Population Health

Marriage of public health and routine medical care would create a system based on common sources of funding and metrics, says Dr. Darshak Sanghavi.

<p>Wellthy Therapeutics Chief Business Officer Theo Ahadome shares how the company works to improve health equity and access and why it's moving into the U.S. market to help underserved communities.</p>

<p>Jasmine Agnew, Morehouse School of Medicine's director for the Master of Science in Health Informatics Program, explains how the school's IT instruction takes into account the cultural competencies essential to actualize SDOH data.</p>

<p>Data being collected is sometimes inaccurate, and not reflective of populations regarding race or demographics, according to Allison Viola, senior advisor for Health IT at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.</p>

<p>In 2020, COVID-19 and civil unrest spotlighted healthcare disparities. In response, some companies announced efforts to combat inequities, but did they follow through? Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, discusses.</p> <p> </p>

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<p>Kimberly Brock, vice president of communications at IQ Solutions, talks about the company's public health work with federal agencies and nonprofits to ensure greater access to healthcare.</p>

Less than 1% of nursing homes nationwide take part in the Special Focus Facility Program. 

<p>Education helps the LGBTQ+ community access monkeypox vaccines, according to Amy Chacko, chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee.</p>

The lawmakers describe the future of audio-only telehealth coverage as "unpredictable" and say a consistent policy should be established.