Medicare Advantage plans look to health equity reward in star ratings

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.

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.

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Improving access to care for chronic disease patients in rural areas

Khue Tran, chief strategy officer at Azalea Health, talks about how the company's telehealth and EHR tools integrate with partners' remote patient monitoring and chronic care management products to treat patients living in rural "care deserts."

Improving access to care for chronic disease patients in rural areas

Khue Tran, chief strategy officer at Azalea Health, talks about how the company's telehealth and EHR tools integrate with partners' remote patient monitoring and chronic care management products to treat patients living in rural "care deserts."

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Addressing distrust communities of color have for the U.S. healthcare system

Christopher Kunney, advocacy chair for HIMSS Georgia chapter and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, discusses closing the gaps of health equity and creating a pipeline of clinicians from historically underserved communities.

Addressing distrust communities of color have for the U.S. healthcare system

Christopher Kunney, advocacy chair for HIMSS Georgia chapter and 2024 HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, discusses closing the gaps of health equity and creating a pipeline of clinicians from historically underserved communities.

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Affordability and accessibility of digital health technologies are major patient concerns

Patients are concerned that healthcare's digital transformation could worsen existing health inequalities, especially the digital divide, says Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum.

Affordability and accessibility of digital health technologies are major patient concerns

Patients are concerned that healthcare's digital transformation could worsen existing health inequalities, especially the digital divide, says Gözde Susuzlu Briggs, programme manager for the European Patients' Forum.

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How the IHS is improving healthcare access for Native populations

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.

How the IHS is improving healthcare access for Native populations

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.

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Teaching ophthalmic surgery using VR

Dr. Hunter Cherwek, VP of clinical services and technologies at Orbis International, discusses the company's partnership with surgical training company FundamentalVR to train students in ophthalmic surgery to treat cataracts using VR.

Teaching ophthalmic surgery using VR

Dr. Hunter Cherwek, VP of clinical services and technologies at Orbis International, discusses the company's partnership with surgical training company FundamentalVR to train students in ophthalmic surgery to treat cataracts using VR.

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Championing Filipino American health and electronic health literacy

Ellen Arigorat, nursing informatics program director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and a HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, reflects on supporting digital technology adoption in clinical workflows, which inspired her to focus on health equity.

Championing Filipino American health and electronic health literacy

Ellen Arigorat, nursing informatics program director at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and a HIMSS Changemaker award recipient, reflects on supporting digital technology adoption in clinical workflows, which inspired her to focus on health equity.

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Tracing the journey from conference attendee to 2024 Changemaker

Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, Los Angeles LGBT Center health information systems director, says attending his first HIMSS Global Conference inspired him to bring a LGBTQ+ health equity perspective to HIMSS committees, leading to a Changemaker Award.

Tracing the journey from conference attendee to 2024 Changemaker

Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, Los Angeles LGBT Center health information systems director, says attending his first HIMSS Global Conference inspired him to bring a LGBTQ+ health equity perspective to HIMSS committees, leading to a Changemaker Award.

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2024 HIMSS Changemaker: Indigenous people need roles in healthcare decision-making

Dr. Donald Warne, co-director of the Center for Indigenous Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, calls for leadership development for Indigenous people in healthcare education as one way to ensure culturally relevant care.

2024 HIMSS Changemaker: Indigenous people need roles in healthcare decision-making

Dr. Donald Warne, co-director of the Center for Indigenous Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, calls for leadership development for Indigenous people in healthcare education as one way to ensure culturally relevant care.

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Improving health equity one text message at a time

To ensure health equity for underserved patients, Dr. Emily C. Webber, CMIO at Indiana University Health and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient, and her team secure transportation and other needed resources for them through text messages.

Improving health equity one text message at a time

To ensure health equity for underserved patients, Dr. Emily C. Webber, CMIO at Indiana University Health and 2024 Changemaker Award recipient, and her team secure transportation and other needed resources for them through text messages.

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Turning a traumatic memory into a lifesaving mission

Marina El Khawand, founder and president of Medonations, talks about her volunteer relief work after the 2020 explosion in Beirut, which inspired her to start the NGO that crowdsources medication for Lebanese patients in need.

Turning a traumatic memory into a lifesaving mission

Marina El Khawand, founder and president of Medonations, talks about her volunteer relief work after the 2020 explosion in Beirut, which inspired her to start the NGO that crowdsources medication for Lebanese patients in need.

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Google's health equity officer on LLMs, partnerships

Dr. Ivor Horn, Google's chief health equity officer, discusses how the tech giant ensures health equity in its AI models, its new technology and tools available for digital health companies to assess equity performance in their AI offerings.

Google's health equity officer on LLMs, partnerships

Dr. Ivor Horn, Google's chief health equity officer, discusses how the tech giant ensures health equity in its AI models, its new technology and tools available for digital health companies to assess equity performance in their AI offerings.

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