The American Heart Association (AHA) has launched the EmPOWERED Innovation Academy, designed to offer mentoring, funding and training opportunities to health equity-focused startups, non-profits, and digital and health tech firms. The program focuses on…
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From left: Ben Leonard of Politico; Tina Barsallo of Lifepoint Health; Dr Eve Cunningham of Providence; Niall Brennan of Clarify Health; and Dr Prabhjot Singh, of Peterson Center on Healthcare
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 31, 2023 – MEDITECH has acknowledged the Institute for Health Metrics (IHM) as its data collaboration partner to bolster and expedite health equity data initiatives throughout hospitals across the nation.
The Joint Commission…
By Sarai Rodriguez March 31, 2023 – The American Heart Association (AHA) released an entrepreneurial training program to assist health equity innovators in tackling social determinants of health (SDOH) issues that impact urban and rural…
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In todays fast-paced world, it is easy to miss out on important information, especially if you are trying to keep up with a lot of different sources. That is where the daily digest comes in – it is a tool that compiles all the posts created on the previous day, providing you with a convenient summary of everything that happened so you can stay informed, educated, and engaged with the Digital Health world around you.
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By Sarai Rodriguez March 30, 2023 – Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA), in partnership with the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), has urged the healthcare industry to adopt a health equity-focused set of recommendations…
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The companies selected for the newest AWS Healthcare Accelerator will focus on three critical needs in the healthcare space: retention, deployment and training, says Dr. Rowland Illing, chief medical officer and director of International…
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The following is a guest article by Diana Zuskov, MPH, Associate Vice President of Healthcare Strategy at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions.
SDoH Success Stories to Inspire Adoption and Action in Your Organization
Healthcare organizations are spending significant…
What You Should Know:– Health equity – or the lack thereof – is one of the biggest challenges facing US healthcare organizations today.– A new report from Accenture, US health inequity: beyond the statistics, analyzes the role US…
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Maternal mortality, plus maternal health disparities, continue to get worse, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the worst figures for maternal mortality in the past few years.
This comes as the…
