Population Health

Leaders from ONC, CMS, CDC and the VA – along with six newly-designated QHIN candidates – gathered on Monday to discuss their visions for data exchange progress in 2023 and beyond.

There are some transformational digital health programs underway in Saudi Arabia, says Dr. Tamara Sunbul, medical director of clinical informatics at Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare. She explains what they mean for care delivery in the kingdom.

The health system has achieved much success. For example: With remote patient monitoring, there was a 60% reduction in hospital admissions for those who were ongoing users of the emergency departments for chronic conditions.

Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, shows how important health equity is to healthcare's ultimate combination of goals.

As the United Arab Emirates continue their digital transformation, Ali Alajme, director of the digital health department at the UAE's Ministry of Health and Prevention, offers an update.

Orbita CEO Patty Riskind says deploying conversational artificial intelligence upstream can help address SDOH-based biases – while positive experiences with chatbot self-service can boost trust in AI and automation.

A new Edinburgh-based data hub, set for completion in 2024, is expected to transform health experiences and outcomes in the U.K. and beyond, says professor Sir Aziz Sheikh, Usher Institute director and University of Edinburgh dean of data.

It aims to help stakeholders navigate the mental health care system.