Diabetes disproportionately affects Medicaid patients compared to the general public, with Medicaid beneficiaries having higher rates of poor diabetes management, worse glycemic outcomes and more barriers to receiving care, according to the Center for…
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Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Health and Care Partnership is using a data-led approach to help support vulnerable people who are facing fuel poverty.Through the use of population health technology and targeted support, it has…
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Seven neonatal intensive care units serve the entire state of Oregon. One of those NICUs, a Salem Health facility, is the only one of its kind serving both Marion and Polk Counties, a region…
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Dr. Minh Huynh, Medical Director at NantHealth
Eliminating healthcare inequities requires addressing the underlying social and economic factors that contribute to these disparities and ensuring that all individuals have equal access to high-quality healthcare services,…
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TrueCare is a community health center in the North San Diego and Riverside Counties area focused on providing quality healthcare to underserved communities.THE PROBLEM
Because it is a community health center, it provides care to…
By Mark Melchionna
May 30, 2023 – Published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research, study findings indicate that certain demographic factors correlate with telehealth use, with low-income Hispanic and Asian patients being more likely to…
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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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Redlining, a discriminatory practice that designated many inner-city, mostly Black neighborhoods as hazardous for housing investment, is linked to the incidence of stroke in certain communities, according to researchers from Montefiore Medical Center in…
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By Sara Heath April 10, 2023 – Social determinants of health like educational attainment, poverty, language barriers, and provider workforce shortages are linked to the impact redlining has on clinical outcomes, underscoring how institutional racism…
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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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