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Advancing Health Equity by Addressing The Health Data Desert

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But there is another hurdle that is just as significant, and that is the lack of quality data on these social determinants. Data-driven insights are crucial in understanding health disparities. By comparing quality-of-care data with population, income, and ethnicity across the U.S.,

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Hospital at Home: Aligning Provider Needs with Patient Wishes

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2020 saw three factors combine to define the future of “Hospital at Home” care in a way that will become a new care reality over the coming years. Patients became more reluctant and concerned about going to hospital s. Increasing The Quality of Care at Home Without Adding to The Burden. Medical Economics.

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Cognizant and Microsoft collaborate on new cloud offerings

Healthcare It News

Marcus Perez, president of Altera Digital Health, told Healthcare IT News in January that cloud technology will improve patient care, and through the use of human-centered design , create more efficient workflows for clinicians.

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How Hospitals Can Safely & Effectively Continue Patient Care Amid Rising Cybersecurity Risks

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Estimates show that the healthcare industry generates about 30% of the world’s data volume. This is no surprise; electronic health data can improve the speed and quality of care by giving providers easy access to a patient’s medical history, medications, test results, diagnoses, and treatment plans.

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Why Digital Transformation is Imperative to Combat Healthcare’s Labor Crisis

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As the coronavirus pandemic first spread across the globe, health systems turned to technology and virtual care while focusing their efforts on COVID-19 and its consequences. Hospitals were already operating on razor-thin margins after several years of limiting or foregoing lucrative elective procedures.

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How data transformation can support population health strategies

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Prioritizing data transformation There are many data factors that make up the complete picture of individuals and population health which can span health behaviors (e.g., diet, exercise, tobacco use, alcohol, and drug use), clinical care (e.g., access to care and quality of care), social and economic factors (e.g.,

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Why Accurate Data is a Lifeline to Care in the Medicaid Redetermination Cycle

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In recognition of the procedural burden our existing processes and systems exact, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has encouraged states to use all available strategies to streamline redeterminations and prevent eligible enrollees from losing coverage due to procedural issues.