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New coalition calls for collective action on health equity

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Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, announced the new coalition at the recent IHI Forum 2022 in Orlando. The Rise to Health Coalition seeks to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice. WHY IT MATTERS.

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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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CHAP Bringing ‘Age-Friendly Health Systems’ Initiative Into The Home

Home Health Care

It is approved by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and it surveys home health, home care, hospice and home medical equipment providers. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, ?in The age-friendly initiative is a creation of The John A.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

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In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Overall, regulators have made clear their intention to eliminate barriers to interoperability and provide patients greater control of their healthcare.

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The cornerstone of continuous, integrated, and value-based healthcare

Cloud Blogs

In 2020, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) issued additional rules requiring that payors and providers who receive CMS funds make health information more accessible. Overall, regulators have made clear their intention to eliminate barriers to interoperability and provide patients greater control of their healthcare.

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About This Resource Guide: Promising Practices to Address Health Disparities

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Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Health Disparities : Preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. Medicaid and Racial Health Equity.” Social Determinants of Health-Healthy People 2030.