health equity Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/health-equity/ Healthcare technology news, life science current events Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:30:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.1 https://medcitynews.com/uploads/2021/03/cropped-mblue-32x32.png health equity Archives - MedCity News https://medcitynews.com/tag/health-equity/ 32 32 40682243 Data-Driven Diversity: Using Granular Insights to Design More Inclusive Trials https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/data-driven-diversity-using-granular-insights-to-design-more-inclusive-trials/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/data-driven-diversity-using-granular-insights-to-design-more-inclusive-trials/#respond Mon, 18 Sep 2023 19:30:16 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=645354

The healthcare industry is sitting on a wealth of data gathered from electronic health records, commercial pharmacies, health systems and payers, and health tech companies. So much that it makes up one-third of the world’s data. Pharmaceutical companies need to tap into this type of data to build inclusive clinical trials,

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Data Access and Equity: How Secure Engagement Data Sharing Makes for Healthier Patients https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/data-access-and-equity-how-secure-engagement-data-sharing-makes-for-healthier-patients/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/09/data-access-and-equity-how-secure-engagement-data-sharing-makes-for-healthier-patients/#respond Fri, 01 Sep 2023 21:48:36 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=643191

The fusion of clinical and engagement data can revolutionize the way we understand and treat patients. By optimizing data collection and synthesis, securely sharing data, and ensuring equitable access, we can make significant strides towards delivering more personalized, effective, and patient-centered care.

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The Importance of Continuous Iteration in Health Equity Plans for REACH ACOs https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/the-importance-of-continuous-iteration-in-health-equity-plans-for-reach-acos/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/08/the-importance-of-continuous-iteration-in-health-equity-plans-for-reach-acos/#respond Fri, 25 Aug 2023 18:07:51 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=643215

Next year REACH ACOs will have to show success in developing and maintaining comprehensive health equity plans, and by kicking the can down the road they risk not knowing enough about their patient population in terms of what works better and what doesn’t. ACOs can pay in the effort of continuous iteration now or they can pay in poor health outcomes for their patients and the resulting increased costs. The choice is theirs, but one they each have to make.

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Payer’s Place: David Calabrese [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/07/payers-place-david-calabrese/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/07/payers-place-david-calabrese/#respond Mon, 31 Jul 2023 11:30:48 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=642663

OptumRx’s Chief Clinical Officer shares his insights on the latest developments and trends he’s seen in the healthcare industry.

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Women’s Health Startups Graduate from PharmStars Digital Health Accelerator https://medcitynews.com/2023/07/womens-health-startups-graduate-from-pharmstars-digital-health-accelerator/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/07/womens-health-startups-graduate-from-pharmstars-digital-health-accelerator/#respond Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:59:26 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=640425

A new cohort of startups has graduated from PharmStars, a digital health accelerator. This latest group focused on women’s health and health equity.

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Introducing Payer’s Place, a Video Interview Series Highlighting Healthcare Payer Executive Perspectives [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/introducing-payers-place-a-video-interview-series-highlighting-healthcare-executive-perspectives/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/introducing-payers-place-a-video-interview-series-highlighting-healthcare-executive-perspectives/#respond Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:15:45 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=638922

The series, part of a content partnership between HLTH and MedCity News, will share insights from executives from both public and private payer organizations based on developments and trends they’ve seen in the healthcare industry and what keeps them up at night.

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Asynchronous Care: Advancing Equitable Access to Healthcare https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/asynchronous-care-advancing-equitable-access-to-healthcare/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/asynchronous-care-advancing-equitable-access-to-healthcare/#respond Tue, 13 Jun 2023 18:46:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=635896

Asynchronous care represents a transformative approach in healthcare, enabling equitable access to quality care while overcoming geographical and technological barriers.

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‘We’ve Already Made Changes’ to the System: How Doulas Are Advancing Maternal Health Outcomes https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/doula-maternal-health-disparities-pregnancy-insurance-medicaid/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/doula-maternal-health-disparities-pregnancy-insurance-medicaid/#respond Mon, 05 Jun 2023 19:28:09 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=636373

Doulas — who provide physical, emotional and informational support to expectant mothers — have shown to improve maternal health outcomes, but there’s little insurance coverage of their services. That’s starting to change, however, particularly in Medicaid programs.

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Inside One Philadelphia Doctor’s DIY Method to Tackle Health Inequity https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/healthcare-equity-philadelphia-covid/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/06/healthcare-equity-philadelphia-covid/#respond Thu, 01 Jun 2023 21:23:05 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=636700

Dr. Ala Stanford, founder of the Black Doctors Covid-19 Consortium, provided hundreds of thousands of Covid-19 tests and vaccines to Black and Brown people in Philadelphia’s underserved neighborhoods during the pandemic. In her view, her work was impactful because she acted promptly and focused on community-based patient engagement.

