Population Health

Consumerism could have an even bigger impact on healthcare delivery and technology adoption this year, says Jennifer Goldsack, CEO of the Digital Medicine Society.

Through the collaboration, MHTC also aims to achieve its goal of making Malaysia a global healthcare destination.

The frequency of cyberattacks on hospitals and health systems more than doubled from 2016 to 2021, say researchers, and the incidents have exposed the protected health information of nearly 42 million patients.

Not only will it determine a hospital's financial incentive but it will also help create demand for quality care.

Leaders from Samsung Medical Center describe how the South Korean government has been collaborating with hospitals like theirs to build data-driven and research-centered institutions that deliver excellent care.

Baptist Health is keeping pace with Jacksonville's booming growth, say the health system's CDIO, Aaron Miri, and Melanie Husk, its chief consumer officer, using a digital strategy focused on patient "delight" and secured by identity access management.

The ONC study of national survey data examined the percentage by race and ethnicity of patients offered access to a patient portal, and the role of providers in facilitating the process. For those offered access, health disparities largely diminished.

Regulatory difficulties, workforce shortages, financial pressures, evolving patient expectations, an aging population and more will combine to make the next year uniquely challenging, say tech company CEOs, but they're challenges that can be met.