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

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Passed in 2016, The Cures Act requires that electronic health record (EHR) systems provide patient-facing application programming interfaces (APIs) to maintain federal certifications. 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

Passed in 2016, The Cures Act requires that electronic health record (EHR) systems provide patient-facing application programming interfaces (APIs) to maintain federal certifications. 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

NASHP

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. Social Determinants of Health-Healthy People 2030. Dutton, Melinda J.,