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The COVID-19 pandemic had an enormous impact on the ways that health systems addressed population health needs.
Hospitals had to pivot with only a few days notice to respond to short-term patient needs, rather than focusing on long-term goals.
For many, that meant taking a back-to-basics approach, in terms of meeting immediate demands.
In a HIMSS21 Global Conference Digital Session scheduled to air on Monday, Aug. 9, Tina Esposito, chief health information officer for Advocate Aurora Health, and Simita Mishra, population health and informatics leader for Northwell Health, will engage in a dialogue about how the pandemic challenged their organizations efforts – and how they reacted to those challenges.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has put the healthcare industry through the wringer. It s required new ways of working, new methods of communication, new solutions to old problems and innovative solutions to new problems.
Healthcare executives up and down the line have learned many valuable lessons from their experiences this past year. This feature story is the first in a series that will highlight how IT leaders managed the myriad challenges of 2020 – and how they plan to build from those lessons toward a better and more resilient future, this year and beyond.
In this installment, you will share in expertise from: