Civitas Heard in the Halls: Joe Hickey Spills the Tea on Why Rural Health Needs Patient Identity
HITea With GraceOctober 26, 2026

Civitas Heard in the Halls: Joe Hickey Spills the Tea on Why Rural Health Needs Patient Identity

Steep your tea, because we’re getting to the root of trusted healthcare data live at Civitas!

On HITea With Grace, where we spill the tea on HIT, host Grace Vinton sits down with Joe Hickey, VP of Provider and HIE Markets at Verato, to discuss why rural health transformation needs a strong identity foundation and how better matching can reduce duplicate records and friction for patients and providers. Plus, Joe shares why listening to mentors is advice he’d give his younger self, and anyone starting their career.

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