Population and Public Health

The Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (CCOM) is a new measurement tool to replace O-EMRAM. Natasha Ramontal of HIMSS and Raed AlHazme of the Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, explain.

Maternity deserts can be alleviated through midwife and doula coverage.

In-person conference drives energy and partnerships for growth, say representatives from exhibitors DeliverHealth, Consensus and Arcadia.

The startup will use the seed funding to launch services in California, Texas and Washington this year.

Pivot Point Consulting SVP of Strategy Laura Kreofsky discusses the shift toward healthcare consumerism and how retailers moving into the healthcare space could improve health equity for underserved populations.

Health information technology officer for Connecticut's Office of Health Strategy Sumit Sajnani discusses how data improves healthcare access by allowing agencies and providers across the state to build a holistic view of a patient's needs.

The merger between Lightbeam and CareSignal aims to assist more health systems improve patient engagement and population health, according to Lightbeam Health Solutions President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff.

The tech giant also announces a partnership between YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation that aims to help organizations create high-quality informational content on topics like mental health, maternal care and health inequity.

Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, talks about how the state legislature is working to meet post-COVID-19 healthcare challenges and improve patient outcomes.

National Minority Health Association executive director Burgess Harrison explains how the NMHA works to fix healthcare inequalities, with benefits to people and to businesses.