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Tufts Medical Center to pilot nutrition screening in EHR

Healthcare It News

Proponents say food-based interventions could address one aspect of social determinants of health and improve health equity while they address chronic diseases. At the international level, the World Health Organization focuses on food security and other challenges to address global health equity.

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Psychedelic Inequities and Unexplored Risk: Colonization, Commercialization, and Regulation

Bill of Health

By excluding diverse contributions to the psychedelic field, we risk establishing psychedelic practices that exacerbate racial health inequities (disparities) in which people of color experience worse health outcomes as compared to whites on a population level.

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The State of Digital Health Investment and What It Means for Health Organizations

HIT Consultant

Bob Farrell, CEO, mPulse Mobile Over the last several years there’s been significant investment in digital healthcare startups and growth-stage organizations, particularly those showing technical innovation that delivers improved health outcomes and more efficient care delivery models.

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Leveraging Connected Solutions for Improved Patient Care

Healthcare IT Today

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the global population aged 60 and over will double by 2050. This shift presents a complex dilemma for both caregivers and medical professionals. The utilization of real-time data, coupled with enhanced communication channels, presents new possibilities for improved patient care.

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Healthcare Is Changing, Right? Here’s 5 Reasons It’s Not.

HIT Consultant

We can all hope for a better future, but the reality is that a number of issues continue to hold back progress and hinder improvements in patient care in the present – and that’s not okay. questionable. The technology systems and HR platforms that employers need to invest in are already on the market, but the investment isn’t happening.

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Convenient Scapegoat: Why Hesitancy is Not the Cause of Low Vaccination Rates in Africa

HIT Consultant

Health resources are unevenly distributed and often of poor quality. The World Health Organization estimates that in the majority of African countries, there is one hospital per one million people, one doctor per 10,000 people and one hospital bed per 10,000 people. Equitable and effective healthcare through partnerships.