How a Texas health system uses a data deep dive to find care gaps
MobiHealth News January 28, 2022
In a preview of his HIMSS22 session, Craig S. Kovacevich of the University of Texas Medical Branch explains how a population health analytics engine helps the system find missing screenings, vaccinations and other services.
When the COVID-19 pandemic began, many patients delayed or missed health screenings and visits with providers as they sought to limit their exposure to the virus. According to the CDC, the number of women who received breast cancer screenings through the agency’s early detection program declined by 87% in April 2020.
The University of Texas Medical Branch, a safety-net system based in Galveston, is using a population health analytics engine that integrates with its EHR to find and address these potential gaps in care.
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