Population Health

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. 

More than 20 people showed up in person to testify in favor of the bill at a committee hearing this past month.

NBC News reports that extensive patient data from Leon Medical Centers and Nocona General Hospital were published in an apparent extortion attempt.

This month and every month we and our sister sites MobiHealthNews and Healthcare Finance News will be reporting on the challenges, opportunities and success stories as work continues to build a healthcare system that works for everyone.