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Cheryl Austein Casnoff, managing director of the Healthcare Payment Innovation & Quality Division at MITRE, talks about how a public health model using digital technology can address adolescents' growing behavioral health crisis.

Ran Balicer, chief innovation officer at Clalit Health Services, says Israel is interested in the long-term outcomes of its patients, caring about maintaining their health, not by "heads in beds."

Dr. Monica Bharel, Advanced Clinical senior public health advisor and former commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, discusses how public and private sectors can pool resources to improve health outcomes during times of crisis.

Medicare Advantage evaluates how well providers manage each patient, as evidenced by the medical records, explains David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems.

Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, explains how the data IDPH has on hand can help the department better understand who might be at greatest risk of a variety of conditions.

Dr. Brian Lein, DHA assistant director of healthcare administration, Bill Tinston, FEHRM director, and Holly Joers, PEO DHMS program executive officer, discuss military healthcare initiatives including the common EHR and virtual-first care.

Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, discusses government's role in building equitable tools and solutions and ensuring policies improve access.

Sumit Sajnani, health information technology officer at the Connecticut Office of Health Strategy, says one challenge is identifying a patient's social needs in order to provide early intervention.

Cybersecurity is a top concern for the HHS Office for Civil Rights, says Director Melanie Rainer, who describes how her office is helping providers understand and meet their security requirements.

Dr. Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization (WHO), talks about leveraging the collective power of stakeholders and governments to develop digital solutions for advancing worldwide health equity.

Drew Ivan, Rhapsody's chief strategy officer, outlines some challenges healthcare organizations face in following governmental interoperability and security regulations and how they can make those mandates part of their strategic roadmap.

ONC senior advisor and innovation portfolio lead Stephen Konya, Moffitt Cancer Center VP of digital innovation Santosh Mohan and the Digital Medicine Society CEO Jennifer Goldsack talk about the Cancer Moonshot initiative.