The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted disparities in healthcare throughout the U.S. over the past several years. Now, with the rise of AI, experts are warning developers to remain cautious while implementing models to ensure those…
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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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It’s an exciting time for innovation in healthcare as the buzz around artificial intelligence sparks conversations about its potential to transform patient care — as well as its potential ethical pitfalls and threats to…
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By Shania Kennedy
May 23, 2023 – Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms used to screen for and predict type 2 diabetes may be racially biased, which could perpetuate health disparities, according to a study published last week…
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Brian Whorley, Founder and CEO of Paytient
In 2022, 38 percent of Americans reported delaying medical care—a 20-year high. But as with many things, the burden of paying for healthcare doesn’t affect all Americans equally.
Lower-income…
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The following is a guest article by Arnaud Rosier, PhD, Founder and CEO at Implicity
Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the most promising breakthrough technologies of the modern healthcare era, yet it also has…
By Shania Kennedy
May 18, 2023 – New Jersey-based accountable care organization Shore Quality Partners will incorporate Spatially Health’s cloud-based health equity platform to flag and tackle social determinants of health (SDOH) barriers that affect the…
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Dr. Erin Jospe, Chief Healthcare Advisor, World Wide Technology
There has been a newfound effort to highlight and address the disparity in health outcomes for patients who belong to one or more marginalized communities. Opportunities…
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Dr. Kent Locklear from Lightbeam Health Solutions discusses two trends they are keeping an eye on in the healthcare industry. The first trend is interoperability, specifically bulk FHIR, which would be a huge benefit…
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By Hannah Nelson
May 12, 2023 – The Health IT End-Users Alliance has released a consensus statement regarding collecting and using social determinants of health (SDOH) data to support health equity.
The Alliance brings together health information…
