Health Equity (154)

Melanie Surber discusses the significant value of HIEs in accelerating social determinants of health data interoperability to better address people’s social needs and improve health across communities.

Black trailblazers in the medical field have made digital healthcare innovation possible, says Iris Frye, founder of Parity HIT.

(Sponsored) Tim Suther, SVP of data solutions at Change Healthcare, talks about how Social Determinants of Health Analytics services provide data EHRs don't capture, not only benefiting patients, but also payers, researchers and providers.

There’s a huge disparity in health literacy, which affects how people navigate the labyrinth of healthcare, says Ian Slade, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Taskforce.

To support health equity, Congress must expand telehealth access, says Terri Ripley, chair of the HIMSS Public Policy Committee and Virginia HIMSS Chapter Advocate.

Deep Dive: Advocates, lawmakers and HIMSS Global Health Equity Network leaders outline the disparities in maternal mortality and access to care among Black women, as well as the actions they're taking to address these social determinants of health.

Health leaders shift from focusing on what happens in the four walls of a hospital to a more holistic view of care.

The acceleration and increased adoption of technology during the pandemic is a positive takeout, but the digital divide must be addressed by greater investment, says professor Sam Shah, founder and director of Faculty of Future Health.

Dr. Jenifer Leaf Jaeger, senior medical director at HealthEC, discusses how her company is able to identify the top 10 percent of a client's patients who are at highest risk for a severe outcome due to COVID-19.

Deep Dive: Technology has a role to play as the best solution that connects data between providers and the community.

Identifying and training physician champions while planning ahead are key factors in a successful EMR "go live," says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare, KSA.

Azizi Seixas, with the Department of Population Health and the Center for Healthful Behavior Change at NYU School of Medicine, talks about closing the health access gap with risk assessment tools.