As national focus shifts from reactive care to prevention, organizations are recognizing that technology alone is not enough. The real differentiator is a modern culture of data—one where public health, population health and clinical data are trusted, shared responsibly and used proactively to improve health outcomes.
This session explores how modern data foundations enable prevention at scale by connecting public health and healthcare data, strengthening rural health transformation, advancing chronic disease management and embedding community context into decision‑making. Grounded in current HIMSS priorities around data modernization, interoperability and health equity, the talk highlights how strong governance along with scalable, cloud‑based data collaboration supports earlier intervention, smarter resource allocation and more equitable population health outcomes across diverse communities.
Key Themes
- A modern data culture is foundational to prevention
-Prevention depends on timely, shared, and trusted data—not siloed systems or retrospective reporting
- Public health & population health data complete the clinical pict
-Public health data modernization enables earlier detection of risk patterns and supports population‑level intervention strategies - Rural health transformation requires scalable data collaboration
-Rural systems benefit most from cloud‑based platforms that reduce infrastructure burden while enabling regional and community‑level insight - Chronic disease prevention is a data intelligence challenge
-Integrating clinical, claims, and population data supports predictive analytics and proactive intervention rather than late‑stage treatment - Community context is essential for equitable outcomes
-Social and environmental factors must be incorporated into population health strategies to address disparities and improve effectiveness - Secure, scalable data sharing enables ecosystem impact
-Privacy‑preserving collaboration across healthcare, public health, and partners accelerates insight without compromising data governance
Come check this session out at the Snowflake Booth #5247
Speaker
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Les Becker
Senior Director - HHS/Public Health
Slalom
As national focus shifts from reactive care to prevention, organizations are recognizing that technology alone is not enough. The real differentiator is a modern culture of data—one where public health, population health and clinical data are trusted, shared responsibly and used proactively to improve health outcomes.
This session explores how modern data foundations enable prevention at scale by connecting public health and healthcare data, strengthening rural health transformation, advancing chronic disease management and embedding community context into decision‑making. Grounded in current HIMSS priorities around data modernization, interoperability and health equity, the talk highlights how strong governance along with scalable, cloud‑based data collaboration supports earlier intervention, smarter resource allocation and more equitable population health outcomes across diverse communities.
Key Themes
- A modern data culture is foundational to prevention
-Prevention depends on timely, shared, and trusted data—not siloed systems or retrospective reporting
- Public health & population health data complete the clinical pict
-Public health data modernization enables earlier detection of risk patterns and supports population‑level intervention strategies - Rural health transformation requires scalable data collaboration
-Rural systems benefit most from cloud‑based platforms that reduce infrastructure burden while enabling regional and community‑level insight - Chronic disease prevention is a data intelligence challenge
-Integrating clinical, claims, and population data supports predictive analytics and proactive intervention rather than late‑stage treatment - Community context is essential for equitable outcomes
-Social and environmental factors must be incorporated into population health strategies to address disparities and improve effectiveness - Secure, scalable data sharing enables ecosystem impact
-Privacy‑preserving collaboration across healthcare, public health, and partners accelerates insight without compromising data governance
Come check this session out at the Snowflake Booth #5247
SAVE YOUR SPOT!
Date: March 10, 2026
Time: 01:00 PM PT