Patient data access
Patient data access, critical regulatory requirement, concerns the secure retrieval and use of individual health information, often via a patient portal or other secure means. In addition, adequate access to care and appointment scheduling, are mainstays of patient-centered care.
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02 Dec 2024
How Meharry teamed up with Oracle for health equity data
The Oracle partnership mostly centers on better health IT interoperability, which Meharry said will fuel health equity data access. Continue Reading
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29 Oct 2024
Oracle Health unveils patient portal tool for care management
The Oracle Health Patient Portal and Oracle Health Patient Administration tools aim to streamline care management and patient intake, the company says. Continue Reading
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04 Aug 2022
PrEP Access Steadily Increases, Yet Racial Health Disparities Persist
New data highlights racial health disparities in PrEP access, with Black people representing 14 percent of PrEP users in 2021 but 42 percent of new HIV diagnoses in 2020. Continue Reading
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03 Aug 2022
CMS Preserves Patient Safety Data Reporting in IPPS Final Rule
The move to keep patient safety data reporting as part of the IPPS final rule comes after months of lobbying from patient safety advocacy groups. Continue Reading
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27 Jul 2022
HHS Proposal Fortifies LGBTQ, Sex Antidiscrimination Rule in Healthcare
The proposal would reinstate the definition of sex under the Affordable Care Act, codifying LGBTQ+ and sex antidiscrimination rules in healthcare. Continue Reading
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26 Jul 2022
How Diversity Fuels Mount Sinai’s Award-Winning Health Equity Work
Mount Sinai’s health equity work is driven in large part by diversity in thought, looping in not just stakeholders from traditionally marginalized groups. Continue Reading
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25 Jul 2022
Patients with Social Determinants See 55% Chronic Disease Management
Folks not experiencing any social determinants of health saw a 73 percent hypertension control rate, showing chronic disease management is achievable with few social barriers. Continue Reading
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22 Jul 2022
Overlooked Medication Reviews for Older Adults Pose Patient Safety Risks
Medication discrepancies can pose a patient safety risk. However, nearly 80 percent of older patients are not receiving medication reviews, despite having coverage through Medicare Part D. Continue Reading
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15 Jul 2022
Medical Schools Instill Diversity, Health Equity into Training Programs
A 400K grant will allow medical schools to build a medical education and training program that focuses on health equity, diversity, and inclusion. Continue Reading
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14 Jul 2022
5 Leading Principles for Actionable Health Equity Work
The new guidebook identified mission, equity, community, power, and trust as leading principles that should shape future health equity work. Continue Reading
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13 Jul 2022
Risk of Hospitalization Tied to Food Insecurity, Social Determinants
Diabetic adults experiencing social determinants of health (SDOH) like food insecurity were more likely to have health-related missed workdays and overnight hospitalization. Continue Reading
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11 Jul 2022
Patient Engagement Key to Healthcare Consumerism Post-Pandemic
Patients are ready to access healthcare as COVID-19 becomes endemic, with healthcare consumerism soon to be characterized by strong patient engagement. Continue Reading
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11 Jul 2022
Most Patients Back Expanded Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
According to a recent survey, 82 percent of patients support giving broader nurse practitioners (NPs) scope of practice, including through telehealth. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2022
Redlining Continues to Impact Cardiometabolic Risk, Health Disparities
Researchers found that neighborhood health disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and its risk factors are associated with institutionally racist policies like redlining. Continue Reading
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06 Jul 2022
Understanding Proxy Access for the Patient Portal, Privacy Questions
Patient portal proxy access is critical for family engagement and care coordination, but healthcare experts and IT developers must consider the privacy questions that remain. Continue Reading
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30 Jun 2022
Patient Data Access Elusive for Nearly Half of Healthcare Consumers
A survey found that nearly half of all Americans are unable to get health records when needed, underscoring patient data access barriers that could impact patient health outcomes. Continue Reading
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22 Jun 2022
Understanding Neighborhood, Redlining as Social Determinants of Health
Like other social determinants of health, neighborhood intersects with numerous social factors to affect overall patient health and wellness. Continue Reading
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21 Jun 2022
Redlining Linked to Asthma Racial Health Disparities, Inequities
Old racist policies have led to asthma racial health disparities today, as Black people in historically redlined neighborhoods have worse asthma-related outcomes than people in well-rated areas. Continue Reading
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20 Jun 2022
Lessons Learned from Culturally Tailored Community-Based Health
Lessons learned from a pandemic-era community-based health effort suggest future interventions need should be culturally tailored at the population level. Continue Reading
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16 Jun 2022
How Has 20th Century Health Policy Affected Racial Health Disparities?
