Population Health

Hand holds a crystal ball before a sunset scene that is reflected inside the ball.
By Andrea Fox 11:01 am June 06, 2023
The virtual models will help researchers develop more personalized treatment plans, predict health outcomes, monitor chronic conditions and streamline drug development, a new report shows.
A physicians office with Asian and NHPI physicians and patients.
By Andrea Fox 10:58 am June 06, 2023
Masked in broad datasets, distinct subgroups within Asian, Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations can be subject to racialized health outcomes, according to researchers at Kaiser Family Foundation.
A doctor in a virtual consultation with a patient
By Adam Ang 10:29 pm June 05, 2023
The revised telehealth rules will take effect in September.
A doctor preparing for a virtual consultation
By Adam Ang 10:19 pm June 05, 2023
A nationwide pilot of the service is now ongoing.
Doctors and other medical workers meeting in a conference room.
By Susan Morse 03:01 pm May 31, 2023
"Rise to Health is about making health equity actionable," says Dr. Kedar Mate.
Couple having a telemedicine visit with their doctor
By Bill Siwicki 10:19 am May 31, 2023
Through its virtual care and remote monitoring programs, University of Alabama at Birmingham has increased the census and case-mix index of rural hospitals, among other successes.
A senior patient in a video consultation with a doctor via mobile phone
By Adam Ang 01:01 am May 31, 2023
It features video consultation and remote vital signs monitoring.
Daniella Gilboa, founder and CEO of AIVF, attends HIMSS23 in Chicago.
By Susan Morse 03:26 pm May 30, 2023
 While AI is spurring success, barriers to treatment remain, says Daniella Gilboa, CEO of AIVF.
A wheelchair, perhaps for an ALS patient, sits vacant by a wall.
By Andrea Fox 11:18 am May 19, 2023
PatientsLikeMe is making outcomes data from 14,000 people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis available to the research community through its collaboration with the hospital's Neurological Clinical Research Institute.
A pharmacist at a retail pharmacy delivers a vaccine to an older woman.
By Andrea Fox 10:16 am May 18, 2023
New research by Wolters Kluwer shows that trust in non-traditional primary care settings continues to grow – and with rising drug costs, primary care decentralization is likely to continue.