By Leah Dewey – For decades, achieving health equity has been a focus of many healthcare stakeholders. In 1986 HHS formed the Office of Minority Health and brought this topic into the national spotlight. Progress is being made from the development new approaches and initiatives.
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NOW on Demand Tell Me Where IT Hurts episode with host Dr. Jay Anders and his guest Grace Cordovano, Healthcare Navigating Solutionist, Co-founder of Unblock Health.
Hear from ONC’s Sherilyn Pruitt on building a future public health IT workforce. Sherilyn Pruitt is a senior advisor within ONC’s office of technology and is also the co-lead for the Public Health Informatics & Technology Workforce Development Program.
By Ahsan Siddiqui – Healthcare organizations are increasingly under threat from ransomware attacks. Around the world, cybercriminals are locking up critical patient data and demanding large payments to unlock the information.
By Charbel Rizkallah – More hospitals and healthcare centers worldwide are embracing a “hospital to home” model of care focused on decentralizing healthcare – specifically, getting patients out of the hospital and enabling them to receive care outside of hospital walls, often in their own home.
By Katie Brenneman – Technological advancements are frequently changing the medical landscape. Facility administrators and professionals need to keep on top of these to ensure all stakeholders gain the most positive outcomes. However, it’s important to recognize that tech isn’t just useful in day-to-day healthcare activities.
By Ram Krishnan – With demand exploding for behavioral health treatment, and trends in technology and care modalities changing the industry, mental health providers are continually looking for ways to improve and streamline their practices. Prioritizing the following tips can help ensure a successful second half of 2023.
By Will O’Connor MD – The data is stark and frightening on our nursing shortage. The National Council of State Boards of Nursing reported that approximately 100,000 registered nurses left the profession during the pandemic, and another 610,388 planning to leave by 2027 due to “stress, burnout or retirement.”
By William Hersh MD – Our news and science feeds are so filled these days with everything artificial intelligence (AI), from large language models to their impacts on society, that we may miss important studies on other informatics topics, some of which may have lessons for AI.