While healthcare organizations generate vast quantities of data every day, recent HIMSS Market Insights research found that just over half of healthcare leaders say that more than 50% of their organization’s data is being used to make intelligent business decisions. In Season 2, Episode 3 of the “Unlocking Big Data” podcast sponsored by Arcadia, Julius Bogdan, vice president and general manager of digital health advisory – North America at HIMSS, and Mary Kuchenbrod, vice president of data operations at Arcadia, talk about how healthcare leaders can increase their data’s accuracy and reliability, and leverage all their data to help achieve
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More Canadians have poor mental health. The economy is partly to blame, survey says
The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic stressors is taking a toll on the mental health of Canadian adults, according to new data released by the Canadian Institute for Health Information on Thursday.
An international survey conducted in 10 high-income countries by The Commonwealth Fund found that 29 per cent of Canadians aged 18 and older suffered from depression, anxiety or other mental health issues in 2023.
At the same time, many Canadians weren’t seeking mental health care because of the cost, the study says.
Fewer Canadian adults — 20 per cent — reported having mental health problems
Start for Life campaign: if they could tell you
- A new government campaign aims to support parents in nurturing their bond with their baby
- New research highlights many parents are unaware of the link between their baby’s good mental health and early childhood development
- Building close relationships in this critical period of social and emotional development reduces the likelihood of mental health difficulties throughout their lives
A new government campaign – Start for Life’s ‘if they could tell you’ – has been launched to support parents to help build secure bonds to help nurture their baby’s future mental health, along with easy-to-follow guidance on the Start for Life website.
HHS Statement Regarding the Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is aware that Change Healthcare – a unit of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) – was impacted by a cybersecurity incident in late February. HHS recognizes the impact this attack has had on health care operations across the country. HHS’ first priority is to help coordinate efforts to avoid disruptions to care throughout the health care system.
HHS is in regular contact with UHG leadership, state partners, and with numerous external stakeholders to better understand the nature of the impacts and to ensure the effectiveness of UHG’s response. HHS has made clear its
With the colder months upon us, WHO/Europe launches new platforms to track and share real-time data on respiratory viruses
With Europe and central Asia now in the grip of the colder months, cases of COVID-19, influenza and other respiratory virus infections are beginning to rise once again. WHO/Europe recently launched a seasonal campaign to protect populations and health systems against the cumulative impact of these circulating viruses.
SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now one of several circulating respiratory viruses, including influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and continues to present a serious public health risk. WHO/Europe is implementing a transition plan that includes several shifts and expansions in the approach to collaborative surveillance for COVID-19, influenza and
Readout of Biden-Harris Administration’s Follow Up Meeting with Insurers Concerning Cyberattack on Change Healthcare
Leaders from HHS, White House, and health insurance companies convened to discuss ways to mitigate harm to patients and providers caused by the cyberattack.
On Monday, March 18, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra and Deputy Secretary Andrea Palm led a convening of payers to discuss concrete actions to mitigate harms to patients and providers caused by the cyberattack on Change Healthcare. White House Domestic Policy Advisor Neera Tanden and White House Deputy National Security Advisor (DNSA) for Cyber and Emerging Technologies Anne Neuberger, and others from the federal government, also participated. This was
Addressing the growing needs of Kazakhstan’s digital health workforce
Within a decade, Kazakhstan has moved from a paper-based health information system to embracing a rapid implementation of digital interventions for managers, clinicians, and patients. Digital data and digital processes have become vital for health financing, patient pathway management, quality control and health-related government services. Since 2013, when the first national eHealth development strategy was adopted, the country has implemented institutional reforms and strengthened legislation, as well as introduced digital tools at all levels of the health-care system.
The WHO Country Office in Kazakhstan and the Ministry of Health, with financial support from the European Union (EU), organized a 2-day
The Lancet: Dramatic declines in global fertility rates set to transform global population patterns by 2100
Originally posted by The Lancet.
- By 2050, over three-quarters (155 of 204) of countries will not have high enough fertility rates to sustain population size over time; this will increase to 97% of countries (198 of 204) by 2100.
- Pronounced shifts in patterns of livebirths are also predicted, with the share of the world’s livebirths nearly doubling in low-income regions from 18% in 2021 to 35% in 2100; and sub-Saharan Africa accounting for one in every two children born on the planet by 2100.
- In low-income settings with higher fertility rates, better access to contraceptives and female education will