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Population Health

By HIMSS TV | 01:37 pm | March 25, 2019
His Excellency Awadh Seghayer Al Ketbi, Assistant Undersecretary for Support Services at Ministry of Health & Prevention in the UAE, details the government's AI strategy to improve outcome for patients and clinical staff.
By Jeff Lagasse | 03:37 pm | March 21, 2019
Thoracic surgeons are often reluctant to discharge patients on an accelerated time frame for fear of harm or readmission risk.
By Jeff Lagasse | 12:39 pm | March 21, 2019
Almost 40 percent of workers made errors in removing personal protective equipment -- PPE -- including gowns and gloves.
By HIMSS TV | 10:38 am | March 20, 2019
Michel Amous, regional managing director at InterSystems, says it's important to enable providers and regulators to focus on patients to improve the quality of care delivered and reduce adverse events.
By Jeff Lagasse | 04:48 pm | March 19, 2019
Receiving consistent primary care leads to better overall health, but a lack of coordinated communication will be a concern.
By Mark Klimek | 03:53 pm | March 19, 2019
Value-based programs are in Humana's Medicare Advantage business, where insurer had a 17 percent market share last year.
By HIMSS TV | 01:13 pm | March 19, 2019
Mazin Gadir, senior consultant and advisor with the Dubai Health Authority, discusses the goals of the city's ambitious health strategy, including transforming healthcare into a world-class, sustainable, innovative system.
By Susan Morse | 03:44 pm | March 18, 2019
CEO Atul Gawande has hired an expert in population health and risk-based contracts to help lead clinical strategy.
By Jeff Lagasse | 11:41 am | March 15, 2019
Pairs who received betamethasone had average costs of $4,681, versus the $5,379 spent on the pairs who didn't get the treatment.
By HIMSS TV | 04:54 pm | March 14, 2019
Key pieces to patient-centered care include revenue cycle management, patient and physician engagement, business intelligence and analytics, pop health and a clinically oriented supply chain, says KLAS VP of Business Development Doug Tolley.