Improvements made at the hands of policymaking for Medicare, Medicaid, and ACA indicate further action to shape racial health disparities. Continue Reading
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15 Jun 2022
Is Text Messaging the Best Patient Outreach Tool for COVID-19 Vaccines?
Researchers found that text messages were just as effective as phone calls, with both COVID-19 vaccine patient outreach strategies yielding the same response rate of nearly 3 percent. Continue Reading
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14 Jun 2022
Native Americans Face Severe Geographic Barriers to Cancer Care Access
Compared to other neighborhoods, American Indian and Alaska Native neighborhoods travel nearly 40 miles farther to access radiation therapy, underscoring key geographic barriers to cancer care access. Continue Reading
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14 Jun 2022
How Home Test Kits Are Expanding Patient Access to STI Testing
A Georgia public health agency is using a carefully crafted public health campaign to issue home test kits to close the gap in patient access to STI testing that emerged during the pandemic. Continue Reading
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10 Jun 2022
Racial Minorities Face Disparities in Access to Cancer Care, Treatment
New data shows that racial minorities are less likely to receive immunotherapy than their White counterparts, exposing disparities in patient access to cancer care and treatment. Continue Reading
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08 Jun 2022
Health Disparities Persist in Patient Access to Opioid Treatments
For over a decade, women, Black adults, and Hispanic adults have not had equal patient access to opioid treatment, revealing key health disparities. Continue Reading
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07 Jun 2022
Bringing Cultural Competence to Social Determinants of Health Work
Speakers at the Xtelligent Healthcare Media SDOH virtual summit said social determinants of health work must integrate cultural competence. Continue Reading
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06 Jun 2022
Preventive Care Takes a Hit, Cancer Screenings Drop 80% Amid Pandemic
Preventive care access was instantly impacted by COVID-19, with routine cancer screening dropping by 80 percent in March and April of 2020. Continue Reading
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01 Jun 2022
Patient Engagement Technology Not Aligned with Patient Expectations
There is a gap between what patient engagement technology offers and patient expectations, as 67 percent of patients want the ability to schedule and reschedule healthcare appointments, but most don’t have it. Continue Reading
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31 May 2022
How Lyft Healthcare Changed Lanes to Social Determinants of Health Work
The rideshare company, first known for its app-based transportation solutions, has shifted gears to address non-emergency medical transportation benefits. Continue Reading
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18 May 2022
Patient Demand for Mental Healthcare Surges, Access Barriers Persist
As the demand for mental healthcare grows, it is essential that the healthcare industry reduce stigma, enhance affordability, and improve patient education surrounding mental health, athenahealth explained. Continue Reading
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18 May 2022
Removing Medical Abbreviations Can Boost Patient Portal Understanding
A new study shows that removing medical abbreviations within patient health records can improve patient portal understanding and digital health literacy. Continue Reading
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17 May 2022
Travel Distance Key Barrier to Abortion, Reproductive Care Access
Facing upwards of a 50-mile trek, individuals seeking abortion care access end up going without due to the extreme travel distances. Continue Reading
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16 May 2022
Considerations for Social Determinants of Health Screening Design
Organizations designing social determinants of health screening should consider the tools, questions, and communication skills needed to support assessment. Continue Reading
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12 May 2022
Subsidized Supermarkets Lower Obesity Risk for Low-Income Children
Opening more subsidized supermarkets in low-income areas can be an effective way to address obesity risk, especially among most at-risk Hispanic and Black children, an NYU Langone study found. Continue Reading
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12 May 2022
Boosting Preventive Care Access in Immigrant Patient Populations
Connecting immigrant patient populations to preventive care access and chronic disease management starts with gaining trust and ends with cultural competency. Continue Reading
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11 May 2022
Patient Navigation Program Drops Emergency Department Utilization
Patient navigators encouraged follow-up primary care appointments and decreased the odds of repeat emergency department (ED) visits in patients with low baseline ED utilization. Continue Reading
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11 May 2022
Which Barriers Block Mental Healthcare Access for Young Adults?
