At the intersection of health and technology, Indian Health Service Chief Health Informatics Officer Susy Postal provides a look into the health modernization underway at the agency. Faced with disproportionate health issues and support, and a comparatively lower budget than other health agencies, IHS is tackling tech improvements that can address these disparities.
HealthCast
Season 2
Episode 9
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Tech Impacts for American Indian Health Disparities
The Indian Health Service is looking at how tools like telehealth and EHRs will impact tribal populations long term.
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Dr. Susy Postal Chief Health Informatics Officer IHS
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