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Connected Health Initiative – Our Health IT Friend on Capitol Hill

Healthcare IT Today

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) is a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of all health IT vendors. They are a trusted resource and voice for our industry so that policymakers at federal, state, and local levels can be better informed about emerging digital health technology. What is CHI?

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The Latest Health Technology Vision and Consumer Behavior Insights From Accenture

Health Populi

Two new reports from Accenture update our understanding of the changed health consumer in the context of both “home: and the health care ecosystem. The 2020 tech vision for health is summarized here, tying to Accenture’s previous two years of forecasts.

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Dispatches from the Frontlines: Connected Health and COVID-19

Connected Health Initiative

The Connected Health Initiative (CHI) and our members worked tirelessly with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Congress, and state officials to expand access to connected health solutions during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Connected Health Initiative Announces Formation of Value-Based Care Task Force

Connected Health Initiative

(WASHINGTON, DC) January 27, 2021 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) announced the formation of a new Value-Based Care Task Force within CHI to identify key legislative and regulatory changes needed to advance value-based care by incorporating digital health tools in the American healthcare system.

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CHI urges Congress to focus on opportunities to modernize the American healthcare system through the responsible uptake of innovative technology tools to achieve value-based care goals

Connected Health Initiative

This is a timely topic, especially now that the public health emergency (PHE) has ended, removing access to a number of flexibilities designed to improve access to healthcare. Members of the Connected Health Initiative (CHI) used these flexibilities to better reach patients, improve the quality of care, and reduce costs for caregivers.

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Connected Health Initiative Applauds Announcement of New FDA Digital Health Center of Excellence

Connected Health Initiative

(WASHINGTON, DC) September 22, 2020 - Today, the Connected Health Initiative released a statement from executive director, Morgan Reed regarding the announcement of the U.S. The FDA has the experience to analyze the effectiveness of digital health solutions and improve both outcomes and patient safety. “The

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Connect Health Initiative Applauds Proposed Executive Order to Permanently Expand Telehealth for Medicare Beneficiaries

Connected Health Initiative

Today, the Connected Health Initiative released a statement from executive director, Morgan Reed: “The executive order is a critical step in expanding telehealth coverage for some of the most vulnerable Americans during the pandemic and ensure these digital health services are made sustainable and permanent.