Most patients said affordability was the leading barrier to mental healthcare access, although they also expressed reservations about social acceptance. Continue Reading
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09 May 2022
Digital Health Literacy: Why It’s Important and How to Improve It
Healthcare providers should consider strategies to improve digital health literacy as the medical industry continues to integrate more patient engagement technologies. Continue Reading
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05 May 2022
Patient Access to Mental Healthcare Challenging for 60% of LGBTQ Kids
Patient access to mental healthcare was difficult because of both social stigma and social determinants of health barriers affecting LGBTQ youth. Continue Reading
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05 May 2022
Women, Black Patients See Longer Emergency Department Wait Times
A new study found that emergency department wait times were significantly longer for women and Black patients. Continue Reading
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03 May 2022
Racial Maternal Health Disparities Apparent in Hypertension, Preeclampsia
The researchers found Black and AI/AN birthing people were more likely to experience hypertension leading to preeclampsia, fueling the nation’s racial maternal health disparities. Continue Reading
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02 May 2022
How Systemic Racism Impacts Patient Access to Mental Healthcare
Well-rated neighborhoods had 20 times the number of counselors than historically redlined ones, creating racial disparities in patient access to mental healthcare. Continue Reading
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02 May 2022
Understanding Environment, Climate as Social Determinants of Health
Some healthcare stakeholders are looking at both natural and built environment, as well as climate change, as emerging social determinants of health. Continue Reading
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29 Apr 2022
AMA Strives for Health Equity, Greater Medical Workforce Diversity
Increasing workforce diversity is a critical step in achieving health equity, the medical industry group explained. Continue Reading
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25 Apr 2022
How Do Patient Portals and Personal Health Records Differ?
Patient portals and personal health records can help drive patient engagement through many shared features. Continue Reading
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20 Apr 2022
Race, Income Key Social Determinants Impacting Kids with Autism
Kids with autism who are non-White or who come from low-income households are more likely to see poor health outcomes, potentially due to unmet medical needs and costs. Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2022
Kansas Nurse Practitioners Gain Full Practice Authority
Kansas joins 25 other states, the District of Columbia, and two US territories in adopting full practice authority (FPA) legislation. Continue Reading
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19 Apr 2022
Are Patient Portals the Future of Patient-Provider Relationships?
Even more than patient data access, patients see the patient portal or personal health records as tools to build the patient-provider relationship. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2022
Smoking Trumps Other Social Determinants of Health Impacting Mortality
Income was another key social determinant of health affecting mortality, but smoking even as a high-income person can reduce life expectancy. Continue Reading
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13 Apr 2022
New York Legislation Expands Nurse Practitioner Scope of Practice
The enactment of this bill will make New York the 25th state to fully expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. Continue Reading
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08 Apr 2022
Northwell Health Center Tackles Black Maternal Health Disparities
The Center for Maternal Health aims to close gaps in Black maternal health disparities by addressing the underlying social inequities and health conditions that have contributed to high mortality rates. Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2022
Telephone Patient Outreach Messaging More Effective Than Mailers
While only 18.5 percent of those getting mailers completed a colorectal cancer screening, more than half of those getting telephone patient outreach messaging did the same. Continue Reading
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04 Apr 2022
Aligning the Patient Intake Process to Accelerate Care Delivery
Streamlined patient intake technology can boost operational efficiencies, meeting both patient and provider needs. Continue Reading
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31 Mar 2022
NYC Initiative Set to Reduce Maternal Health Disparities
The initiative will provide families with the greatest social needs access to doulas as a means to address maternal health disparities faced by families of color. Continue Reading
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30 Mar 2022
Medicaid Community Health Workers Cut Emergency Department Utilization
Community health worker programs implemented by Medicaid reduced avoidable emergency department utilization among low-income Detroit residents and increased patient reliance on outpatient care. Continue Reading
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29 Mar 2022
How an FQHC Used Caseworkers for Chronic Disease Management
In the wake of workforce challenges, Bluestem Health outsourced caseworkers who have been instrumental in supporting the FQHC’s chronic disease management efforts. Continue Reading
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25 Mar 2022
Most Physicians Lack Ability, Time to Properly Address Patient SDOH
Physicians are falling short in addressing patient social determinants of health, identifying inadequate time and restricted ability due to lack of resources as their greatest challenges. Continue Reading
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24 Mar 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic Hardships Reduced Quality of Life for Children
COVID-19 introduced lifestyle hardships for families and kids, increasing stress levels and reducing the quality of life for children. Continue Reading
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17 Mar 2022
