Population Health

Medically unnecessary rides may add to city congestion, slow response time to actual emergencies and threaten the health of those in need.

Dr. Johanna Mattson, director of Comprehensive Cancer Center at Helsinki University Hospital, said cancer patients who were more deeply connected to their caregivers lived 6-7 months longer.

It's the early days of data sharing and community partnerships when it comes to SDOH, but there are things providers can do now.

The aim is to "die young, but as late as possible" by utilizing digital technology to remove barriers and offer patients new experiences to make healthcare delightful, says Healthskouts founder Koen Kas.

Foster care and adoption services provider KVC Health Systems faces a number of challenges as it tries to meet its predictive modeling goals, says CIO Lonnie Johnson.

HIMSS TV goes on a tour of Kotona At Home, a remote delivery care treatment that is a model of the future of digital healthcare.

Finland's Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health Päivi Sillanaukee, MD, PhD, says that health data collected securely is creating trust between the government and its citizens.

The national project is aimed at developing financially sustainable solutions to improve the health of underserved individuals and to save providers money.

The industry has miles to go before public policies align with social determinants of health, but the increasing pace of change is encouraging, says health economist Jane Sarasohn-Kahn.

Ben Bridgewater, CEO of Health Innovation Manchester, says driving better outcomes for its population is at the heart of the organization's mission - while setting up new products to maximize the benefits of technology is a priority.