Population and Public Health

The merger between Lightbeam and CareSignal aims to assist more health systems improve patient engagement and population health, according to Lightbeam Health Solutions President Jerry Shultz and CareSignal CEO Blake Marggraff.

The tech giant also announces a partnership between YouTube and the Kaiser Family Foundation that aims to help organizations create high-quality informational content on topics like mental health, maternal care and health inequity.

Bryan Cutler, Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, talks about how the state legislature is working to meet post-COVID-19 healthcare challenges and improve patient outcomes.

National Minority Health Association executive director Burgess Harrison explains how the NMHA works to fix healthcare inequalities, with benefits to people and to businesses.

Receiving opioid use disorder-related telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with lower odds of overdose and better retention using medications like buprenorphine, according to a study published in JAMA Psychiatry.

It provides a range of information and resources to support people with down syndrome.

Amar Kendale of Homeward discusses overcoming difficulties in delivering a mix of virtual and physical healthcare, and how the startup works with the model in rural communities.

Mental health, the impact of climate change on health and infectious diseases are three specific challenges that UK-based Wellcome Trust is aiming to address. Dr Bilal Mateen, senior manager and clinical technology lead at the organization, explains how.

According to the World Health Organization, breast cancer survival rates vary significantly between different countries.

Halodoc CEO Jonathan Sudharta, discusses his company's growth in the nation during telemedicine's surge in the pandemic.