By Sarai Rodriguez
June 19, 2023 – Urban neighborhoods, once redlined by federal officials in the 1930s, are still haunted by the effects, as new research shows they face cancer screening disparities.
Individuals residing in historically redlined…
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By Sara Heath
June 16, 2023 – A nearly $800,000 grant package from NYHealth and OpenNotes is set to help primary care providers and federally qualified health centers in expanding patient access to clinical notes, the…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 14, 2023 – Uber Health, the rideshare company’s healthcare arm, has broadened its service capabilities by launching grocery and over-the-counter pharmacy product delivery services to break down patient care access barriers.
Uber Health, which…
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By Sara Heath
June 14, 2023 – Three researchers from UC Riverside think using emojis could enhance patient-provider communication, especially among underrepresented patient populations.
Writing in JAMA Network Open commentary, the group explained that the near-universality of…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 13, 2023 – Nationwide, emergency departments (EDs) are grappling with extensive patient wait times, soaring patient visits, and significant overcrowding. However, new research reveals that predictive estimates of ED wait times can…
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By Sara Heath
June 12, 2023 – Does it matter what an AI chatbot’s avatar looks like? It might, according to researchers from the University of Colorado School of Medicine, who raise questions about patient experience,…
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By Sara Heath
June 12, 2023 – If your food security program doesn’t offer subsidies, you’re doing it wrong, one new study in Marketing Science found.
When faced with the choice to buy healthier foods or cheaper…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 09, 2023 – Evara Health is among the recipients of a $65 million HHS funding initiative, supporting underserved communities in creating innovative approaches to reduce Black maternal health disparities.
Florida-based Evara Health secured…
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By Sarai Rodriguez
June 07, 2023 – As the healthcare world gradually shifts its focus toward patient-centered care, Vanderbilt’s clinician-patient communications tool has achieved a significant milestone, recording its millionth patient-reported outcome (PRO), a tool for…
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By Sara Heath
June 07, 2023 – Even the highest-performing hospitals see racial health disparities in adverse patient safety events, with a new report from The Leapfrog Group and Urban Institute showing that gaps persist across…
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