Population Health

Steven Ullman at the University of Miami_ Telehealth on laptop photo: David Espejo/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am December 21, 2023
Steven Ullman, director at the Center for Health Management and Policy at the University of Miami, says utilization has dropped to 5.4% of medical claims since telehealth use skyrocketed during the pandemic.
Updesh Dosanjh at IQVIA_ Person typing with animated chatbot AI by sakdam/Vetta/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am December 15, 2023
While privacy regulations are still developing, IQVIA brings humans into artificial intelligence models to think through, trigger and make the go, no-go decisions, says Updesh Dosanjh, practice leader for technology solutions.  
Pauliina Ilmonen at Aalto University in Finland_Zombies running 3D animation by Freezelight/Creatas Video/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am December 12, 2023
A project by Pauliina Ilmonen, mathematician at Aalto University in Finland, and her colleagues is emulating a zombie plague to gain insights into how an event like a pandemic or a mass disinformation campaign can spread.  
Dr. Nele Jessel at athenahealth_ Holding hands photo by Kobus Louw/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am December 11, 2023
Dr. Nele Jessel, chief medical officer of athenahealth, says bringing telehealth and other tools into the primary care setting destigmatizes mental health conditions and increases treatment.  
Dr. Atta Behfar at Rion_Silhouettes of soldiers by Aleksandr Strukachev/Creatas Video+/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am December 05, 2023
Thanks to a $2.4 million grant from the DoD, Rion is collaborating with the Mayo Clinic and the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute to study the company’s Exosome Product for service members. Dr. Atta Behfar, Rion CEO and cofounder, explains.  
Felisha Norrington at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions_ Photo: Nurse giving a medical checkup with iPad by FatCamera/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am November 15, 2023
Felisha Norrington, director of academic assistance at GSU's College of Nursing and Health Professions, says while there is movement on health equity, social work and technology investments help ensure care resources are accessible to all people.
John Pickhaver at Macquarie Capital_Photo: White House South Lawn by dkfielding/Getty Images
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am November 13, 2023
Macquarie Capital will provide $300 million to improve the energy resiliency of safety net healthcare providers as part of a White House-led initiative, said John Pickhaver, the firm's head of infrastructure and energy capital for the Americas.
Luciano Brustia at InterSystems_sponsored_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
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By 05:26 am November 13, 2023
Luciano Brustia, managing director of InterSystems APAC, details how they are helping healthcare providers in Indonesia to integrate with the national health data platform SatuSehat.
Nick McGhie at South Western Sydney PHN_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am November 10, 2023
The integrated Real-time Active Data now facilitates the sharing of the personal health records of 20,000 consenting patients across the South Western Sydney Primary Health Network, says digital health and data manager Nick McGhie.
Dr I-Rue Lai at National Taiwan University Hospital_Aerial view of Jakarta/Hani Santosa/iStock/Getty Images Plus
By HIMSS TV 06:00 am November 09, 2023
NTUH vice superintendent Dr I-Rue Lai explains current work to introduce a value-based care system, starting with a new scheme for chronic disease patients.