Data can help bridge the health equity gap (Global Health Equity Week Discussions)

Not every patient has the same needs or benefits from the same approach. Understanding patients’ unique barriers to accessing care requires collecting not just more data, but the right data. Evelyn Gallego, MBA, MPH, CPHIMS, founder and CEO of EMI Advisors, IHE USA board member, and longtime HIMSS member, discusses the importance of interoperable data and accurate patient identity matching in connecting healthcare and community-based organizations to improve care equity and close referral loops.