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Health Data Privacy: Majority of Patients Demand Accountability, Transparency

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – A new examination of patient perspectives on health data privacy illustrates unresolved tension over the eroding security and confidentiality of personal health information in a wired society and economy. This concern is magnified with the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. .

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The Future of Human Health May Require Unlocking Access to Our Health Data

HIT Consultant

As AI technologies require vast amounts of data to improve accuracy and efficacy, the question of how to protect patient privacy while leveraging data insights becomes increasingly complex. In medicine – as opposed to, say, advertising – data is a public good.

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Report confirms racial disparities in patient access to their health data

Healthcare It News

After accounting for other patient engagement factors, such as age, gender, education or health status, the racial and ethnic disparities persisted, Richwine says. " Black and Hispanic people were not offered (5.2 percentage points less likely) and did not access patient portals (7.9

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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

HIT Consultant

Health equity allows people to lead active and productive lives, reduces the healthcare burden on the government, and contributes to economic growth. By one estimate, healthcare improvements accounted for one-third of the economic growth of developed nations over the last century.

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Stanford uses AI to navigate health information sharing with teens and their families

Healthcare It News

"Investing in the technical work to create a nuanced approach to health information sharing is not just a necessity, it's an opportunity," she continued. "It's an opportunity to revolutionize the way we handle teen health data, ensuring both teens and their guardians have appropriate access to the information they need."

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Council of Accountable Physician Practices Elects Joe Kimura, MD, MPH, Atrius Health, to Board of Directors

Accountable Care Doctors

Coalition of Leading Medical Groups and Health Systems Confirms Board Appointments for 2021. The Council of Accountable Physician Practices (CAPP), a coalition of visionary medical groups and health systems supporting accountable value-based care, has added Joe Kimura, MD, MPH, to its board of directors.

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HIMSSCast: Whole person care and data interoperability drivers

Healthcare It News

Social determinants of health – the food, shelter and security attributes of patients that exist outside of care settings – contribute disproportionate risks for disease, hospital readmissions and a lack of access to quality healthcare among vulnerable populations, including people on Medicare.