Medical Misinformation Exposure Reduces Patient Health Literacy
More than 70 percent of Americans have been exposed to medical misinformation with nearly half unable to distinguish accurate information from false, underscoring a lack of patient health literacy. Continue Reading
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16 Mar 2022
COVID-19 Pandemic Hindered Patient Access to Opioid Treatment Programs
Patients with opioid use disorder had limited patient access to opioid treatment programs during the COVID-19 public health emergency. Yet, access to buprenorphine, an opioid drug treatment, remained undisrupted. Continue Reading
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14 Mar 2022
Tips for Designing Community Health Worker Training Programs
With no mandated curriculum, organizations can design community health worker training programs with participatory learning principles to achieve core competencies. Continue Reading
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09 Mar 2022
Top Effective Social Determinants of Health Interventions
Most organizations are designing social determinants of health interventions focused on food security, housing security, and transportation. Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2022
COVID-19 Takes a Toll on Patient Access to Preventive Cancer Screenings
Preventive care access has been severely limited by COVID-19 as patients delay care and miss preventive cancer screenings, listing COVID-19 as a primary concern for missed appointments. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2022
1 in 10 Kids Face Food Insecurity, Social Determinants of Health
CDC data from between 2019 and 2020 revealed key health disparities in the number of kids facing food insecurity and social determinants of health. Continue Reading
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28 Feb 2022
Improving Patient Experience Through a Digital Formulary
A positive patient experience can help bolster digital therapeutic engagement and can help drive down the cost of care. Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2022
CDC: Maternal Mortality, Black Maternal Health Disparities Still High
New CDC data showed maternal mortality continued to climb in 2020, with Black maternal health disparities still glaring. Continue Reading
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23 Feb 2022
How NCQA Created Measures on Social Determinants of Health Screenings
Public comments on proposed HEDIS measures on social determinants of health screenings are open until March 11, 2022. Continue Reading
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22 Feb 2022
Top Challenges Impacting Patient Access to Healthcare
Healthcare organizations must look into convenient care options and other patient services to drive more patient access to healthcare. Continue Reading
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21 Feb 2022
Using Telehealth, Virtual Care for an Enhanced Consumer Experience
Healthcare providers will need to build out interpersonal skills and choose seamless technology to use telehealth to support a good consumer experience. Continue Reading
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11 Feb 2022
Community Health Centers Played Critical Role in COVID-19 Response
Community health centers have health equity by administering over 2 in 3 COVID-19 vaccine shots to people of color. Continue Reading
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09 Feb 2022
Becerra: Health Equity, Justice Remain “North Star” for HHS
HHS Secretary Becerra outlined the key steps the department has made toward health equity, starting with COVID-19 vaccine equity. Continue Reading
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08 Feb 2022
Epic Systems Affirms Market Dominance with Best in KLAS Patient Portal
This is the fifth year in a row Epic Systems has won the Best in KLAS for the patient portal market segment, and 12th year in a row for overall software suite. Continue Reading
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03 Feb 2022
Why Rideshare in Healthcare Is Key to Value-Based Care Success
According to Lyft’s head of healthcare, rideshare in the medical space will be essential to facilitating the preventive care that defines value-based care success. Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2022
Considerations for Recruiting, Hiring Community Health Workers
Community health workers are playing a bigger role in patient care and social determinants of health work, prompting organizations to consider recruitment and hiring best practices. Continue Reading
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26 Jan 2022
Implicit Bias Yields Health Inequities for Dementia Patients
Researchers found that racial and implicit bias resulted in varied use of aggressive care techniques for nursing home patients with dementia, highlighting health inequity affecting Black patients. Continue Reading
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24 Jan 2022
CVS Health, Uber Health Partner on Rideshare for Better Care Access
The collaboration aims to reduce health disparities and enhance access to care by providing individuals in high-risk communities’ access to medical transportation via Uber Health. Continue Reading
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20 Jan 2022
Social Determinants of Health Limit Preventive Care Access
The rate of preventative cervical cancer screenings varied across social determinants such as age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and insurance limiting underserved groups' access to preventive care. Continue Reading
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18 Jan 2022
How Pharmacists Can Help Address Social Determinants of Health
A new guide from PQA outlines exemplar programs that put the pharmacist at the helm of social determinants of health work. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2022
FQHCs Remain Instrumental in Health Equity, COVID-19 Efforts
Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) outpaced other clinics in vaccinating underserved groups, underscoring the role they play in supporting health equity. Continue Reading
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12 Jan 2022
Top Health IT Components of Medicine’s Digital Front Door
Talk of the digital front door is leading the patient experience conversation these days, but what health IT components actually comprise that proverbial door? Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2022
