population health

The HIMSS21 Digital program offers a unique online extension of the in-person HIMSS Global Conference and Exhibition scheduled for Las Vegas. The many hours of content to be streamed on-demand August 9-13 (and for several weeks thereafter) are meant as an augmentation of the global conference – not a duplication or livestream of onsite presentations. Check this page often between now through August for ongoing previews and updates, including a look at the UpNext demo showcase.

Trained and tested on roughly 100,000 RT-PCR records collected by the Israeli Ministry of Health, the algorithm looks at eight different features, including self-reported symptoms and age, to make its predictions.

Researchers at UCSF describe the emergence of a new field dedicated to better integrating and supporting the clinical use of social determinants of health data.  

The health research platform has already helped enroll 356,000 participants into the nationwide research program.

It was quickly recognised that the pandemic required tools to provide safe access to health and care at a distance. Scotland is demonstrating how a rapid telehealth transformation can be achieved says Nessa Barry of the Scottish government.  

The project, launched by AVIA and former CMS chief Andy Slavitt, is focused first on examining where evidence-based care models can intersect with digital solutions.  

Also, new King’s College and Mindwave Ventures app will allow people to track substance use and recovery. 

Also, Medwise.ai wins UK grant to develop AI-powered question answering platform for healthcare professionals during COVID-19.

Opt-in "Exposure Notifications" are included in new operating system updates on both companies' platforms and available now to worldwide public health agencies.

A new study suggests that a deep learning system would save on the roughly two minutes of human labor required to grade each case, although a semi-automated approach was found to drive the greatest savings for large programs.