Government
How to overcome barriers to government data sharing
Written by Christopher Bean | Data, Government
Data barriers create barriers to care. Research has indicated that inter-agency data sharing can lead to better outcomes for people who receive government services and benefits, yet there are several barriers that make government interoperability difficult to achieve. ...read more
Leading the way: female health leaders drive adoption of AI
Written by Watson Health | Artificial intelligence, Government, Provider
Female leaders across the health industry were applauded for their ability to integrate AI into their organizations, reinforcing the potential of AI to help tackle their most pressing challenges. ...read more
Three child welfare challenges that technology could solve
Written by Watson Health | Data, Government
Few government responsibilities are more important than keeping children safe and protecting their well-being. ...read more
Can AI and technologies help improve health, social care and social security services delivery?
Written by Dr. Hector Upegui | Artificial intelligence, Government, Provider...
We are witnessing the increasing shift from chronic to complex disease, acute to chronic care needs and the absolute requirement for coordinated primary, secondary and community care. ...read more
IBM Child Welfare Solution as a Service – A game changer!
Written by Watson Health | Cloud, Government
Building a new child welfare application is complex. There are many processes needed to keep a child safe and provide the right resources to help support the family. Getting this right for the case workers is key in order for a project to be a success and provide a solution that supports the needs of ...read more
The state of telehealth, and its role in the fight against opioid use disorder
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Artificial intelligence, Government
Telehealth is ready to take center stage. Telehealth is in the fight against opioid use disorder. But are consumers and healthcare providers ready to start giving and receiving care via their computers and smartphones, and are private health plans ready to pay for it? Based on recent media reports tracking sentiment toward the technology, telehealth is definitely on an upward trend ...read more
Telehealth emerges as critical weapon for public health officials combating the opioid epidemic
Written by Peggy O'Brien | Analytics, Government, Life Sciences
This past October, the U.S. passed a package of bills focused on confronting the nation’s opioid epidemic. Collectively known as the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act[1], the legislation contains a number of legal and regulatory tweaks designed to make addiction treatment more accessible. Among them is a new focus on telehealth, which will make ...read more
How hospitals can identify areas for improvement by merging clinical and operational data
Written by Fiona McNaughton | Data, Government, Provider
The pressure to deliver high quality care at an affordable cost is here to stay. Whether a provider is in a fee-for-service or value-based environment, or straddling both, the relationship between cost and quality is now intimately linked. ...read more
Providers weigh the impact of value-based payment models on population health
Written by David Jackson | Government, Provider
To get some insight into how providers are handling the transition and how it has influenced their population health strategies, the HealthLeaders Media Intelligence Unit, in conjunction with IBM Watson Health, conducted the 2018 Population Health Survey. ...read more
From automated to comprehensive: What child welfare organizations need to succeed
Written by Watson Health | Government, Life Sciences
Of all the programs and services regulated, administered or delivered by government, there are arguably none more important than the delivery of child welfare services: child protection, foster care and adoption. ...read more
15 Top Health Systems – Quantifying ‘System-ness’
Written by Jean Chenoweth | Analytics, Government, Provider
Just as travelers know what to expect from a well-known hotel chain regardless of city and can depend on consistent taste of a latte at their favorite coffee shop franchise, patients and families should – at some point – expect consistency at branded hospitals within a health system. ...read more
Performance management insights may help encourage physician support of value-based care models
Written by Watson Health | Analytics, Government, Provider
Technology can aggregate, normalize and curate data in near-real time, so that reliable, actionable information can be delivered to physicians for timelier feedback — when they can still impact care. ...read more
