Population Health News

Racial Health Disparities Impact Mortality Rates After Brain Injury

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Non-White and Hispanic patients are more than twice as likely to die after a traumatic brain injury, underscoring the impact of racial health disparities, a recent report published in Frontiers in...

Racial Disparities Impact Symptom Burden in Breast Cancer Patients

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Black women with early-stage breast cancer reported a higher symptom burden for adverse treatment effects before chemotherapy, but lower levels of distress compared to White women, according to a...

How Big Data Insights Can Lead to Better Mental Healthcare

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With healthcare organizations increasingly aiming to provide patients with comprehensive, holistic care, big data and analytics tools have become essential tools in the medical field. In mental...

Data Analytics Reveals Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Deaths

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A new study by the Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) leveraged age-adjusted and state-level data analytics and found that racial disparities are broader than previous research...

Social Determinants of Health Linked to Congenital Heart Disease

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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...

Social Determinants of Health Tied to Premature Stroke Mortality

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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...

Data Analytics Resources Can Inform Population Health Efforts

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Over the past year, data analytics resources have become essential tools for organizations and policymakers seeking to enhance their population health efforts – even more so than before the...

Social Determinants Reveal Racial Disparities in Heart Disease Risk

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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...

Leveraging Data Visualization Tools to Promote Health Equity

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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...

Suicide Risk Prediction Models Could Perpetuate Racial Disparities

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Suicide risk prediction models that perform well in the general population may not be as accurate for Black, American Indian, and Alaska Native people, potentially worsening ethnic and racial...

Routine Genetic Testing May Impact Patient Outcomes, Survival

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Many cardiomyopathies in children are the result of genetic mutations, making a strong case for routine genetic testing to improve patient outcomes, according to a study published in the Journal of the...

Supporting Equitable Vaccine Distribution with EHR Data

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With the broadening availability of COVID-19 vaccines, it seems the US is finally beginning to see the light at the end of the pandemic-enveloped tunnel. After more than a year of uncertainty and...

Genomic Data – Not Race – May Enhance Chronic Disease Management

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Genomic data can provide more targeted insights into chronic disease management than those generated from traditional ethnic or racial labels like Hispanic or Black, a study published in Cell...

How a Unified Big Data Infrastructure Can Boost Population Health

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For organizations seeking to improve their population health management capabilities, big data is a critical part of the journey. Gathering information from different sources – such as claims,...

Race, Socioeconomic Factors Contribute to Heart Failure Outcomes

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In a study of end-stage heart failure patients, researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) found that race and socioeconomic factors may contribute to differences heart failure...

City-Level Data Shows Stark Racial Disparities in Diabetes Deaths

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In all 30 of the largest cities in the US, there are significant racial disparities in diabetes mortality rates, according to a study of city-level data published in Diabetes Research and Clinical...

Collecting Big Data to Eliminate Rural Health Disparities

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Among the many gaps in care that pervade the medical industry, rural health disparities are some of the most prevalent. For individuals living in rural parts of the country, geographic isolation,...

Initiative to Boost Minority Representation in Genetics Research

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Henry Ford Cancer Institute is launching a new, community-based initiative to significantly improve minority representation in cancer genetics research and clinical trials. Supported by a $750,000...

Using Genomic Data to Boost Population Health During COVID-19

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Genomic data has emerged as a comprehensive resource that can help researchers and providers better understand the underlying mechanisms of disease, leading to improved population health. During the...

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors High in Minority Populations

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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...