A recent study by Oregon Health & Science University found significant reproductive health disparities in the US, driven by varied state-level Medicaid coverage. Medicaid is the primary source of publicly funded contraception in the…
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Contexture, the largest health information organization in the western US, has announced plans to move to a single technology platform for Arizona and Colorado to improve interoperability for electronic health records. The upgrade to…
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Medical misinformation is still a problem, impacting patient outcomes and making it harder for physicians to treat their patients. A survey conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of the de Beaumont Foundation found that…
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The Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC) is promoting the use of prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) and health information exchange (HIE) tools to address the opioid epidemic in the…
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A recent report in the Annals of Family Medicine reveals that healthcare providers take into consideration social determinants of health (SDOH) data in around 35% of healthcare decision-making. The report emphasizes the importance of…
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Healthcare organizations need to create a longitudinal health equity plan, complete with funding sources and staff structuring, and not just make diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) pledges. Northwell Health began its health equity work…
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Senators Bill Cassidy and Jerry Moran have introduced a bill that would halt the implementation of the Oracle Cerner EHR at VA facilities until significant improvements are made. The proposed VA EHRM Standardization and…
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Value-based care models have helped reduce healthcare costs and improve care quality but must also incorporate health equity and clinical outcomes to achieve true value for all patients, according to the Association of American…
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The American Heart Association (AHA) has launched the EmPOWERED Innovation Academy, designed to offer mentoring, funding and training opportunities to health equity-focused startups, non-profits, and digital and health tech firms. The program focuses on…
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Senators Patty Murray, Jon Tester and Sherrod Brown are pushing for an overhaul of the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernisation (EHRM) programme following a series of “catastrophic harm” incidents, including…
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