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Health Inequity Has Been Reduced to a ‘Checklist of Unmet Social Needs,’ Exec Says https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/health-inequity-has-been-reduced-to-a-checklist-of-unmet-social-needs-exec-says/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/health-inequity-has-been-reduced-to-a-checklist-of-unmet-social-needs-exec-says/#respond Wed, 31 May 2023 22:23:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=636550

Health equity strategies need to take factors like racism and lack of power into account, said Dr. Shreya Kangovi, executive director of the Penn Center for Community Health Workers. She made these comments last week at the MedCity INVEST conference in Chicago.

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Without Change, Lifesaving HCT and Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach for Many https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/without-change-lifesaving-hct-and-cell-therapies-will-be-out-of-reach-for-many/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/without-change-lifesaving-hct-and-cell-therapies-will-be-out-of-reach-for-many/#respond Thu, 11 May 2023 13:35:48 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=632382

Ending access and outcomes disparities in HCT and cell therapy will require a collaborative effort, from clinicians, associations and non-profit organizations in the hematology/oncology, HCT and cell therapy communities to policy makers and payers

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Why Traditional Fertility Benefits Are Inequitable and Costing Employers More https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/fertility-benefits-health-equity-cost/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/fertility-benefits-health-equity-cost/#respond Wed, 10 May 2023 18:56:27 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=634206

Traditional fertility benefit practices — like dollar cap benefits and step therapy — are creating inequities in treatment, said Ann Gaines, senior vice president of business development at Progyny. Gaines made these comments Wednesday during the Midwest Business Group on Health conference in Chicago.

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L.A. Care, Health Net Commit $114M for Unhoused in LA County https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/unhoused-homelessness-health-equity/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/05/unhoused-homelessness-health-equity/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 21:54:31 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=633936 investment, home health

L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net’s commitment will help secure up to 1,900 housing units in the private rental market and fund field assessments to find those who need assistance with Activities of Daily Living (such as feeding and personal hygiene). It will also help pay for vacancy coverage, damage repair, trash services, greenspace, maintenance and pest control.

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Startup Aims To Bring Culturally Competent Care to Neurodivergent Adults Through Partnership https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/neurodivergent-health-equity/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/neurodivergent-health-equity/#respond Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:35:12 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=632739

Through a new partnership, Hopper Health’s providers and peer navigators will receive a personalized training plan from Violet that will help the clinicians and navigators understand how to provide inclusive care for patients of color and LGBTQ+ communities. It will teach topics including anti-racism, allyship, social determinants of health, trauma-informed care and other areas.

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Why Is Health Tech Still Not Personalized? https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/why-is-health-tech-still-not-personalized/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/why-is-health-tech-still-not-personalized/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 23:37:30 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=632007 race, racial groups,

Health technologies are often built based on the “reference man” and frequently don’t take other demographics into account. It shouldn’t be this way, experts argued on a panel Thursday at the HIMSS 2023 conference.

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We Need to Work Across Sectors to Advance Health Equity, Global Health Leaders Say https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/we-need-to-work-across-sectors-to-advance-health-equity-global-health-leaders-say/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/04/we-need-to-work-across-sectors-to-advance-health-equity-global-health-leaders-say/#respond Thu, 20 Apr 2023 17:51:21 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=631938 Two businessmen merging arrows together

Health disparities are often a result of other socioeconomic factors like housing and nutrition. Because of this, the healthcare industry needs to work with other sectors to improve health equity, said Hans Kluge, regional director for Europe of the World Health Organization, at the HIMSS 2023 conference.

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How CMS, CVS Health Are Tackling Maternal Health Disparities https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/how-cms-cvs-health-are-tackling-maternal-health-disparities/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/how-cms-cvs-health-are-tackling-maternal-health-disparities/#respond Thu, 23 Mar 2023 18:25:35 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=628716

At the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum held last week, two healthcare leaders from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and CVS Health stressed that reducing maternal health disparities is a top priority, with several strategies at play. For CMS, the focus is on encouraging states to extend Medicaid postpartum coverage, while CVS Health is working to leverage doulas in their care delivery.

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CMS Administrator: Telehealth Flexibilities Greatly Expanded Access, But Up To Congress To Extend https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/cms-is-prioritizing-phe-unwinding-health-equity-drug-costs-in-2023-administrator-says/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/03/cms-is-prioritizing-phe-unwinding-health-equity-drug-costs-in-2023-administrator-says/#respond Tue, 14 Mar 2023 21:29:44 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=627396

During an interview at the AHIP Medicare, Medicaid, Duals and Commercial Markets Forum held Tuesday in Washington, D.C., CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure discussed CMS’ key focus areas for 2023. This includes the end of the public health emergency, health equity and prescription drug costs.

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BCBS Tennessee Unveils Health Disparities in First Health Equity Report https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/bcbs-tennessee-unveils-health-disparities-in-first-health-equity-report/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/bcbs-tennessee-unveils-health-disparities-in-first-health-equity-report/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2023 23:40:21 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=624421

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee’s health equity report analyzed disparities in behavioral health, cancer, child and adolescent care, chronic condition management, Covid-19 and maternal health.

