While the quality of U.S. healthcare and patient outcomes has generally increased over time, access to care — and thus to positive patient outcomes — is not equitable to all people. Overall, one in 10 Americans don’t have health insurance, which is fallout of a system breaking under the weight of high costs and deepening…
Food insecurity and low nutritional awareness contribute to multiple chronic health conditions in patients across the United States. Some diseases linked to food insecurity include hypertension (high blood pressure), diabetes, coronary heart failure, and kidney disease, just to name a few. Food insecurity is a persistent, growing issue, as many low-income urban and rural areas…
Pharmacy Times® interviewed Kamakshi Rao, PharmD, BCOP, FASHP, chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee at the Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association (HOPA) and director of the Academic Enterprises and Residency Programs at the University of North Carolina Medical Center in Chapel Hill, NC, and Eric Chow, PharmD, BCOP, MPH, vice chair of the DEI…
Health equity became an increasingly important topic this past year. There has been a significant increase in initiatives from legislators and policymakers, as well as increased funding toward historically underserved groups. We reported on Feb. 28 that “Washington has become the second state to begin to create Health Equity Zones to support communities in addressing…
The care coordination and care management platform of InfoMC helps care coordinators and care managers to not only engage patients in their care plans, but also connect them with ease to community-based and other resources to address SDoH needs. InfoMC’s cloud-based healthcare management software uses a person-centered, integrated approach that promotes high-quality, efficient and…
For years, providers have been talking about tackling health equity gaps in healthcare. But in 2023 new requirements from the federal government mean it is now time for some to walk the walk. “This has been twenty years in the talking stage,” said Paul Shields, M.D., CEO and chief medical officer of the Great Lakes…
The healthcare industry is in the middle of navigating two major trends: technology is moving into healthcare, and healthcare is moving into the home. As providers, payers, vendors, and industry newcomers scramble to figure out “who’s on first,” we all sense the possibility of this quantum leap moment for healthcare. Many of our collective conversations…
Social determinants of health reflect conditions in the environment where an individual is born, lives, works, plays and worships. These conditions have a direct impact on an individual’s range of health, functioning and quality of life. Given the recent pandemic, there has been an increase in the need to meet people where they are and…
The Rise to Health Coalition seeks to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice. WHY IT MATTERS Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, announced the new coalition at the recent IHI Forum 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Joined by Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer and senior…
The simple definition of value-based care is better patient outcomes combined with smarter spending. As the U.S. healthcare system shifts from a fee-for-service model to incentivizing providers for improved care at a better price, there are specific practices in the ecosystem that must be addressed. Panel stuffing for lab tests is one of them. Panel…