Population Health

Clinical team consults EHR
By HIMSS EHR Association 10:02 am October 24, 2024
The electronic health record vendor group was founded two decades ago with a bold premise: competitors working collaboratively to identify issues related to software development and functionality for EHRs and to further the initiatives laid out by HHS.
Hands typing on a laptop computer
By Brian R. Spisak 12:07 pm June 03, 2024
The World Health Organization's new genAI chatbot highlights the need for caution and responsibility when deploying and using such technologies.
IT team, operations team and clinicians huddle
By Mike Restuccia 11:08 am January 02, 2024
There is more technology than ever to support healthcare transformation, says Penn Medicine Chief Information Officer Mike Restuccia. Partnerships between health system operations and IT teams will make all the difference in how it's put to work.
Doctor reviews info on a tablet
By Dr Ana Rafaela Prado 11:30 pm November 21, 2023
"Through my involvement with HIMSS Europe and EMRAM stage 7 validations, I’ve observed that the most successful organisations in healthcare IT are those with a stable, digital-savvy culture."
Married couple consult with their physician via telehealth
By Craig Settles 01:26 pm June 30, 2023
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration is funding new efforts to help counties and municipalities build high-speed broadband networks. Here's what that could mean for telehealth, as more funding enables new opportunities for care.
Two health professionals at a laptop
By Eddie Ades 05:05 pm March 14, 2023
To succeed, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must overhaul the way data is collected and shared. Technology-driven collaboration will be critical to rebuilding the trust of agency partners.
By Mike Restuccia 10:36 am December 27, 2022
The CIO of Penn Medicine says 2023 will be another year of significant change, requiring organizations to display nimbleness and teamwork to execute their strategic plans.
Parent and child talk with doctor via telehealth
By Craig Settles 09:33 am November 22, 2022
The FCC established the Affordable Connectivity Program in December 2021 to provide access and subsidized computing devices. It's free to enroll in ACP, but too few people are taking advantage.
Adult kisses child on forehead
By Aimee Mitchell 10:37 am October 20, 2022
At Massachusetts-based Ascentria Care Alliance, a community care platform played a critical role managing health assessments, housing inspections and supply list checks.
NHS, digital health, king's fund
By Dr Pritesh Mistry 08:11 am March 29, 2022
Despite significant investment and well over a decade of different transformation plans and initiatives, there’s still much to do before we can say the health and care system has truly gone through a digital revolution.