By Sara Heath
December 21, 2023 – Z-codes were added as an element of ICD-10 to help healthcare organizations document and track social determinants of health in patients, but two new and unrelated studies in Health…
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Craig Parker, JD, CPA and CEO, Guideway Care
Hospitals, health systems and group practices nationwide are finding value and effectiveness by partnering with an outsourced care guidance resource to extend clinical staff and strengthen care…
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What You Should Know:
Pair Team, a virtual and community-based primary care solution connecting Medicaid’s highest-risk patients to high-quality care, today announced its expansion into seven new California markets: Fresno, Merced, Monterey, Los Angeles, Santa Cruz,…
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By Hannah Nelson
December 12, 2023 – The Regenstrief Foundation has awarded LOINC and Health Data Standards at Regenstrief Institute a $4.4 million grant to support a global initiative to standardize social determinants of health (SDOH)…
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By Sara Heath
November 28, 2023 – Racial discrimination is linked with increased hypertension risk, illustrating the concept of weathering in healthcare, and for Black women with college degrees or higher, it’s even worse, according to…
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Christine Lee, Head of Health Partnerships at AnalyticsIQ
Understanding the multifaceted dimensions of patient wellness goes beyond the medical symptoms presented in a clinical setting. In order to maximize positive patient outcomes, healthcare providers must…
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Laura Young from San Diego Health Connect reveals a game-changing development: their integration with 211 San Diego, a provider of Social Services and Community Information Exchange. This strategic union aims to amplify both organizations’…
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Dallas-based Pieces Technologies, a healthcare generative AI company for care teams, announced it incorporated Amazon Web Services’ genAI offerings to create Sculpted AI, a technology that can tailor to health systems’ specifications and embeds…
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The recent turn to a more holistic health care system—such as the interest in dealing with social determinants of health, covered in a recent SDoH series on this site—places a new urgency on connecting patients…
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Navigating the Telehealth Regulatory LabyrinthBy Sheeza Hussain
Sheeza Hussain is chief growth officer of SteadyMD of St. Louis, MO.
Telehealth has the potential to amplify its impact on healthcare access while further reducing…
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