I sat in front of my doctor for the first time since before the pandemic. She was concerned: “You’re way overdue for a couple of screening tests and a vaccination.” I explained that between…
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By Hannah Nelson
June 14, 2023 – Mercy Health has released a Community Health Data Hub to provide public health stakeholders, community organizations, and residents access to county-level health data.
Stakeholders can download data from the hub…
Uber Health announced that payers and providers nationwide can soon use the same platform they may already use for non-emergency medical transportation and prescription delivery to order and deliver other covered items directly to…
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Kaiser Family Foundation health equity researchers took a deep dive into 2021 American Community Survey data to examine how demographics, health coverage and other social determinants of health drive health and healthcare for Asian…
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When Randolph Health upgraded to what they call “data-driven operations,” they thought their staff would be excited to pull up dashboards with information. According to Angela Burgess, VP of operations and CIO, the reality…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 01, 2023 – While more primary care practices are screening patients for social risk, the cost of social determinants of health (SDOH) interventions targeting housing security, non-emergency medical transportation, and community-based care…
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Healthcare companies are ramping up health equity efforts. However, many are still missing the mark, one executive recently said.
“When we talk about health inequity, when we talk about social determinants of health, that’s been…
Dr. Gary Rothenberg, Chief Medical Officer of Podimetrics In an interview with HIT Consultant, Dr. Gary Rothenberg, Chief Medical Officer of Podimetrics talks about how healthcare technology can help support a focus on social determinants…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
May 26, 2023 – Seven community-based health centers across Hawaii have received $15 million from the Stupski Foundation to help improve health equity.
This substantial $15 million grant is part of a collaborative initiative…
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$2.5 Million in Seed Funding Expands Care Navigation Software and Partnerships with a Focus on Addressing Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) with Cultural Competency
Pear Suite, a digital health company working to empower community health…
