Patient Access

Hari Prasad, Yosi Health cofounder and CEO, believes in treating patients as savvy consumers who look for quality, convenience, choice and price transparency.

A recent study found out-of-state telemedicine visits were most common with those who lived near a state border, and were largely for primary and mental healthcare.

Leslie Witt, Headspace Health's chief product and design officer, explains how the company's acquisitions are augmenting its mental health offerings and capabilities.

The insurer said the new offering will be included in the majority of its commercial health plans.

The mental health company will use Curebase's decentralized clinical trial platform to study its treatment program's efficacy.

The company announced a $200 million Series C round in January.

The startup will use the seed funding to launch services in California, Texas and Washington this year.

Pivot Point Consulting SVP of Strategy Laura Kreofsky discusses the shift toward healthcare consumerism and how retailers moving into the healthcare space could improve health equity for underserved populations.

Hopes for a Senate telehealth bill passage, public health infrastructure modernization and the European Health Data Space are just a few of the priorities on the HIMSS agenda, says Tom Leary, the group's senior VP and head of government relations.

Policy changes and digital innovation are helping improve healthcare access for veterans and their families, according to Jim Gfrerer, former CIO at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, who also discusses the future of healthcare.