Population Health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals in South-East Asia had an advantage over medical institutions in other parts of the world, since they had dealt with a SARS virus in 2003 already. FInd out what they recommended in terms of outbreak prevention in the latest edition of HIMSS Insights, COVID-19 and Beyond.

This week's top stories include hospitals scrambling to comply with the requirement to submit data to HHS, privacy issues with Google and Apple's contact tracing app, and the feds partnering with Pfizer on a potential COVID-19 vaccine.

CEO Hal Wolf and Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Charles Alessi shared some reflections in the opening sessions of the digital event.

FutureMed 2020 provides practical insights on responding to the COVID-19 emergency from world leaders, decision-makers and other thought leaders.

The DPI test produces results in five minutes, with the screening facility introduced to provide easy access to testing for those commuting into Abu Dhabi.

Though hopes were high, experts say a lack of high-quality data meant models were both underwhelming and "anti-constructive."

The House bill, introduced last week, would eliminate most geographic and originating site restrictions on the use of telehealth in Medicare, a broadly popular provision.

An interview with Professor Mahmood Adil, medical director of Public Health Scotland and clinical data & digital lead at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, who will be speaking at the HIMSS & Health 2.0 European Digital Event.

The new HIMSS Digital Health Indicator is a new way of thinking about system-wide insights into digital maturity, said Tim Kelsey, SVP, HIMSS Analytics International. 

The healthcare organization is using a $630,000 FCC award to get telemedicine into the home, including with remote patient-monitoring devices.