Population Health

The first Latin American pontiff passed away on Easter Monday, just weeks after urging the ethical use of technology to serve humanity and foster inclusion.  

Also, a private Cambodian hospital partnered with a commercial bank to enable mobile, automated payments.

The partnership will allow Wisp members to access pelvic health care and Origin patients discounts on Wisp's reproductive and sexual health offerings.

Using the HIMSS Digital Health Index, Missouri is taking evidence about public health agency digital maturity statewide to invest in data-driven population health strategies, says Anne Snowdon, who will share more about the initiative at HIMSS25.

Tufts University, Kaiser Permanente and other healthcare organizations have launched the National Food is Medicine Network of Excellence to share best practices and measure the health outcomes and costs of produce prescription programs.

The county will launch Sacramento Health Connect to integrate, share and exchange data across health, criminal justice and social services sectors.

Owlet360 will provide caregivers personalized insights into their infant's health, sleep patterns and development using the company's pediatric health data.  

The company will use the funds to accelerate development of its screening device.  

Healthcare providers and IT vendors in the region have weighed in with their predictions for healthcare technology in the new year.