population health

Joan Webley of Hospitals Without Borders, which provides modular hospitals and clinics to regions in need, says attending HIMSS25 helped her gain insights and connect with people interested in the organization's mission.

Anil Soni, CEO of the WHO Foundation, discusses a $3.6 million fundraising initiative, enhanced by a dollar-for-dollar match, to protect the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, working to control and eliminate both diseases.

Millie founder and CEO Anu Sharma discusses reasons why one-third of the U.S. is considered a "maternity care desert" and what can be done.  

Data modernization includes how people in public health can have real-time data to inform and provide strategic guidance and policies that can improve communities, says Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, says monitoring vaccine data lets states determine where more vaccines are needed when diseases spread through populations.

Josh Wymer of the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services talks about how his involvement with HIMSS beginning at the chapter level has been instrumental in building his career, including gaining a CPDHTS certification.

The Virtual Health Hub is working with local leaders to provide Indigenous Canadian communities with culturally sensitive care while honoring their data sovereignty principles, according to director Ivar Mendez.  

The aim is to apply AI to deliver more personalized care and derive insights on population health and disease progression.  

The editors of Healthcare IT News, Healthcare Finance News and MobiHealthNews discuss the telehealth bill that was scuttled in 2024, as well as what's ahead in 2025 regarding the RPM market, physicians' pay schedule and cybersecurity policy.

The company will provide training and support services in Washington state to help recruit and retain a behavioral health workforce.