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Expanding Health Equity into Technology: A Preview of the Techquity Conversation at ViVE [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/expanding-health-equity-into-tech-techquity-vive/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/expanding-health-equity-into-tech-techquity-vive/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:30:05 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=623041

The newly launched Techquity for Health Coalition from the HLTH Foundation will share findings from its first national survey of techquity at the conference. Healthcare leaders will also discuss on ways to improve health tech design, tech literacy, accessibility, workforce equity, patient trust, and equitable use of data.

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HLTH Foundation’s Achievements and Ambitions for Health Equity [Sponsored] https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/hlth-foundation-health-equity-techquity/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/02/hlth-foundation-health-equity-techquity/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2023 12:30:26 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=623029

HLTH Foundation Executive Director Janna Guinen described its focus on promoting equity, inclusion and opportunity in healthcare on behalf of patients, healthcare professionals and health tech entrepreneurs.

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CVS Health Creates Community Equity Alliance To Improve Health Disparities https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/cvs-health-creates-community-equity-alliance-to-improve-health-disparities/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/cvs-health-creates-community-equity-alliance-to-improve-health-disparities/#respond Sun, 29 Jan 2023 14:30:42 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=622183

The Community Equity Alliance aims to grow the community health workforce, advance the connections between healthcare institutions and communities, and improve disparities in heart health and mental health. The first organizations working with CVS Health are Meharry Medical College, Sinai Chicago and Wayne State University.

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After JPM, What Are the Legal Dealmaking Trends to Watch? https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/after-jpm-what-are-the-legal-dealmaking-trends-to-watch/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/after-jpm-what-are-the-legal-dealmaking-trends-to-watch/#respond Wed, 25 Jan 2023 19:03:46 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=621022

After another insightful conference this year, these are some of the key legal deal trends to expect from the health care and life sciences industries in 2023.

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EY: While Nearly All Healthcare Companies Have a Health Equity Strategy, Most Are New https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/ey-while-nearly-all-healthcare-companies-have-a-health-equity-strategy-most-are-new/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/ey-while-nearly-all-healthcare-companies-have-a-health-equity-strategy-most-are-new/#respond Tue, 10 Jan 2023 20:34:23 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=619999

About 98% of healthcare companies have a health equity strategy, but nearly 60% initiated the strategy in just the last five years and 34% created it during the Covid-19 pandemic, the EY report shows.

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4 Ways Employers Can Advance Health Equity https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/4-ways-employers-can-advance-health-equity/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/4-ways-employers-can-advance-health-equity/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 19:43:46 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=619024

Possible strategies for employers to reduce disparities include addressing social determinants of health, improving care navigation, leveraging virtual care and upgrading plan offerings, the authors of a Harvard Business Review report said.

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10 Key Medtech Themes for 2023 https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/10-key-medtech-themes-for-2023/ https://medcitynews.com/2023/01/10-key-medtech-themes-for-2023/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 13:00:55 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=617857

We expect 2023 to be a pivotal year for the industry, as the accelerated acceptance of virtual care and demographic trends, such as an aging population, increasing chronic illnesses and healthcare worker shortages, sustain demand for medtech-enabled solutions.

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Health Equity is Everyone’s Business; Success Requires a Strategy Rooted in Community Voice and Data https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/health-equity-is-everyones-business-success-requires-a-strategy-rooted-in-community-voice-and-data/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/health-equity-is-everyones-business-success-requires-a-strategy-rooted-in-community-voice-and-data/#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2022 14:00:28 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=616651

Our research has found that to advance ongoing work, community health ecosystems likely will need additional partners, shared goals, technology, and metrics. But most importantly, they will need the participation and leadership of more community members.

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Want To Improve Patient Engagement? Make Sure They See Themselves https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/want-to-improve-patient-engagement-make-sure-they-see-themselves/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/want-to-improve-patient-engagement-make-sure-they-see-themselves/#respond Tue, 27 Dec 2022 15:54:35 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=615274

When diversity is well-implemented in healthcare materials, trust is built and patient-provider relationships improve. It also enhances the medical accuracy of the information presented.

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BCBS Massachusetts Forms Value-based Contracts to Advance Health Equity https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/bcbs-massachusetts-forms-value-based-contracts-to-advance-health-equity/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/bcbs-massachusetts-forms-value-based-contracts-to-advance-health-equity/#respond Thu, 15 Dec 2022 23:05:04 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=617581

The contracts are with Steward Health Care Network, Beth Israel Lahey Health, Mass General Brigham and Boston Accountable Care Organization, which is part of Boston Medical Center. The healthcare organizations will be focused on reducing disparities in several areas, including high blood pressure and colorectal cancer screenings.

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Health Equity and the Push to Value-Based Care https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/health-equity-and-the-push-to-value-based-care/ https://medcitynews.com/2022/12/health-equity-and-the-push-to-value-based-care/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 16:46:54 +0000 https://medcitynews.com/?p=613942

To effectively reduce disparities and improve the quality and coordination of care, government, providers, and healthcare organizations are beginning to collaborate on how to best address the factors driving gaps between populations.

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