Clinical
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.
Using bioimpedance spectroscopy for surveillance can trigger early interventions that reverse lymphedema for at-risk breast patients, while wireless localizing devices and oncoplastic radiation markers improve surgery and radiation treatment.
Among other impacts, ending the PHE would represent access challenges and a loss of Medicaid coverage for millions, and would end medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder without an in-person exam
Christopher Kunney, senior VP of digital transformation at Divurgent, explains how age-tech is being deployed for home care as primary care becomes virtual and accessed through nontraditional organizations.
Kim Clarke, assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System, says even though more than half of WVU hospitals are in rural areas, all patients get the same level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7.
Dr. Nigel Spier, OBGYN and team lead for ModMed OBGYN, explains how adaptive technology can comprehend how physicians manage patients, based on their training and guidelines, and free them up to spend more time with high-touch patients.
The service is now being rolled out in more than 120 residential aged care facilities.
Tony Corkett, CEO of Cloud21, discusses how the company supported IT infrastructure and process improvements for the UK's National Health Service, and discusses what's next for cybersecurity and digital health.
The technology can complement EHRs, reduce errors and enhance time management, explains Dr. Subha Airan-Javia, a hospitalist at University of Pennsylvania Health System and founder of CareAlign.
A physician and virtual care expert discusses how demand for behavioral health services is increasing and what telemedicine can do to meet these needs. He shows how the tech can help serve vulnerable populations.