Population Health

<p>Italy's strategy for digital health has grown since the HIMSS Italian community was created in 2017, says founder Elena Sini, chair of board of directors of HIMSS, during a discussion about next year's event with HIMSS President and CEO Hal Wolf.</p> <p> </p>

<p>In his 50 years of attending HIMSS events, Dan Soule, VP of technology operations at Health Catalyst, has seen an evolution in the EHR, clinical advances, AI innovation and attention to health equity.</p>

People on Medicare also tend to rate their insurance more positively compared to those with ACA coverage.

<p>The new headquarters aligns the communities in Europe and AsiaPac to chapters in North America and India, Wolf says.</p> <p> </p>

<p>CareSignal, which is part of Lightbeam, takes population health enablement strategies and metrics to clinicians, says CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff and Lightbeam president Jerry Shultz.</p>

Expansion eligibility for the full low-income subsidy-benefit arrives as many are losing Medicaid coverage in the redetermination process.

<p>For Medicare Advantage audits, there must be evidence in the medical documentation to support the billing codes, says David Lareau, CEO of Medicomp Systems.</p>

<p>Health IT modernization effort is underway, while honoring the data sovereignty of the separate communities, says A.C. Locklear, the board's federal relations director.</p> <p> </p>

The data shows that the 22% of patients with a diagnosed behavioral condition drive 41% of total healthcare spend.

<p>Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses using data to determine patients at risk and programs that will make a difference.</p>