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Societal Factors That Influence Health
AHA presents a framework to support hospitals and health systems and actions they can take at each level (structural, community, personal) to improve health equity. Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between the social determinants of health and key health outcomes. AHA has worked to promote widespread use of ICD-10-CM codes that enable provider to collect data on the social determinants of health.
4 Keys to Accelerate Health Equity
Professionals focused on improving community and population health and building partnerships, and those striving to advance diversity and inclusion within hospital management and executive levels recently convened at the third annual AHA Accelerating Health Equity Conference.
Verizon Accelerator Program Targets 7 Startups Addressing Health Equity
Seven organizations recently completed the third cohort of Verizon’s Forward for Good Accelerator, which is focused on scaling solutions that address barriers to health access and high-quality care.
Retail Clinics Target Chronic Diseases
Retail health clinics are growing not only in number but in scope of services delivered. But so far, these outlets primarily are located in higher-income communities ringing urban areas with large populations while rural and underserved communities remain largely out of the picture.
Amazon, CVS Health Follow Their Learn-Fast, Fail-Fast Models
Amazon closed its Halo division, which sold fitness tracker devices that worked with a subscription service and smart phone application. CVS Health, meanwhile, recently announced that it will close its clinical trials division at the end of 2024.
Retail Primary Care Competition Heats Up in Connecticut
One Medical plans to build five new primary care offices in Connecticut, with work on the first two facilities already underway, according to a recent Hartford Business Journal (HBJ) report. More primary care offices also are planned in the state.
4 Keys to Elevate Consumer Centricity
Beyond reimagining health care through a consumer lens, it’s important to research what will move the needle on issues like patient loyalty, trust and satisfaction, notes a recent McKinsey & Company report.
Census Bureau Database to Provide Better Context on Retail Clinics Market
A new database created by the U.S. Census Bureau’s Enhancing Health (EHealth) Data Program and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) aims to bring context to how the number of retail health clinics (RHCs) has accelerated in recent years.
Resource on ICD-10-CM Coding for Social Determinants of Health
Numerous studies have demonstrated a link between the social determinants of health and key health outcomes. AHA has worked to promote widespread use of ICD-10-CM codes that enable provider to collect data on the social determinants of health.
AWS’ Latest Accelerator Aims to Give a Boost to Health-Equity Startups
Roundtrip’s continuing development can be traced in part to AWS’ Health Equity Initiative, a three-year $40 million commitment to help its health care customers develop cloud-based solutions to reduce health disparities.