cofounder and CEO.