The AHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., provided attendees with a variety of informative sessions and discussions. Highlights from the day included discussions on the federal antitrust landscape, sustainability and decarbonization, health equity strategies,…
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The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has launched the Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health to improve health outcomes for minority populations, those in economically challenged areas, and rural communities…
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By Shania Kennedy April 21, 2023 – The University of Virginia (UVA) School of Medicine has launched its Center for Health Equity and Precision Public Health, which aims to improve health outcomes for rural, economically…
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The Health Equity Roadmap launched by the American Heart Association’s Institute for Diversity and Health Equity has surpassed the 1,000-member milestone in its first year. The roadmap aims to address systemic racism and promote…
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At HIMSS23, a panel discussion focused on health equity and how technology can help improve population health. While the world has made significant progress in global health, many people still lack access to quality…
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Health technology has the potential to help people take control of their health — but it’s not helping everyone, experts say. Why? Because the models weren’t designed for everyone.
“When we make informed decisions and…
Health disparities aren’t just a result of the inequities in the healthcare system, but also other socioeconomic areas including housing, nutrition and education. To tackle these challenges, the healthcare industry is going to need…
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CHICAGO – “Without health there is nothing,” said Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe at the World Health Organization, during the morning keynote Thursday at HIMSS23.For that fundamental reason, for more than 7.8 billion…
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Achieving interoperability in healthcare can help advance health equity, according to experts at the HIMSS23 global conference in Chicago. Widespread health data interchange can aid in bridging the digital divide, which is blocking certain…
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CHICAGO – At HIMSS23 this week, a new public-private collaboration was launched to help enable wider understanding and more effective implementations of a key interoperability spec.WHY IT MATTERSOn Monday at the HIMSS23 Interoperability and…
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