Rural and underserved communities
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Carolina Nelson, LAC regional deputy director at Project HOPE, explains how the relief organization is improving global health, whether it's in a humanitarian setting or an emergency.
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Toni Laracuente, SVP and head of Analytics at HIMSS, explains how the HIMSS Community Care Outcomes Maturity Model (C-COMM) helps build the entire picture of underserved patients and gives them the options of virtual care and care in place.
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A.C. Locklear, federal relations director for the National Indian Health Board, is looking to other groups with similar issues for new and innovative solutions to tribal health issues.
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Native Americans' life expectancy is five years lower than the U.S. average. Mitchell Thornbrugh, CIO of the Indian Health Service, talks about the need for a single interoperable medical record to support Native communities’ health equity.
The group who received an interactive DVD and patient navigation services delivered by phone was nearly six times more likely to be up-to-date on breast, cervical and colorectal cancer screenings compared with a cohort who received usual care.
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Gabriel Garcia-Lopez, health information systems director for the Los Angeles LGBT Center, discusses diversity, inclusion and the importance of using C-COMM to evaluate how well a patient is cared for within their community.
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Patients in underserved locations can benefit from telehealth for behavioral care, according to Dan Ferris, chief marketing officer at Iris Telehealth.
At HIMSS23, panelists discussed why health systems need to consider the unique needs of their patient populations when implementing remote patient monitoring programs.
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Access helps create equity in healthcare, and technology will drive progress, according to Dr. Bobby Mukkamala, an otolaryngologist and AMA Board of Trustees member, who will speak at HIMSS23.
According to a study published in JAMA, audio-only visits made up one in five primary care visits and two in five behavioral health visits among patients at federally qualified health centers in August 2022.