Government & Policy (105)

Christina Caraballo, VP of informatics at HIMSS, describes the inclusion of maternal social determinants of health data in the U.S. Core Data for Interoperability as a crucial step towards reducing maternal mortality in underserved communities.

MA plans will need to measure performance ahead of 2027 when CMS will start rewarding plans that demonstrate progress in addressing health disparities, says Anna Basevich, SVP of Enterprise Partnerships and Customer Enablement at Arcadia.

The model allows for a gradual approach to risk for more conservative and less experienced ACOs, in comparison to ACO REACH, which requires a greater tolerance for risk but has more rewards, says David Morris, EVP at Cedar Gate Technologies.

Roselyn Tso, director of the Indian Health Service (IHS), discusses the agency's mission of advancing health equity for Native Americans and Alaska Natives and its progress in modernizing its health IT system.

Jessica Skopac, division chief engineer at MITRE, talks about her role as a "translator" helping policymakers and clinicians understand the company's technical products and bridging the communication gap between those groups and company engineers.

Dr. Cátia Sousa Pinto, head of global digital health and international affairs at the Shared Services of the Ministry of Health of Portugal, discusses the country's phone line and mobile app offering free 24/7 nurse advice.

Kendall Brown, sales director, Southeast at CenTrak, 2024 Changemaker and South Florida HIMSS president talks about educating state policymakers about health IT issues and helping pass Florida's interoperability bill.

Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport in the Netherlands, says her government is interested in how Europe and the U.S. are addressing their diverse populations' needs with healthcare legislation.

Naomi Escoffery, chief accelerator officer at the Defense Health Agency, talks about how the agency is removing policy barriers to give military patients and clinicians the same digital tools available in civilian healthcare.

Patricia MacTaggart, program director and teaching instructor at George Washington University and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient, says that developing AI policy needs to mitigate risk without stifling innovation, much like the early days of EHRs.

Dr. Brian Anderson, CEO of the Coalition of Health AI (CHAI), discusses bringing together more than 1,300 organizations, including government and industry leaders, to build consensus-driven best practices and standards for using AI in healthcare.

Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, talks about global policy issues top of mind at HIMSS24, including AI regulation, maternal policy and public health. He also discusses the need to push for improved access and equity of care.