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For Tempe AZ, Public Health Means Being a 20-Minute City

Healthcare IT Today

Stephanie Deitrick, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the City of Tempe, to learn more about their public health initiatives and how it relates to being a 20-minute city. Using GIS Technology for Healthier Living In 2012, Kent Larson described the concept of a 20-minute city in a TED Talk.

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Five Digital Health Imperatives for Patient Safety

The Digital Health Corner

Perhaps the best definition of patient safety is that of the World Health Organization. Simply put, it is “…the prevention of errors and adverse effects to patients associated with health care.” In fact, low health literacy is related to higher mortality rates. Language barriers compound the health literacy dilemma.