Population Health

Organizations must reorient to care for patients in and out of the clinical setting, according to Anjali Taneja, executive director of Casa de Salud.

AdventHealth, Advocate Aurora, Northwell, Novant, Providence and Tenet are just some of the major providers collaborating on the new data platform, whose goal is to "improve health equity and advance personalized medicine," according to its CEO.

A recent survey shows that patients sometimes struggle with remembering to get the second dose of vaccines, such as those aimed at preventing HPV or shingles.

Healthcare organizations can harness machine learning to schedule vaccines, streamline patient communications and even prioritize access  – but the technology is hardly infallible.

Here's a look at what Johns Hopkins' website offers that enabled it to grow visits to more than 38 million in seven months – plus advice on what you can do at your organization.

Even as the medical association itself works toward more diversity, it's helping lead the charge on social determinants, ZIP code disparities and other challenges brought to the fore by a pandemic that's disproportionally affected communities of color.

BAME groups can be disadvantaged by algorithms which perpetuate structural inequalities. 

Dr. Ben Maruthappu, CEO of Cera, says digital tools can help the elderly live longer and better in the home. Technology also eases pressures on various health and care systems.

In partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies, the report stresses the need to reinforce health data systems to improve health outcomes.  

Reform efforts must be coupled with significant and targeted investment to bridge the digital divide, says Dr. Jason Tibbels of Teladoc.