Using Telehealth to Bridge the Digital Divide and Provide Health Equity

The New England chapter of the national Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) fulfills the national mission within the New England region. The New England chapter represents over 3,000 members and has active involvement from a number of leading health care organizations within health care delivery, payor, technology and academic institutions.NE HIMSS VisionThe New England HIMSS chapter shares the vision of national HIMSS in the betterment of health through information technology.NE HIMSS MissionOur mission is to foster professional growth, relationships, knowledge and collaboration among healthcare information management professionals in the New England Region.National Vision, Local FocusThe New England HIMSS Chapter represents the New England region for HIMSS. This region includes all of the New England states: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. In pursuing the vision and mission of both HIMSS National and NE HIMSS, our chapter plans programs and networking events to help promote education and an open dialogue of our members and the health care community regarding various topics around information technology. Throughout the NE HIMSS website, there is information posted related to upcoming programs and events, member enrollment applications, etc. For more information, use theContact Usform within the NE HIMSS.org website.

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Learn how one organization used their policy and advocacy work to gain recognition of broadband access  as a social determinant of health.

Free Online WebinarThe link to the webinar will be sent, via email, 2 days prior to the event.

Organizations see telehealth as a method to drive patient access and equity. With more healthcare taking place over the internet, vulnerable communities with limited broadband services can find themselves cut off from telehealth. This discussion will address health equity and how one healthcare organization used their policy and advocacy work to gain recognition of broadband access as a social determinant of health and on solutions that meet this basic need for all.

Presented by: Donna McHale, Senior Director, Huron Consulting and Diana Erani, COO and Senior Vice President at the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers.

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Using Telehealth to Bridge the Digital Divide and Provide Health Equity

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