They work in neighborhood clinics, community-based organizations, churches, housing facilities, and schools, or engage by phone or video calls. Their approach is based on local context and guided by culturally sensitive, person-centered strategies.
AI-generated simulations can standardize diversity in exposure by creating virtual patients from varied backgrounds, each with unique risk factors and life experiences.
A new report from Relatient, A Data-Driven Guide to Patient Access Succes, highlights how focusing on data accuracy and relevance can enhance the performance of healthcare practices.
The impact of private equity investments in healthcare under the new administration is multifaceted. While deregulation and business-friendly policies could stimulate investment and drive innovation, there are significant concerns about the potential negative effects on healthcare quality and access.
When employees can access care at the right time and at the right place of service, it reduces the likelihood of costlier services and can lower annual medical costs for the participating employer.
Medicaid and CHIP facilitate necessary access to oral health services, which helps to bridge the gap in dental care for children from low- and moderate-income families. By providing coverage, it ensures that socioeconomic status does not hinder a child’s ability to receive necessary dental services.
With evidence generated in minutes, the days of broad-based guidelines will be gone, as researchers and clinicians will have personalized evidence at their fingertips that can transform value-based care.
Closing cancer health equity gaps require medical breakthroughs made possible by new funding approaches.
Reimbursement models that align primary care with behavioral health offer low-income provider organizations serving rural Americans and other vulnerable populations an opportunity to enhance coordination and improve outcomes while generating sorely needed revenue.
The scaling power of AI can simultaneously remove barriers to access, drive costs down system-wide and elevate the role of the human clinician so they can focus on human touch that their patients need.
Precision medicine relies on understanding how differences affect drug response. Researchers can develop more precise treatments that are effective for more patients when prioritizing diversity.
To effectively address health disparities, organizations must implement health equity strategies that target systemic barriers and root causes. Here are strategies that can help drive comprehensive, system-wide change.
When it comes to managing inbound phone calls, underperformance has devastating cost implications.
Expanding the diversity of our mental health workforce is crucial, but it’s a long-term goal that won’t address the immediate needs we’re facing today. We need solutions now to bridge the gap between demand and access.
What if we placed the needs of the most vulnerable at the heart of healthcare innovation? This isn’t simply about equity; it’s about unleashing a wave of creativity that could transform healthcare for everyone.
The disdain for fax in all its forms isn’t new. But at a time when small healthcare organizations struggle to afford an EHR, the question remains: Who are the digital haves to judge the digital have-nots?
When we consider the value of NEMT services, it’s critical to start with how these services impact the individual. Transport providers are on the frontlines of helping to ensure equal access to care and prevent long-term health issues that may arise from missed appointments.
In the face of new variants and lower public acceptance of vaccination, it’s imperative that we take stock of lessons learned from previous seasons and examine key barriers to uptake as we prepare for this fall and winter – from adjusting approval timelines at the federal level, to implementing programs to address vaccine complacency, convenience and confidence.