Population Health

Ridesharing company Lyft responded to new demands as a result of the pandemic, says Megan Callahan, vice president of healthcare.

While Lebanon’s portal is already live and reportedly already receiving registrations, Egypt’s website is live but has not yet welcomed sign-ups.

The United States needs a unified and timely quality measurement and reporting system, said the organization – noting that the current model is both inconsistent and largely retrospective.

Sharing data with local public health authorities will improve management of future pandemics while also reducing health inequalities, says professor Claudia Pagliari, director of global eHealth at the University of Edinburgh.

Healthcare IT News asked chief information officers from around the country about which technologies have proved most instrumental in the vaccines' early days – and what improvements might be helpful moving forward.

Social determinants of health can fill gaps in clinical data, leading to improved health outcomes. Identifying which social determinants matter to you, reducing implementation costs and ensuring persistent compliance are critical to success.

Arcadia sends more than 1 million text messages in a frictionless outreach to close gaps in care, says Dr. Rich Parker, the company's chief medical officer.

The move comes after the NHS came under fire for its lack of comprehensive data on the uptake of the COVID-19 vaccine among different ethnic groups.

Johns Hopkins, Duke, Meharry Medical College, Harvard Pilgrim and others will gain access to HCA's data registry to help boost patient outcomes and improve public health.

Health leaders and tech experts give their verdict on what to expect from the industry this year.