Health Equity (145)

Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service, discusses the interoperability challenges and health disparities faced by Native Americans, as well as the importance of modernizing EHRs for providers in tribal communities.

Stacey Caywood, CEO of Wolters Kluwer Health, talks about how her company's charitable partnerships increase health equity for resource-limited populations by donating the latest clinical evidence to providers.

Kuldeep Singh Rajput, founder and CEO of Biofourmis, describes how delivery of care in the home will improve access and building personalized models unique to patients will boost health equity.

As part of the HIMSS community, the National Indian Health Board hopes to expand beyond its normal networks to be more innovative in dealing with tribal health, says A.C. Locklear, the board's federal relations director.

Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS Northern Ohio Chapter board member and Chapter Advocacy Task Force chair, talks about encouraging state, provincial and regional HIMSS chapters to advocate for public policies in their area.

Olyvia Phillips, manager of equity initiatives for global healthcare technology incubator MATTER, talks about how MATTER embeds health equity and DEI into its initiatives and encourages its partner companies to do the same.

Dr. Jay Bhatt, managing director at Deloitte, talks about the Deloitte Health Equity Institute's report on the cost of health inequities and how companies should factor health equity into each business decision they make.

The HIMSS Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (C-COMM) puts the patient at the center, helping providers build trust that will increase patient engagement, explains Toni Laracuente, SVP and head of Analytics at HIMSS.

Attending his 50th HIMSS event, Dan Soule, VP of technology operations at Health Catalyst, looks back at where health equity was even 10 years ago compared to where it is today and how we're finally seeing real-world uses for AI.

Project HOPE is seeking innovative solutions to save lives and improve the quality of life of populations that are deeply in need, explains Carolina Nelson, the relief organization's LAC regional deputy director.

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.