Inclusion In Health Technology Assessments: The First Step Toward Equity

November 10, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsBlack Lives Matter, COVID-19, health disparities, health equity, health inequity, health technology, health technology assessments, healthcare disparities, healthcare equity, healthcare inequity, healthcare technology, HTAs, racism, structural racism

Many researchers working on health technology assessments (HTAs) are keen to address disparities in health care. But the COVID-19 pandemic and recent prominence of the Black Lives Matter movement have cast a bright spotlight on structural racism in the US and elsewhere, showing that addressing health disparities after they are established is both too late and…

EHRs may present barriers to health equity research for deaf patients

November 9, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsAmerican Sign Language, ASL, deaf, deaf patients, deafness, EHRs, equity, health inequity, healthcare communication, SDOH, social determinants of health

A perspective paper published this week in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association outlined barriers to health equity research serving deaf and hard-of-hearing patients, and how EHRs may be making such barriers worse.   Although EHR systems can be useful when it comes to identifying health inequities, researchers noted that they may also be interfering…

Steve Klasko on diverging from the ‘natural order of things’ to move health care forward

November 2, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsApple, community health, creativity, digital health, health care, health disparities, health inequity, healthcare, healthcare innovation, Jefferson Health, SPAC, Steve Jobs, Steve Klasko, structural health disparities

Welcome to the “Lessons from the C-suite” series, featuring Advisory Board President Eric Larsen’s conversations with the most influential leaders in health care. In this edition, Dr. Steve Klasko, CEO of Jefferson Health, talks with Eric about revelations in a Barnes & Noble, navigating “principled” growth, and how he approaches health care through an “old…

5 ways health plans are addressing health equity

October 31, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentshealth equity, health inequity, health plans, Medicaid, Medicare, SDOH, social determinants of health

People often confuse health equity with health equality, but it’s vital that healthcare professionals understand the difference. Health equality essentially means giving every person the same thing, while health equity means giving people what they need to reach the best possible outcome. This, of course, is an important distinction, as social determinants of health (SDoH) often dictate the needs…

Access To COVID-19 Testing In Low- And Middle-Income Countries Is Still Critical To Achieving Health Equity

October 27, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCoronavirus, COVID, COVID-19, COVID-19 testing, COVID-19 vaccine, health equity, health inequity, pandemic, SDOH, vaccines

The world has witnessed the roll out of multiple effective COVID-19 vaccines. Yet, COVID-19 continues to be an unprecedented challenge, unpinning societies, economies, and health systems. While vaccine campaigns are underway in high-income countries, there is an urgent need to ensure vaccines are prioritized for deployment in low- and middle-income countries. As new, potentially vaccine-resistant variants emerge…

How Do Healthcare Workers Face Social Determinants of Health?

September 8, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsfood insecurity, health equity, health inequity, healthcare workers, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health

Many healthcare workers experience social determinants of health, with new data published in Health Affairs particularly outlining disparities in food insecurity between healthcare support staff and clinical staff. Although food insecurity is lower among the total healthcare worker population than the rest of the United States, healthcare support staff are significantly more likely to experience food insecurity…

If we’re not careful, value-based care could worsen health disparities

September 7, 2021Garrett SchmittNo CommentsCMMI, CMS, health disparities, health equity, health inequity, heath outcomes, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health, value-based care, vbc

Decades in the making, the transition to value-based care may soon be complete. In June, Liz Fowler, the new deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and director of its Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation (CMMI), suggested that CMS may soon require providers to be reimbursed based on patient outcomes. This…

Top 3 Challenges to Social Determinants of Health Referrals

August 25, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentshealth inequity, patient communication, Patient Engagement, patient experience, Referrals, SDOH, social determinants of health

For South Texas Physician’s Alliance, social determinants of health referral has been a learning experience. The organization, which has joined providers across the country in efforts to address social determinants of health, knew the best solution was connecting patients to social services providers. A patient presenting with food insecurity needs a referral to a food…

Sickle cell disease and a pivotal moment to end health inequality

July 15, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentshealth equality, health equity, health inequality, health inequity, SDOH, sickle cell, sickle cell disease

Covid-19 laid bare the long-standing vulnerability of minority and low-income communities in U.S. society and its health system even as we celebrated the power of scientific innovation to rein in the pandemic. It’s time to turn that innovation, driven by an even greater mind shift, to end inequality in treatment. In perhaps no condition is…

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