Population Health

This week's top stories include Cue Health delivering 100,000 COVID-19 tests per day by March, and hospital associations calling CMS' threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid participation for non-compliant data reporting "reckless."

Dr. Art Papier, CEO of VisualDx, and Dr. Nada Elbuluk, the company's director of clinical impact, discuss the healthcare disparities that exist for patients of color and the strides being made to reduce bias.

Although "technology can be a great equalizer," it can also be used to further inequities, said panelists at HLTH VRTL 2020.

Deep Dive: Advocates, lawmakers and HIMSS Global Health Equity Network leaders outline the actions they're taking to address the disparities in maternal mortality and access to care among Black women.

Mayo Clinic Platform President Dr. John Halamka explains how a new digital health tool can be applied through the "five stages" of the COVID-19 pandemic by enabling on-demand testing, tracking of lab results and proof of vaccine administration.

QTT COO Jayyou Choi discusses the importance of digital transformation and the value of technology in improving outcomes.

At the Cerner Health Conference, CEO Brent Shafer said COVID-19 has "inspired a burst of innovation," with hundreds of patents and faster progress for a wider array of technologies moving from concept to general availability.

The tool is aimed at allowing users to share their verified health status without exposing the data used to generate it.

HealthShare Exchange President and CEO Martin Lupinetti shares lessons learned about data quality and reaching seniors during the pandemic.

A poll of 2,000 UK adults has revealed the challenges healthcare faces. Mark Davies, chief medical officer (Europe) of IBM Corporation and Watson Health believes a three-stage strategy could help clear the NHS backlog and build operational resilience.