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Geisinger’s Genomics and Precision Health Initiative, Part II

John Bulger, DO, MBA, Chief Medical Officer Population Health, Geisinger Health System and Chief Medical Officer of Geisinger Health Plan, and David Ledbetter, PhD, FACMG, Executive VP & Chief Scientific Officer, Geisinger Health System.  After extensive experience with DNA sequencing of patient-participants in a research setting, Geisinger has initiated clinical DNA sequencing in three primary care clinics throughout our...

Flattening the Curve while Raising the Bar: Reducing Barriers to Care Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic

Jackie Gerhart, MD, Clinical Informatics, Epic.  In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations and clinicians are ramping up care on two fronts. As part of expansion and surge efforts, they are adding beds to existing facilities and setting up temporary hospitals and pop-up screening sites to deal with the influx of new infections. Under social distancing guidelines,...

Intermountain at Home and Virtual Care

Joel Macey, Executive Director Intermountain Homecare, and Nick Bassett, VP Population Health Services, Intermountain Healthcare.  As more health systems transition to value-based care and risk-based contracts, moving care upstream and out of traditional health centers has become increasingly prevalent. Providing care in the home is the model for the future, especially for high risk patients who may be challenged...