Videos

Virtual care has a big role to play in enabling better mental and behavioral health. Dr. Holly Dubois, chief clinical officer at Mindstrong, offers a look at a special telemedicine program designed to prevent suicide among veterans.

Wellthy Therapeutics works to boost health literacy while finding and addressing gaps in care. Theo Ahadome, the company's chief business officer, explains how – and why it's moving into the U.S. market to help underserved communities.

Jasmine Agnew of the Morehouse School of Medicine explains why. As the director of the school's Master of Science in Health Informatics Program, she says its IT instruction also factors in cultural competencies needed to capitalize on SDOH data.

Allison Viola, Senior Advisor for Health IT at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, says data collected is too often inaccurate or not reflective of populations' demographics.

COVID-19 and civil unrest in 2020 spotlighted serious healthcare disparities. Have companies that announced efforts to combat inequities done enough? Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses.

Technology, clinicians and pharmacies all have key roles to play in dealing with the social determinants of health, say Iris Frye and Nicholas Christiano Jr., co-chairs of Health Equity Policy Task Force under the HIMSS Public Policy Committee.

IQ Solutions works with nonprofit organizations and federal agencies to help expand access to care and improved population health. Kimberly Brock, the company's VP of communications, explains more.

Amy Chacko, chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee, offers one example: Why better education and outreach are needed to increase access to monkeypox vaccines in the LGBTQ+ community.

The role of women in healthcare IT is evolving. Rebecca Woods, founder and virtual CIO of Bluebird Tech Solutions, explains how and describes how her nonprofit is working to inspire future female leaders.

Christina Nichols, vice president of U.S. government solutions for Philips, describes her company's innovative responses to the pandemic – and how those tools are being reimagined to help boost access worldwide.