In my previous blog,Data as Rural Infrastructure: Building a Shared Health Center–Hospital–Health Plan Data Lattice, I described the data lattice as the structural framework rural communities need to connect health centers, hospitals, and health...
1.8 million. That’s a little more than the population of Phoenix, the fifth most populous city in the United States. 1.8 million. That’s a little less than the number of people diagnosed with cancer each year. 1.8 million is also the number of...
Early childhood vaccination has been a topic of heated public discussion for years. The standard early childhood schedule was designed to give children a strong foundation of immunity by age 2 and has been in use by practitioners and recommended by...
While Medicaid Redetermination has become a standing operational reality, existing processes are set to be impacted. With states preparing to move to six-month redetermination cycles starting in 2027, the pressure on safety-net providers will only...
If there’s one thing I’ve learned working with rural health centers, hospitals, and health plans, it’s this: data isn’t an accessory in healthcare—it’s infrastructure. Like roads, electricity, or broadband, data determines whether rural patients get...
Originally published on Chief Healthcare Executive
