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Population Health Outcomes: The Impact of Social Determinants of Health and the Initiatives Being Implemented

Healthcare IT Today

This means there is a pretty good overlap of SDOH with population health. So today we are diving into this topic to see just how social determinants of health impact population health outcomes and what initiatives are being implemented to address these factors and reduce health disparities within communities.

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The Public Health Case Against Gas Appliances

Bill of Health

Our proposed expansion of the implied warranty of habitability to gas appliances thus comports with health justice, given the disparate impacts of indoor air pollution on low income and minoritized populations. The post The Public Health Case Against Gas Appliances appeared first on Bill of Health.

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Health Commons Project Completes Acquisition of OneHealthPort to Advance Healthcare Innovation and Access across Washington State

Healthcare IT Today

This strategic acquisition underscores Health Commons Project’s commitment to expanding its impact by improving data interoperability, enhancing care coordination, and promoting public health across Washington. We are excited to expand our capabilities to improve healthcare outcomes for all.”

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MedStar extends acute care at home to Baltimore

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

THE LARGER TREND Like a lot of health systems, MedStar rapidly launched new telemedicine technology in response to COVID-19, which resulted in 100,000 video visits in the first two months of use. Email: afox@himss.org Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS Media publication. Andrea Fox is senior editor of Healthcare IT News.

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New Incentive Program for Exchanging Public Health Data Launches

HIT Consultant

What You Should Know: – eHealth Exchange , a health information exchange network, is offering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of public health data sharing. Reduced Costs: Efficient data exchange can help public health agencies operate more efficiently and allocate resources more effectively. “We

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Singapore's iHiS taps Google Cloud, Accenture to drive healthcare innovation

Healthcare It News

WHY IT MATTERS Through its latest collaboration with Accenture and Google Cloud, iHiS ultimately seeks to drive innovation for improving patient experience, staff productivity, and population health outcomes. The agency is taking an "API-first" approach to facilitate data capture across healthcare systems.

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Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

.” Perhaps Definition 3 in the OED could be updated by a blog published online in the September 25, 2020, issue of Health Affairs, A New “PPE” For A Thriving Community: Public Health, Primary Care, Health Equity. In the U.S., In the U.S.,