Population Health

In March, we asked our readers to share their stories of how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting them, both personally and professionally.

Proponents want Medicaid and private insurers to extend coverage for one year postpartum.

"We see an enormous opportunity to enhance disease tracking for improved population health during the COVID-19 pandemic," said Scripps Research Translational Institute's Dr. Eric Topol.

The technology by Deputy offers a “touchless clock-in” for staff which enables them to register for work without touching a screen.  

Earlier this week, the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines launched its new COVID-19 Tracker.

Just days after the application period opened, some $3.23 million has already been approved to help hard-hit health systems deploy telemedicine technology, connected devices and remote patient-monitoring tools.

In a HIMSS20 Digital session, the Honolulu-based health system explains how it "put the IT in capitation," and earned a first-in-the nation distinction for its technology-enabled improvements.

The health system is implementing new technologies to help it pinpoint frequent readmissions and identify underlying social determinants of health.

COVID-19's long-term impact on acute and post-acute care is more detailed documentation and a greater emphasis on event notification services to track care progression, says Nick Knowlton, vice president of business development at Brightree.

The population health initiative for Medicare Advantage members is a personal check-in on health, well-being, food, housing and transportation.