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2024 SPM Update from Board Chair Mary Hennings

Society for Participatory Medicine

We focused on the topics of health equity and the impact of technology, topics which are intertwined with PM and changing the culture of healthcare relationships. We are using these insights to develop blog posts and other educational materials, to advance the understanding of participatory medicine.

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Healthcare Information In-Security Is the New Normal

Health Populi

I explain th e current state of cybersecurity and health data insecurity in a new HIMSS blog linked here. You’ll see updates on the topic from Ponemon Institute, UPMC’s report on connected healthcare, and Merlin International, weaving the story of American health care’s cyber-deficits.

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Digital Side Door Part 2: Attract and Retain Patients with These Tips

Xealth

In a previous blog post, I explained the side door concept as the tendency of patients to seek lower-value services outside their primary care network. Utilize Patient Portals Patient portals serve as a gateway for patients to access their health information conveniently.

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Best Practices for Hospitals Addressing Behavioral Health Platform Integration

Iris Telehealth

For their behavioral health services in particular, many health systems rely on telehealth to help them reach patients. In this blog, we will walk through how hospitals are addressing behavioral health platform integration, important considerations, and the difference a technology-neutral partner can make to daily operations.

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Health Information Security – My Interview with Richard Kaufmann, CISO of Amedisys – Part 1: Origin Stories, the Security Ecosystem, and the Start Line

Health Populi

health care stakeholders are still dealing as this post goes live on the Health Populi blog. It’s a question posed to me in conversation with Richard Kaufmann, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) with Amedisys. JSK: What’s your origin story with health information security?

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Listen Up, Healthcare: Hear The Patient’s Voice!

Health Populi

One patient could talk with another over their proverbial neighborhood fence, a concerned parent at the PTA meeting with others dealing with a children’s health issue, or a recovering alcoholic testifying in person at an AA session. American Heart Association, Susan G.

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What to Expect For Health/Care at CES 2024

Health Populi

Cybersecurity and privacy of personal health information will be top-of-mind, as well, along with issues of the larger healthcare microeconomy and health policy issues such as telehealth reform and mental health payment parity, techquity and connectivity access, among others.