HIMSS TV

In this episode of The Alessi Agenda, Duncan Selbie, former chief executive at Public Health England, discusses how data-driven decision-making improves outcomes in the public health setting.

This week's top stories include Under Armour divesting itself of two-thirds of a fitness app portfolio it spent big on in 2015, HHS unveiling its Federal Health IT Strategic Plan, and CMS approving a Georgia waiver for a non-ACA marketplace.

Telehealth Connection TV: Virtual care tools enable providers at Northwell Health to connect with senior patients in their homes, says Dr. Karen Abrashkin, medical director of the healthcare provider's House Calls program.

Dame Sally Davies, former CMO for England and current Master of Trinity College in Cambridge, UK, says governments must effectively leverage behavioral, economic and movement data to improve outcomes during future pandemics.

H.E. Dr. Abdullatif Mohammed AlShamsi, president & CEO of Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE, says HCT was able to make a smooth transition to a hybrid model of training by teaching online while maintaining a clinical practice.

TRUSTED i10 Senior CDI Consultant Angela Jordan shares how proper medical coding can make all the difference in reimbursement.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Hoffman, chief medical information officer at Nationwide Children's Hospital, says the explosion of telehealth, videoconferencing and digital tools generally has been essential during COVID-19.

While connected thermostats and fitness trackers are a good start toward smart communities, Parks Associates Senior Director Jennifer Kent says consumers expect many digital health devices to be reimbursed or provided by public or industry stakeholders.

Bart De Witte, founder of the HIPPO AI Foundation, calls COVID-19 a "joint enemy" that has encouraged stakeholders to collaborate more effectively on the use of data, which he hopes will help reduce health inequalities in a post-coronavirus world.

Ian Slade, chair of the HIMSS Chapter Advocacy Taskforce, says the huge disparity in health literacy is affecting how people navigate the labyrinth of healthcare.