Advancing Health Equity with Community-Centered Strategies in the Finger Lakes Region
This Civitas Networks for Health® session offered a compelling look at how Common Ground Health has transformed how data is used to improve health equity in the New York Finger Lakes region. The session underscored that while data is critical, it’s the relationships and trust built within communities that turn data into real action. Common […]
NYS OMH Partners with Bronx RHIO and Healthix to Revolutionize Mental Healthcare
This Civitas Networks for Health® session showcased an innovative partnership driving real change in New York’s mental health system. With over 900,000 individuals served annually, the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) needed better data to inform policy, reduce provider burden, and improve mental health care outcomes across the state. Historically, OMH’s data […]
Transforming Health Disparities into Equitable Healthcare Solutions – Michigan’s Bold Response to COVID-19
This Civitas Networks for Health® session brought powerful insights from Michigan State Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II and Ninah Sasy, Policy and Planning Director at the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services. Moderated by Phillip Levy, M.D., MPH, this discussion explored Michigan’s groundbreaking initiatives to address health disparities and improve healthcare accessibility. Launched in […]
The Increasing Importance of FHIR in Data-Driven Healthcare
Data production is rapidly increasing in the healthcare industry, opening up new opportunities to improve patient care and enhance operational efficiency. However, it also presents a substantial challenge: safely and efficiently accessing health data across teams in the care continuum to glean actionable insights for advanced patient care. The HL7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) […]
Harnessing Python in InterSystems IRIS for Health: A Guide to Best Practices
As a principal solution architect, I always look forward to the technical sessions at InterSystems Global Summit every year. One of the sessions I found the most interesting was one on Embedded Python Best Practices and News. InterSystems IRIS for Health is a powerful platform known for its robust data management and interoperability capabilities. With […]
Enhancing AI Security in Production: Key Insights on LLMs and RAG
As AI technologies transition from experimental phases to full-scale production environments, understanding and implementing robust security measures is crucial. At InterSystems Global Summit 2024, Omar Santos, Distinguished Engineer at Cisco, delivered a presentation on securing AI implementations, focusing on the challenges and solutions pertinent to deploying large language models (LLMs) like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). For […]
