Connected Health

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf and Executive Director of Clinical Research Anne Snowdon discuss what HIMSS and the SCAN Network are doing to help healthcare systems strengthen their supply chains.

But at the AMIA virtual symposium this week, health IT professionals said they still see the potential of app-based ecosystems.

Experts say that designing technology for everyone and creating customization features for smaller populations are key in making better solutions for seniors.

Clinicians struggle with connectivity, integration and system failures, according to a new report from SOTI.

The report surveyed 2,000 people on their attitudes towards advancing technology in health and social care and contains government recommendations.

Dr. Fadi Al-Buhairan, deputy CEO for Saudi Post, discusses how digital systems and communities have been collaborating during the pandemic.

The new initiative offers $100 million in network equipment and services for providers offering innovative telehealth and remote care services to low-income patients and veterans.

Despite professing high trust that their personal data is secure, too many Americans of all ages are failing to follow basic cyber hygiene practices, says the National Cyber Security Alliance.

The COVID-19 crisis has led to major leaps forward for telehealth, decision support and more, says Hal Wolf – but big work remains on interoperability, patient ID, social determinants and other building blocks of population health.  

Penn Medicine Chief Information Officer Mike Restuccia says strong leadership is needed to capitalize on technology's potential – but people are the real enablers.