Population Health
Dr. Robert Redfield said during a House subcommittee hearing that he was only told about the decision once it had already been made by HHS.
Users working in a patient's record can access Aunt Bertha's network of more than 2,000 organizations.
HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf discusses at FutureMed 2020 how the pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry.
This week's top stories include Ro and Hims looking to score significant funding; doctors, nurses and hospitals asking Congress for $100B to fight COVID-19; and med groups expressing "dismay" at the prospect of waivers being made permanent.
Analytics
A healthcare system in which stakeholders share, adopt and apply medical knowledge in real time enables improved care, accelerated workflows, streamlined business processes and a better balance of resources with demand.
Arizona-based Petersen HIV clinic has used Zoom for Healthcare to continue providing care for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Analytics
A joint project of the Departments of Health and Human Services, Veterans Affairs and Energy, the initiative will leverage the DOE's artificial intelligence and high-performance computing capabilities to gain analytics insights more quickly.
Members can now use the Toothpic dentistry telehealth app for three months at no charge and receive a discount on Philips Sonicare tooth care products.
Patients may not be seeking in-person care during the COVID-19 pandemic, which means data may be harder to come by, says Michael Gleeson, chief innovation and strategy officer at Arcadia.
Data literacy, say experts, can empower us to be both predictive and prescriptive in the face of continuing public health emergencies.