IRVING, Texas – (BUSINESS WIRE) – Lightbeam Health Solutions, the leading provider of end-to-end solutions and services for public health management, announces that Dr. Don Rucker to speak at HIMSS in Las Vegas, Nevada, for a Lightning Session presentation and meet-and-greet event being hosted by Lightbeam. Dr. Rucker is the former National Health Information Technology Coordinator of the Office of the National Health IT Coordinator (ONC).
The presentation will take place on Wednesday, August 11 at 3:45 p.m. PST in the HIMSS Lightning Session Pavilion (Sands Booth # 6639). Dr. Rucker will present for around 20 minutes, followed by a meet and greet at the Lightbeam booth (Sands Booth # 2060).
As maintenance continues to shift from traditional settings to anywhere, anytime access, application programming interfaces (APIs) are key to seamless data exchange. During his presentation, Dr. Rucker show how the industry is moving towards modern interoperability and how APIs and standards like FHIR will affect the future of population health.
“Every data point makes a difference,” said Dr. Kent Locklear, CMO of Lightbeam Health Solutions. “If a provider cannot see the full picture of a patient’s health, they cannot provide adequate care. Dr. Rucker’s work on the 21st Century Cures Act has helped drive patient information sharing and HIMSS attendees shouldn’t miss this opportunity to hear from him directly. ”
“The Cures Act is a major policy update that changes the way clinical data is shared,” said Dr. Jerk. “I am interested in this topic and look forward to working with Dr. Locklear at HIMSS to discuss the additional transparency and the associated patient access. ”
Please visit https://lightbeamhealth.com/himss-2021/ for more information.
About Lightbeam Health Solutions
Lightbeam Health Solutions offers a revolutionary model for managing patient populations and the associated risks. Lightbeam’s vision is to bring health data to light through the use of analytics and provide healthcare customers with the insights and skills they need to ensure patients get the right care at the right time. Lightbeam’s platform facilitates end-to-end public health management for ACOs, payers, service provider groups, health systems and other health organizations that want to offer superior care at a lower cost. For more information, please visit www.lightbeamhealth.com and follow Lightbeam on LinkedIn and Twitter.
