Former U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra will moderate a webinar on April 16 at 1pm ET on eConsent and interoperability with DocuSign, Velatura, Mid-State Health Network and Southwest Michigan Behavioral Health.
Leaders need a framework to identify, understand, effectively address diversity gaps, and measure improvement across the continuum of care. A data-driven approach can provide valuable insights into demographic trends, disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, and the underlying factors contributing to these discrepancies.
Canada has a proud history of achievement in the areas of science and technology, and the field of biomanufacturing and life sciences is no exception.
A new report from Ernst & Young revealed that healthcare organizations are seeing financial benefits and improved outcomes from their health equity strategies.
In order to understand the current state of the healthcare system it is essential to have comprehensive sources of real-world and integrated data linked with data from across the healthcare ecosystem.
During a keynote address at HIMSS, Hackensack Meridian Health CEO Robert Garrett outlined four priorities that should guide healthcare organizations' AI strategies. He said that healthcare leaders need to take care to ensure their AI efforts seek to address one if not all of these.
By eliminating the term "obesity" in favor of person-centric language, we pave the way for a more equitable healthcare system that prioritizes the well-being of all individuals, regardless of their size or shape.
When striving for health equity, organizations need to adopt new methods and a new mindset in order to steer clear of using SDoH as a buzzword, and instead hit the mark of health equity results.
Proper data collection, analysis, and utilization has the potential to address long-standing health disparities and propel our healthcare system forward to serve all communities.
Employers have been making major investments in healthcare for their employees. Yet, many disparities still exist, particularly when it comes to access and outcomes, according to a recent report from Morgan Health.
Equitable AI isn’t an aspiration; it’s an absolute necessity, particularly for the millions of older Americans who remain unseen within the current frameworks and miss out on algorithmic benefits such as risk profiles and early interventions for certain diseases.
A specialty drug is a class of prescription medications used to treat complex, chronic or rare medical conditions. Although this classification was originally intended to define the treatment of rare, also termed “orphan” diseases, affecting fewer than 200,000 people in the US, more recently, specialty drugs have emerged as the cornerstone of treatment for chronic and complex diseases such as cancer, autoimmune conditions, diabetes, hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS.
Mayo Clinic has entered into a collaboration with TruLite Health — Mayo is helping the Phoenix-based startup develop its software platform designed to address providers’ clinical bias. The health system said it chose to collaborate with TruLite because of the platform’s potential to mitigate health inequities and enhance patient outcomes at the point of care.
It is critical that we rightsize and redistribute available funds based on our knowledge of persistent cancer disparities to help more patients benefit from potentially lifesaving innovations and ensure no one is left behind.
Accompany Health launched Tuesday with $56 million in Series A funding. It offers primary and behavioral care for underserved patients. It also provides social care, such as food, housing and transportation assistance.
AWS is funneling an additional $20 million into its health equity initiative, bringing the company’s total investment in the program to $60 million. As AWS continues to advance the mission of this program, the company is focusing on three main priorities: increasing access to high quality care, building resilient communities, and mitigating the harmful effects of climate change.
AI, health equity and merger and acquisition activity are among the trends to watch in 2024, according to a recent report from Deloitte.
