population health
AI systems demand massive energy infrastructure, and Tennessee State Sen. Bo Watson says his state has allocated $60 million to develop alternative energy sources to help meet AI's power needs.
Martin Gaynor, professor emeritus at Carnegie Mellon University, discusses a study on obstetric care changes after mergers with larger systems that may be farther away but can offer more specialized care.
Dr. Matthew Thompson, Telescope Health cofounder and CEO, says delivering virtual preventive care can reduce ER visits and hospital readmissions, save taxpayers money and improve community health outcomes.
Dr. Atul Gupta, CMO of diagnosis and treatment at Philips, and Kevin Roesch, assistant VP of cardiology and imaging services for Methodist Hospitals, highlight the process of developing interventional labs to support Indiana’s residents.
While shorter-term fixes like renegotiating payer contracts can help, Wipfli's Kelly Arduino recommends that hospitals heavily dependent on Medicaid rebuild community philanthropy and endowments.
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Joan Webley of Hospitals Without Borders, which provides modular hospitals and clinics to regions in need, says attending HIMSS25 helped her gain insights and connect with people interested in the organization's mission.
Anil Soni, CEO of the WHO Foundation, discusses a $3.6 million fundraising initiative, enhanced by a dollar-for-dollar match, to protect the Global Measles and Rubella Laboratory Network, working to control and eliminate both diseases.
Millie founder and CEO Anu Sharma discusses reasons why one-third of the U.S. is considered a "maternity care desert" and what can be done.
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Data modernization includes how people in public health can have real-time data to inform and provide strategic guidance and policies that can improve communities, says Dr. Sameer Vohra, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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Rebecca Coyle, executive director of the American Immunization Registry Association, says monitoring vaccine data lets states determine where more vaccines are needed when diseases spread through populations.