Care Gaps

How AI Can Help Alleviate Black Maternal Health Disparities

September 22, 2022 - Maternal and infant health are prevalent population health concerns, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and the baby formula shortage. But those working toward health equity are raising the alarm and pointing out that maternal health efforts for Black patients are lacking at best, and outright causing harm, at worst. According to research by the Commonwealth Fund, the US...

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How Intelligent Automation Can Help Close Care Gaps, Boost Patient Outreach

by Shania Kennedy

In the US, access to and quality of healthcare are major drivers of health disparities and widening patient care gaps. Bridging care gaps also requires providers to have access to knowledge and resources to support these efforts, which can...

NCQA Completes First Data Aggregator Validation Cohort 

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The National Committee for Quality Assurance announced the successful conclusion of its first Data Aggregator Validation cohort as well as the validation of ten clinical data streams and...

Using Data Analytics to Close Care Gaps, Improve Patient Outcomes

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Data analytics serves as an essential tool when trying to close gaps in care. By studying data, providers can determine what steps need to be taken to improve patient outcomes. Assistant Vice...

Predictive Analytics Helps Providers Address Total Cost of Care

by Erin McNemar, MPA

Many healthcare systems have made creating high-quality and value-based care a top priority. Southwestern Health Resources (SWHR) used clinical data and predictive analytics to put a total cost of care...

Improving Care Quality with New Data Aggregator Validation Program

by Erin McNemar, MPA

The National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA) has launched a new Data Aggregator Validation program that will assist in ensuring the validity of clinical data used for quality reporting. The new...

How Data Analytics Helped Flag Pediatric Care Gaps During COVID-19

by Erin McNemar, MPA

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, hospitals and providers had to determine a course of action to continue administering quality care to their patients. At Ann & Robert Lurie...

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