Digital health companies must act on health equity. This is the time.

August 3, 2022acodigital health, health equity, health technology, SDOH

Health equity in America is a vast topic, and I’m sure there are people much more expert in this area than I am. However, as a Black man, and as the CEO of a healthcare technology company that works with thousands of clinical organizations, I believe it’s my obligation to learn, speak out, and take…

Population Health vs. Public Health: How They Differ and the Tech Behind Them

April 13, 2022acohealth technology, Population Health, Public Health

As the healthcare industry focuses on value-based care, tracking data on health outcomes among patient populations will be crucial. Both population health and public health focus on improving care and outcomes across large groups of patients. While they may sound similar, population and public health have important distinctions. What Is the Population Health Approach to…

FLASH INTERVIEW — CareSignal — March 2022

March 3, 2022acoNo CommentsACO, ACOs, data integration, health data, health tech, health technology, healthcare data, Interoperability, normalization, remote monitoring, remote patient monitoring, RPM, Telehealth, transactional data, transactional health data, value-based care, vbc

 Remote monitoring for value-based care organizations. CareSignal Deviceless RPM is accessible, scalable, and cost-effective. Visit the CareSignal Exhibit Booth

3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Can be Used to Improve Health Equity

February 8, 2022acoAI, Artificial Intelligence, digital health, health equity, health technology, SDOH

When I graduated from medical school and took the Hippocratic Oath, I vowed to not just treat the illness on a patient’s medical history form but to treat the person behind the diagnosis. To do this well, clinicians need to understand the whole person and the context in which they live — their race, gender…

How a pandemic shines a brighter light on the need for SDoH innovation

November 26, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCOVID-19, COVID-19 pandemic, health technology, healthcare technology, pandemic, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health, Telehealth, Telemedicine, value-based care, vbc, virtual care

In early 2020, healthcare leaders from payers to providers to technology services providers found themselves at a crossroads—innovate or fail to care for patients. I had the privilege recently of joining a virtual roundtable with a group of healthcare leaders to talk about the transformation of patient care, engagement and outreach. The panel focused on…

Inclusion In Health Technology Assessments: The First Step Toward Equity

November 10, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBlack Lives Matter, COVID-19, health disparities, health equity, health inequity, health technology, health technology assessments, healthcare disparities, healthcare equity, healthcare inequity, healthcare technology, HTAs, racism, structural racism

Many researchers working on health technology assessments (HTAs) are keen to address disparities in health care. But the COVID-19 pandemic and recent prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement have cast a bright spotlight on structural racism in the US and elsewhere, showing that addressing health disparities after they are established is both too late and…

FLASH INTERVIEW — Healthjump — October 2021

October 7, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsACO, ACOs, aggregated datasets, Data, data integration, data processes, data processing, datasets, EHR, EHR systems, health data, health tech, health technology, healthcare data, Healthjump, historical health data, Interoperability, normalization, transactional data, transactional health data, value-based care, vbc, Workflow

 Healthjump is a data extraction, normalization, and interoperability platform purpose-built to deliver both transactional and historical health data from EHR systems. With Healthjump, users can easily connect and extract EHR data, automate data processes, access aggregated datasets, and instantly integrate data into products or workflows. Healthjump uses top-notch technology and support to simplify interoperability…

Keys to Building a Successful RPM Program

July 1, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsdigital health, health technology, remote patient monitoring, RPM, RPM program

For the past 15 years, virtual health has been heralded as the next disruptor, a game-changer in connected care delivery. The COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated its clinical and cost-effectiveness, pushing against structural barriers that had previously slowed health system investments in integrated virtual health applications.  Regulatory changes and federal benefits have further encouraged hospitals and health…

Leveraging innovative health technology solutions to combat social determinants of health

June 9, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsChronic Care Management, COVID-19, Data, EMRs, health disparities, health technology, information sharing, remote patient monitoring, SDOH, technology, Telehealth

Nearly every chronic health condition has an increased prevalence with declining income; in fact, the life expectancy of the wealthiest American is ten to fifteen years longer than that of the poorest. Health disparities negatively affect people who experience larger obstacles to achieving optimal health due to lack of access to care. Healthcare systems face…

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