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Victor Brown, founder and CEO of Xcellent Life, shares insights on how to raise health equity in underserved communities through an AI-driven application, wearable devices and some healthy competition.
Age-tech is deployed for home care as primary care becomes virtual and accessed through nontraditional organizations, says Christopher Kunney, senior VP of digital transformation at Divurgent.
More than half of WVU hospitals are in rural areas, but all patients get the same level of care because of EMRAM Stage 7, says Kim Clarke, VP and assistant CIO at West Virginia United Health System.
Hospital in the home creates organizational efficiencies, but can be a challenge for caregivers, says Fran Ayalasomayajula, president at global social impact organization Reach.
Kaakpema "KP" Yelpaala discusses the importance of investing in companies founded by entrepreneurs from historically disenfranchised communities and why ensuring those individuals have a say in the organizations that receive funding is crucial.
Reimbursement is a barrier but legislative proposals should put organizations ahead of pre-pandemic levels, says Josh Scales, founder and CEO of Uniti Health.
Investment and interest are contributing to this "golden age of digital health," says Daniel Otzoy, digital health technical advisor at John Snow, Inc.
In advance of the event, October 24-28, Anne Snowdon and Toni Laracuente of HIMSS highlight opportunities for digital transformation to enable more equitable care for patients worldwide.
Health equity is not a social issue. It's a financial issue, says veteran healthcare executive Shreesh Tiwari.
Midwife and doula coverage would help address the issue of maternity deserts, says Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, head of Women's Services at Ochsner Medical Center.
Uma Ahluwalia, managing principal at Health Management Associates, discusses why local and state governments are necessary to implement effective maternal and infant health policies.
Hannah Galvin, MD, chief medical information officer at Cambridge Health Alliance, talks about balancing granular data segmentation and patient-driven consent-management tools for patient privacy, interoperability and health equity.