Racial Disparities Impact Heart Health Despite Access to Education
A study shows that educational attainment is linked to better heart health but not equally across races highlighting racial disparities impact on equitable heart health. Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2022
Nurse Practice Authority Gains to Benefit Patient Access to Care
In 2021, states passed full practice authority, joined APRN compacts, and expanded reimbursement for nurses in order to improve patient access to care. Continue Reading
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06 Jan 2022
How a Med School Partnered to Build Health Equity Education
The More in Common Alliance will support health equity by enabling medical education and residency opportunities in traditionally underserved areas. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2022
How Social Determinants of Health Drive Maternal Health Disparities
Black women born in the US are more likely to have preeclampsia than Black immigrants, indicating other social determinants of health join race in driving maternal health disparities. Continue Reading
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05 Jan 2022
A Third of Docs Uninformed of ADA Laws, Health Inequity Requirements
About 7 in 10 physicians also incorrectly identified who determines accommodations under ADA, which researchers said poses legal and health inequity risks. Continue Reading
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03 Jan 2022
Exploring the Past, Future of SMART Health Cards, Patient Data Access
SMART Health Cards helped patients access test results and vaccine records in 2021, but what does the future hold for patient data access? Continue Reading
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22 Dec 2021
$50M Donation Expands Access to Healthcare in Underserved Areas
The funds will support community health centers underrepresented communities of Houston, increasing care access for the underserved population. Continue Reading
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20 Dec 2021
Language Barriers Tied to Health Disparities in CVD Self-Reporting
CVD self-reporting is poor among all patients, but key health disparities emerge when looking at patients with limited English proficiency. Continue Reading
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29 Nov 2021
4 Key Use Cases for Patient Data Access, Patient Portals
Patient data access and patient portal use is not just a regulatory requirement, but also a patient engagement strategy that can improve the overall patient experience. Continue Reading
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12 Nov 2021
Low-Income Zip Codes Tied to Lack of Access to Care, SDOH
A study found that patients in low-income zip codes were less likely to have wellness visits, reinforcing SDOH affects access to care. Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2021
Neighborhood Leading SDOH Affecting COVID, Health Outcomes
A study found that COVID patients from socially vulnerable neighborhoods had higher risk of cardiovascular events, highlighting neighborhood factors as a social determinant of health. Continue Reading
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11 Nov 2021
Virgin Pulse Acquires Welltok to Improve Patient Engagement Outreach
The acquisition will give consumers access to an activation platform that offers personalized outreach to increase patient engagement. Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2021
$10M Grant Will Fund Study to Address Racial Health Disparities
NIH funding will help Pennsylvania researchers implement community and household interventions in Black neighborhoods to address racial health disparities. Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2021
Population-Tailored Rideshare Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
People who need on-demand rides with limited medical equipment are good candidates for rideshare non-emergency medical transportation. Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2021
How One PCP Used Online Appointment Scheduling to Close Care Gaps
A pandemic-era online appointment scheduling purchase has helped Eagles Landing Health close care gaps, get new patients, and streamline call center onboarding. Continue Reading
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14 Oct 2021
Defining Patient Engagement for Value-Based Care
Value-based care hinges on low healthcare spending through tailored and innovative care delivery models, all of which rely on effective patient engagement. Continue Reading
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05 Oct 2021
Decades-Old Policy Fuel Black Maternal Health Disparities
In addition to current institutional inequities and implicit bias, research found a link also between redlining and Black maternal health disparities. Continue Reading
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29 Sep 2021
Smartphone Patient Portal Use Lags mHealth Apps For Now
Smartphone patient portal use lags behind patient adoption of general smartphone mHealth apps, but need for mobile lab results and vaccine records could close that gap. Continue Reading
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17 Sep 2021
Parents Viewing Teens’ Patient Portals Spur Talk of Proxy Accounts
More than half of patient portals belonging to teens get seen by parents or guardians, prompting researchers to emphasize education about proxy accounts. Continue Reading
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15 Sep 2021
Providence Reflects One Year After Health Equity Pledge
Providence said connecting with individuals with lived experience and building out community health partnership has been key to working on its health equity pledge. Continue Reading
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13 Sep 2021
Data on Justice-Involved Populations Targets SDOH, Cuts Recidivism
Ohio-based Medicaid managed care organization CareSource uses granular member data to understand its justice-involved populations and address social determinants of health. Continue Reading
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08 Sep 2021
How Do Healthcare Workers Face Social Determinants of Health?
Research showed that healthcare support staff experience social determinants of health like food insecurity more than clinicians, like doctors and nurses. Continue Reading