Population and Public Health

HIMSS CEO Hal Wolf talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the healthcare industry at FutureMed 2020.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, data may be harder to come by because patients may not be seeking in-person care, says Michael Gleeson, chief innovation and strategy officer at Arcadia.

This week's top stories include hospitals scrambling to comply with the requirement to submit data to HHS, and Google and Apple's contact tracing app leaving the door open for tracking user locations.

Gain practical insights on responding to the pandemic through the perspectives of world leaders, decision-makers and other thought leaders.

Dr. Hans Henri Kluge, the World Health Organization’s director for Europe, presented on digital tools during the FutureMed conference this afternoon. 

Equality Health Director of Clinical Outreach Solutions Roger Pena says when treating patients, take into account his or her age, race, gender and ZIP code, as they can have a big impact on patients' overall health.

This comes a year after its last $63 million funding round. 

Also, a new study shows workers back restrictions on technology use since the rise of remote working.

The Access Initiative for Quitting Tobacco and will first be piloted in Jordan. 

This week's top stories include primary care doctors saying they're not ready for the next COVID-19 surge, Philips building out the VA's telehealth infrastructure, and Novartis and Propeller Health co-packaging a new asthma treatment.