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Health and Housing Equity: a new report released by the American …
WEBEarlier this fall the American Public Health Association (APHA) released a remarkable report on the relationship between Housing Equity and Health, “Creating The Healthiest Nation: Health and Housing Equity.”APHA’s Caucus on Homelessness is deeply appreciative of the report’s focus on US housing inequalities and the shortcomings of …
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Insurance-Based Discrimination: Evidence and Consequences
WEBInsurance-based discrimination is the prejudicial treatment of a patient based on his/her insurance status. This type of discrimination mostly affects the 28.9 million Americans who have no health insurance coverage, although there is evidence of discrimination against people with public insurance, too. Uninsured individuals are at greater risk
Wildfires: Effects on Health and Care Delivery
WEBExposure to PM 2.5 has many negative health effects. For example, it increases risk for pulmonary , cardiovascular , neurologic , dermatologic , metabolic, and mental health conditions. The breadth of physical and mental health harms of PM 2.5 raise concern of exposure to wildfire smoke. Studies have linked exposure to wildfire-associated air
The SOCIAL Determinants of Health
WEBThe concept that health comes with significant social determinants is everywhere we turn. This idea – that health and health inequities are driven by “the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age [and are] shaped by the distribution of money, power and resources” – is increasingly the focus of articles, …
The Long Arm of Redlining: Health Inequities in the Digital Divide
WEBSDOH include things like education, transportation, employment, and broadband internet access. In this post, we focus specifically on our original analysis of redlining the digital divide. SDOH affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes and are directly related to health inequities. With COVID mortality rates up to six times higher in …
Can Technology Help Reduce Health Disparities
WEBThe search for solutions to disparities is equally complex. And it is meaningful work. A recent issue of Medical Care considers some creative options. A recent supplement in Medical Care examines the idea of technology-based solutions to the problem of health disparities. With a thoughtful introduction by Dr. Eliseo Perez …
Meet the Blog’s Newest Addition to the Editorial Team: Ben King
WEBBen King is an Editor for the Medical Care Blog. He is an epidemiologist by training and an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston's Tilman J Fertitta Family College of Medicine, in the Departments of Health Systems and Population Health Sciences & Behavioral and Social Sciences.
Ken Janda, Author at The Medical Care Blog
WEBKen Janda is a warrior for health equity, an Adjunct Professor in Health Systems Science and Population Health at the University of Houston College of Medicine and Lecturer at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business; teaching the essentials of health systems, insurance and health care financing to medical and MBA students. Ken
The Medical Care Blog
WEBAs part of its partnership with the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI), Medical Care has published its first PCORI-sponsored article collection, which provides specific information about the costs that healthcare systems can expect to incur in promoting the uptake of specific evidence-based programs.
Using Technology to Improve Community Health
WEBMovement Underway to Involve Technology in Community Health. Health care system efforts are underway to address transportation, housing, and screening for health-related social needs. The success of these initiatives is a function of their ability close the loop in connecting people to resources in their communities.
A Health Care Revolt Begins with Us
WEBIs a student at California State University, Los Angeles, and will be earning her Public Health Bachelor of Science degree this May. Has been spent several years volunteering for community programs like the ones at St. Francis Center in Los Angeles to help provide food pantry services to low-income families and showers and meals to …
Weathering and Its Impacts on Health
WEBWeathering provides a clear example of how health is impacted far by social conditions, far beyond genetics, diet and exercise. The cumulative effects and constant stress of microaggressions may contribute over time to weathering, taking both a physical and emotional toll on the body. Microaggressions are the indirect, subtle, or unintentional
Using CLAS Standards to Advance DEI- The Medical Care Blog
WEBTo address calls for improving health equity, organizations could consider using CLAS Standards to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In recent years, health organization leaders have prioritized the need to address systemic inequities. A 2021 survey of health care organizations identified health equity as a top priority [pdf].
Elena Rosenbaum, Author at The Medical Care Blog
WEBAbout Elena Rosenbaum, Marva Richards, Andrea Gordon. Elena Rosenbaum, MD is Director of Primary Health at Circulo Health and a practicing family physician, fellowship-trained in Integrative Medicine. Elena is the Medical Director at Healthy Alliance, an upstate NY organization focused on coordinating social, behavioral, …
Care for Children With Complex Health Needs
WEBBy Sophie Hurewitz, David Ming, and Neal deJong | January 11, 2022. Children with complex health needs (CCHN) are a unique pediatric patient population. They have chronic medical and/or behavioral conditions that need ongoing health care. They use a disproportionate share of hospital resources. And they face greater social challenges …
Feasibility of MDS 3.0 in Constructing Meaningful End-of-Life …
WEBSince the launch of Nursing Home Compare (NHC) in 2002, consumers have had access to information about the quality of care provided by most nursing homes (NHs) throughout the country. The intention is to help consumers distinguish among NHs and motivate informed decision making based on quality. For NHC to be useful, the quality …
Public Health and Medicine: Essential Partners- The Medical Care …
WEBThe ten essential public health services are intended to serve communities by promoting health for all population segments. APHA has broken up the ten essential functions of public health into three categories: assessment, policy development, and assurance. Assessment seeks to identify systemic and structural barriers to health …
Bundled Payment for Maternal Health: An Opportunity to Change
WEBA payment approach that supports the entire maternity care experience from prenatal, labor and delivery, and postnatal care is critical for both maternal and child health outcomes. Bundled payment is one possible approach to …
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