January 23rd 2023
N. Benjamin Fredrick, MD, of Penn State Hershey Medical Center and Penn State University College of Medicine, speaks on the key themes he presented during his session at the 2023 Health Equity Summit in San Diego, California, as well as topics related to the measurement, creation, and implementation of health equity initiatives.
Value-Based Primary Care Providers Try New Strategies to Improve Population Health
December 15th 2022The dilemma of Alzheimer disease in primary care, as well as other health challenges in aging populations, was the focus of a recent Institute for Value-Based Medicine® event in Portland, Oregon.
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How Ochsner, Xavier Are Working Together to Make Louisiana a Healthy State
December 15th 2022Leaders from Ochsner, Xavier, and their partners gathered on September 13, 2022, in New Orleans to offer an overview of the Healthy State initiative during a session of the Institute for Value-Based Medicine®.
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Racial Disparities Shown for Delayed Diagnosis, Dermatologic Care in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
December 13th 2022Non-White patients with hidradenitis suppurativa reported longer delay in diagnosis than their White counterparts. In addition, Black patients did not receive dermatologic care as early in their disease course as other racial groups.
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Childhood Maltreatment Associated With Atopic Disease
December 9th 2022Patients exposed to childhood maltreatment were at greater risk for developing atopic disease compared with unexposed counterparts, and risk of atopic dermatitis and allergic rhinoconjunctivitis may have been attentuated by misdiagnosis.
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COVID-19 Mortality Risk More Than Doubled Among Homeless Patients
December 6th 2022A cross-sectional study showed that patients experiencing homelessness were at more than 2-fold greater age-adjusted mortality risk due to COVID-19 compared with the general population, with these increased risks observed across race/ethnicity and sex status.
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Gaps Remain in HPV Vaccine Coverage for Children Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
December 3rd 2022The monthly volume of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine doses administered have returned to the level observed prior to the COVID-19 pandemic among children in an integrated health care system in California, but HPV vaccine coverage remains lower compared with prepandemic levels.
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Racial Disparities Shown for Influenza Hospitalizations, Vaccination Coverage
October 20th 2022CDC's latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report showed that US adults of non-Hispanic Black, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Hispanic race/ethnicity exhibited significantly higher influenza hospitalization rates and lower vaccination coverage compared with White adults.
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Hepatitis C Morbidity, Mortality Risk Reduced in Homeless Patients Through Supportive Housing
October 13th 2022Patients with hepatitis C virus infection and chronic homelessness who were placed into permanent supportive housing exhibited a significantly reduced risk of hospitalization and liver-related morbidity and mortality.
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HHS declared a public health emergency in Puerto Rico due to Hurricane Fiona; nearly 1 in 10 Americans suffered from depression in 2020, and a task force recommended doctors screen all adults aged younger than 65 for anxiety; advances in cancer research have led to reduced cancer death rates.
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At NAACOS Meeting, Gaus, Brooks-LaSure Discuss Equity, Payments, Messaging
September 8th 2022Effective messaging about the value of accountable care organizations (ACOs) is a key strategy if both CMS and the National Association of ACOs are to hit lofty goals, the leaders of both organizations said Thursday.
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Fauci Announces He Is Stepping Down in December 2022
August 22nd 2022Anthony Fauci, MD, announced Monday he is stepping down in December 2022 from his various positions, including as head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, “to pursue the next chapter of my career” and that he is not retiring.
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Horizon Model Makes Behavioral Health the "Quarterback" in Chronic Care Management
July 20th 2022Stakeholders from Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey discuss new ways to address management gaps for chronic behavioral health conditions, including a new integrated care model that puts community behavioral health providers in charge of overall care.
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Stakeholders List 6 Actionable Steps to Ameliorate Global Disparities in Parkinson Disease
July 11th 2022Advocacy and awareness; prevention and risk reduction; diagnosis, treatment, and care; caregiver support; and research were listed as actionable steps that are urgently needed to address global disparities in Parkinson disease.
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Evaluating Value-Based Contracting in Behavioral Health: A Q&A With Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA
July 5th 2022At AHIP 2022, Vanessa Bobb, MD, PhD, FAPA, vice president of Behavioral Health & Medical Integration at CDPHP, moderated a session on real-world study findings showcasing cost and quality benefits of value-based contracting in behavioral health. Bobb discusses findings of the study and how value-based programs can be better leveraged in mental health and substance abuse care.
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Achieving Equity Warrants Change in Public Health Policy and Investment, Panel Says
July 1st 2022Panelists of a keynote session at AHIP 2022 discuss how lessons learned from investment and infrastructure in public health during the COVID-19 pandemic can be leveraged to promote equitable care for all Americans and prepare for the next public health emergency.
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Study Finds Environmental, Lifestyle Risk Factors of Atopic Dermatitis in Preschool Children
June 24th 2022Several environmental and lifestyle factors were associated with significant risk of atopic dermatitis development in preschool children of Shenzhen, China, including the presence of mold in the child’s room, living in a villa/townhouse, and using composite wood floors.
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What’s Next in Health Care? Panelists Highlight Data, Partnerships Post-COVID-19
June 24th 2022Panelists of an AHIP 2022 session discussed how future policy, infrastructure, and investment strategies in public health will reinforce the efforts already made during the pandemic, with partnerships and engagement key to optimize innovation.
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Supreme Court Overturns Roe v Wade, Turning Issue Back to States
June 24th 2022Reversing a landmark precedent, the Supreme Court voted Friday to overturn 1973’s Roe v Wade decision that guaranteed American women the constitutional right to an abortion, and at least 1 justice suggested that other precedents, such as the right to birth control, be reversed as well.
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