Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received a three-year, $2 million grant from the state of California to conduct a precision medicine study screening children for adverse childhood experiences...
In medical practice, prevention is the pinnacle of quality care delivery.
Reaching patients before they develop a costly disease or experience an adverse health event can not only boost outcomes, but also reduce expenses and...
Social determinants of health, including geography and race and ethnicity, have an impact on prenatal detection (PND) of two of the most common congenital heart diseases (CHDs), a new study published...
Socioeconomics, access to health care, environmental factors, and other social determinants of health may be linked to premature stroke mortality, according to a recent study from JAMA...
A study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s 70th Annual Scientific Session revealed that social determinants of health may contribute to racial disparities in heart...
While health equity has been a top priority among leaders in the industry for several years, the equitable distribution of resources became even more critical during COVID-19.
From testing to care...
To ensure quality care delivery, patients must be active participants in their own health and well-being. Patient engagement is a critical part of the healthcare industry, and it’s essential for...
While most Hispanic and Latino people in the US were aware of their cardiovascular disease risk factors, less than half of stroke survivors in these populations had healthy blood pressure and...
This year’s Best in KLAS report contained few surprises, with well-known vendors continuing to dominate in areas like data analytics, business intelligence, and clinical decision support.
Epic...
For the most part, healthcare buzzwords are associated with positive, forward-thinking change.
Terms like precision medicine, artificial intelligence, and chronic disease management imply productivity, effective transformation, and novel...
A deep learning tool may be able to analyze medical images and dramatically reduce pain disparities in underserved populations, a study published in Nature Medicine revealed.
In society today, pain is...
After a turbulent, momentous year, many rang in 2021 eager for a fresh start. In healthcare, however, some things will remain the same: namely, the significance of artificial intelligence and social...
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, predictive analytics have helped healthcare organizations plan for surges in patients, allocate necessary resources, and anticipate which populations would be at...
An explainable artificial intelligence platform that analyzes data captured during in-person consultations may enhance diagnosis and treatment of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), according to a...
In care delivery today, it’s well understood that a patient’s social determinants of health have a profound impact on both physical well-being and healthcare spending – sometimes even...
Racial disparities in cancer and COVID-19 outcomes stem from very similar factors, a finding that has significant implications for the public health sector, according to a study published in Clinical...
While cancer obviously takes a momentous physical toll on the body, the disease can have dire effects on a person’s mental health as well – a trend that has only grown more common with the...
A lack of national standards for social determinants of health quality metrics impedes progress, but a plan for setting nationwide guidelines could be the first step to nationally addressing these...
Real-time data and location information showed that social environments can have long-term effects on physical health and well-being, according to a study published in the Journal of Health and Social...
Of the countless pieces of information needed to enhance population health, social determinants of health data are among the most critical.
While it’s widely understood that non-clinical factors...
