Healthcare Reform
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Abigail Norville, deputy secretary general of the Netherlands' Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport, talks about the challenges of digitizing Dutch healthcare amid patients' data privacy concerns and clinicians' interest in driving efficiency.
HIMSS24
Tom Leary, SVP and head of government relations at HIMSS, discusses anticipated U.S. health IT advancements, including EHR modernization for the VA and the Indian Health Service, as well as ARPA-H's $2.5 billion healthcare technology initiative.
Patrick J. Kennedy, former U.S. Representative, and Nawal Roy, founder and CEO of Holmusk, discuss how the pair are using experience and data to create a policy guide for lawmakers.
Former U.S. Representative Patrick J. Kennedy and Nawal Roy, founder and CEO of Holmusk, relay how clinical data can help solidify mental health coverage.
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Lawrence Voyten, HIMSS board member and national advocacy chair, details how HIMSS chapter leaders can proactively support health equity and interoperability with their local governments.
Taghreed Justinia, regional director for IT services at King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, explains how the G20 Riyadh declaration aligned recommendations with the WHO's Global Strategy on Digital Health.
Heather Meade, principal at Washington Council Ernst & Young, discusses the potential effects on digital health companies and patients following the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The WHO’s Digital Health and Innovation Department director, professor Alain Labrique, explains the department's mandate and how member states can deploy investments to build strength into their healthcare systems.
National Center for Health Workforce Planning CEO Ziad Nakshabandi discusses the reskilling and upskilling of healthcare workers and how that effort aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 objectives.
The pandemic and civil unrest in 2020 shined light on healthcare disparities, says Jasmaine McClain, principal of the Health Equity Alliance at the Health Management Academy, who discusses if companies' announced efforts to combat inequities are enough.