Bill of Health

OCTOBER 18, 2022

On the one hand, the international sharing of health-related data sets has paved the way for important advances such as mapping the human genome , tracking global health outcomes , and fighting the rise of multidrug-resistant superbugs. million biological samples (plasma, serum, urine, DNA, etc.) from 562,000 individuals.

Governance 349

Governance COVID-19 Health Outcomes Bioethics 349

Health Populi

JUNE 10, 2021

In another lens on consumer health tech, CTA examined consumers health & wellness product ownership for air purifiers, smart/connected health monitoring devices, connected sports and fitness equipment, and UV light wand or container-based sanitizers. In 2020, one-fourth of U.S.

HIPAA 173

HIPAA COVID-19 Health Insurance Health Outcomes 173

Health Populi

APRIL 27, 2021

counties revealed that most of observed racial disparities for COVID-19 deaths persisted after controlling for overall 2019 mortality rates and COVID-19 cases per 100,000. suggested social determinants were at play in the disparate outcomes for people of color. Analyzing county-level data for 3,142 U.S.

COVID-19 162

COVID-19 COVID-19 Vaccine Public Health Health Insurance 162

Health Populi

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

” This question is asked and answered in a JAMA viewpoint published January 1/8 2019 titled, Humanizing Artificial Intelligence. The human side of the AI/human interface is so valuable, particularly in health care: evidence shows that we have better health outcomes if the caregiver relationship is better, stronger, and resilient.

Health Outcomes 107

Health Outcomes Medical Billing Hospitals Bioethics 107

Health Populi

OCTOBER 12, 2021

But there are also climate-related risks to health care institutions — think Hurricane Katrina and the images of patients having to be air-lifted out of urban New Orleans hospitals and nursing homes. Existing vulnerabilities enable those climate-related risks to more negatively impact health outcomes.

US Department of Health and Human Services 124

US Department of Health and Human Services COVID-19 Public Health Governance 124

Health Populi

JANUARY 20, 2019

By now, most clued-in Americans know the score on the nation’s collective health status compared to other developed countries: suffice it to say, We’re Still Not #1 for health outcomes, albeit we’re the biggest spender on healthcare, per health citizen, in the world. s, birthday. .

Public Health 103

Public Health Health Outcomes Doctors Hospitals 103

Health Populi

MARCH 13, 2019

“Patients as Consumers” is the theme of the Health Affairs issue for March 2019. patients in 2019 — patients, consumers, people, health citizens? Taken together, these four papers from Health Affairs lead to the following themes: By 2019, patients in the U.S. Words do matter.

ACA 102

ACA Health Insurance Bioethics Prescription Drug Pricing 102