Global Health Equity Week
Cybersecurity is linked to health equity and vice versa, says HIMSS senior principal of cybersecurity and privacy. Cybersecurity must extend beyond the clinical setting as data access to patient information is necessary.
Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS, discusses the need to address inequities within maternal health by leveraging technology, including digital health, across the spectrum of care and via federal public policy.
Mike Relli, principal at Knight Consulting, highlights the difficulties individuals face transitioning from incarceration into public life, Medicaid's 1115 waivers and interoperability, in order to support all stakeholders in the process.
Marjorie Rosen, HIMSS Chapter Advocacy vice chair, discusses unifying advocacy work between HIMSS chapters for health equity, providing mentorship for local community leaders and working directly with state legislatures to ensure neutrality.
With a mission to improve health equity through digital care, Wellthy Therapeutics works toward improving health literacy globally while finding and addressing gaps in care. Chief Business Officer Theo Ahadome discusses how.
The LGBTQ+ community can gain access to monkeypox vaccines through greater education, explains chair of the New England HIMSS Clinical Informatics Committee Amy Chacko.
An AI-driven application and wearable devices can help with healthcare equity, according to Victor Brown, founder and CEO of Xcellent Life.
Interest and investment are combining to create a "golden age of digital health," explains Daniel Otzoy, John Snow, Inc.'s digital health technical advisor.
To support health equity, Congress must expand access to telehealth, explains Terri Ripley, chair of the HIMSS Public Policy Committee.