Population Health

A population health expert also shows how technology can monitor patient leakage and improve engagement to drive patient retention.

The upper chamber has followed the lead of the House of Representatives and removed a ban on national identifier research from its newest appropriations bill. Patient ID Now wants to maintain the momentum.

There needs to be a bidirectional flow of social determinants of health data about a patient between healthcare systems and community organizations, says ProMedica's Sandy Lewallen.

Healthcare IT experts from around the word gathered virtually at the HIMSS21 APAC Health Conference on 18-19 October 2021 to get insights on building sustainable healthcare.

The patient journey in China is becoming shorter thanks to a new digital ID card, which is cutting complicated paperwork and reducing long queues in hospitals by connecting testing, consultation, and payment procedures.

The agency is now showing disease incidence among unvaccinated people, as well as those who received Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and Moderna vaccines.

This week's top stories include 73 health plans earning five-star ratings, Mandiant blaming FIN12 for multiple ransomware attacks, and Withings receiving FDA clearance for its ScanWatch's ECG and SpO2 monitoring features.

Also, Queensland's largest private radiology provider now connects to My Health Record.

A new KLAS report shows hospital executives consistently describing two technology factors as key to their progress with population health and shared savings: strong integration and timely customization.

Federal regulators should "put guardrails on, but let us continue the good work," says Mayo Clinic's Dr. Michael Maniaci.