Population and Public Health
The 10-year collaboration, billed as a "radical departure" from the transactional status quo, includes launch of a new company aimed at data-driven approaches to value-based care and the creation of a new virtual health center.
Healthcare IT News asks Stefan Hunziker, CIO at the Lucerne Cantonal Hospital (LUKS), how the EPR has developed in Switzerland and how the hospital has managed it.
HealthEC CIO Sita Kapoor discusses the four elements that make up the next stage in the evolution of population health.
HIMSS21 Europe
As countries across the globe start to propose digital vaccine passports, HIMSS responds to the need to define and adopt reporting specifications and standards.
European Council says the vaccine passports should not be a precondition to exercise free movement rights.
The launch follows a successful pilot scheme in Germany and Italy.
Non-essential businesses are now able to use the passport to show proof of vaccination or a negative test result from the last 72 hours.
The Vaccination Credential Initiative is planning to finalize two implementation guides in April, and expects to start integrating the SMART Health Cards spec into an array of consumer-facing apps and systems in May.
Rahul Sharma, CEO of HSBlox, a social determinants of health-platform company, walks through the obstacles to healthcare fully leveraging SDOH and potential solutions.