Addressing Health Equity and Driving Innovation Through Population Health
In a panel discussion at the 70th Annual Roy A. Bowers Pharmaceutical Conference, speakers talked about advancing health equity at the population health level. The moderator, Ethan Halm, MD, MPH, MBA, spoke about the gap in research in population health and how decent years have seen a growing interest in social determinants of health and their impact on health outcomes. Doing so will require advanced data analytics to help develop population-level interventions.
The Path to Improving Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare the health disparities in the US and abroad. Many healthcare stakeholders want to advance health equity, but lack the full scope of the situation or how to address it. In a new article on Biopharma Dive, Dr. Hansa Bhargava of Medscape Education and Dr. John Whyte of WebMD talked with Medscape about carving a path to increased health equity for all.
State Governments Search for Ways to Improve Health Outcomes for Incarcerated People
People incarcerated in the US prison system are guaranteed healthcare by federal law and often qualify for Medicaid, but regularly receive substandard care and have significantly worse health outcomes than the general population. To address the issues of substance use and mental illness that over half of formerly incarcerated people face, the US Department of Health and Human Services (CMS) issued a guidance to states on providing pre-release care.
Cityblock Health Raises $400 Million in Megaround
Cityblock Health has raised $400 million in its latest funding round. This brings the value of the startup to a whopping $5.7 billion. The company focuses on delivering care to patients in marginalized groups, aiming to provide care for 10 million patients by the end of the decade. Two key parts of the company’s strategy is integrating community support into care plans and connecting members with resources and specialized providers.
SDOH May be Better Predictor of Health Outcomes than Race
Race has long been used as a predictor of health outcomes, but a recent panel of medical bias experts at [...]
Call for Abstracts: Health Affairs Article Cluster: COVID-19 – Lessons For Public Health And Practice
Health Affairs is seeking submissions for its March 2023 journal focusing on the lessons that can be gleaned from changes [...]
Gen Z Values Social Determinants of Health Screenings in Healthcare Settings
Social determinants of health (SODH) are increasingly being recognized for their role in health disparities. However, it isn’t just health [...]
How Managed Care Pharmacists Can Improve COVID-19 Vaccination Rates for Underserved Populations
Despite seemingly widespread access to COVID-19 vaccinations in wealthier areas, many Americans in underserved populations have much more limited access. [...]
Managed Care Cast: Assessing the Association Between Income Inequality and Health
The conversation around income inequality exploded in recent decades as the gap between the rich and working-class continues to widen. [...]
Exploring Climate Change Through the Lens of Health Equity
The effects of climate change disproportionately impact marginalized populations and countries with developing economies. As a result, people within these [...]
The Effects of Social Ties on Latinx Health Outcomes
Trey Andrews is receiving a NIH grant, focused on health disparities for Hispanic populations. He is pictured with Tierney [...]
Webinar – May 21st – Addressing the Intersection Between LGBTQ+ and Parkinson’s Disease Communities
LGBTQ+ identity is a social determinant of health (SODH) associated with limited access to healthcare and worse health outcomes. In [...]
Tomorrow (4/26) – Health Affairs Webinar: Food Insecurity and Other Health-Related Social Needs Among Older Adults
Older adults have unique healthcare challenges and are impacted disproportionately by social determinates of health (SODH), like poor housing, transportation [...]
Social Determinants of Health Targeted by Legal and Payer Changes
Social determinates of health (SODH) are increasingly being recognized as driving patient health outcomes. Shifts in reimbursement decision-making and changes [...]
Using Data to Tackle Health Inequalities
Systemic healthcare disparities in the US and abroad result in poorer health outcomes for marginalized groups, even when controlling for [...]
Study: COVID-19 Outcomes Worse Among Black Cancer Patients Compared to White Cancer Patients
Health disparities have been brought to the forefront due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a new study published in JAMA [...]
A Health Podyssey Podcast – Quantifying Social Determinants of Health Spending
Social determinants of health, like income inequality and transportation access, have appreciable effects on health outcomes and spending. In the [...]
Physicians Recognize Social Drivers of Health but Struggle to Address Them
According to a new survey, almost all physicians are well aware of the impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) [...]