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The newly created Indiana Network for Population Health aims to securely exchange information on factors that affect population health and healthcare delivery.
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On another health IT front at the Alliance for Integrated Care of New York, data used to risk-stratify patients resulted in a $2.4 million reduction in total costs for the ACO.
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COVID-19 emphasizes how the social determinants are connected to physical health, according to Humana and National Quality Forum.
Even if ONC and CMS have extended the timeline for compliance while health systems battle coronavirus, the pandemic has only highlighted the need for patient access and API-enabled exchange.
Panelists from the HIMSS20 Digital webinar “The Forgotten Ones: COVID-19’s Impact on the Underserved Communities" talk about managing the virus in vulnerable populations.
Wearables data could be used to detect viral infections, including COVID-19, explains Scripps Translational Science Institute Epidemiologist Jennifer M. Radin.
HIMSS launches a COVID-19 Digital Think Tank, which provides an online discussion forum where healthcare professionals and innovators to share ideas, products and best practices.
Both agencies will be able to more easily and securely exchange health records with outside providers, while participating health systems will gain a single point of entry to request agency health data.
Patients are screened about COVID-19 status and other health factors, then provided with information about the nearest donation station.
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Access to a complete picture of the patient – including the behavioral and environmental factors that influence daily health – is critical to realizing the shared benefits of value-based, holistic care.