Population Health

The departments of Defense and Health and Human Services had previously also contracted with Abbott Rapid Dx North America, Roche Diagnostics and Siemens to supply at-home COVID-19 tests. 

Austria is the first country in Europe to announce a national COVID-19 vaccine mandate for adults, while the issue is still under discussion in Germany and Switzerland.

As Medicaid programs determine what's next for health IT investments, state and regional HIEs, increasingly serving as "health data utilities," are natural partners to build on current programs with Medicaid Enterprise System funding.

A bipartisan group of 45 elected officials asked congressional leadership to include a short-term extension of Medicare services in government funding legislation.

The health system transformed its meager telemedicine offerings with big investments in software, hardware and infrastructure.

Some organizations are abandoning population health programs because of inability to scale. Population health success requires taking a marathon approach; ensuring leaders and providers are committed to the long haul is key.

The equity information exchange provides access to more than 150 million patient records, with a goal of connecting clinical and social service data.

At HIMSS22, Paul Cerrato, senior research analyst at Mayo Clinic Platform, and Dr. John Halamka, president of MCP, will discuss the future of digital health.

In a preview of his HIMSS22 session, Craig S. Kovacevich of the University of Texas Medical Branch explains how a population health analytics engine helps the system find missing screenings, vaccinations and other services.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office drew particular attention to the "incomplete and inconsistent" public health data federal agencies have relied on during COVID-19.