• The report authors also called on the National Cancer Institute, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute, and other research funders to evaluate the role of standard and novel interventions and technologies used in cancer care. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Disparities data can provide critical information for policy makers, adding insight into which populations are suffering the most from poor health outcomes, and how states can target resources strategically. (ahrq.gov)
  • Improved race/ethnicity data would strengthen states' efforts to measure and report healthcare quality and costs and monitor performance outcomes of state healthcare systems. (ahrq.gov)
  • For example, social determinants of health are conditions in the environments in which people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. (cdc.gov)
  • Improvement in the Family-Centered Medical Home Enhances Outcomes for Children and Youth with Special Healthcare Needs. (ahrq.gov)
  • The objective of this focused review paper is to identify research evidence on the value of primary care both in the USA and internationally, focusing on the importance of effective primary care services in delivering quality healthcare, improving health outcomes, and reducing disparities. (nih.gov)
  • In both developed and developing countries, primary care has been demonstrated to be associated with enhanced access to healthcare services, better health outcomes, and a decrease in hospitalization and use of emergency department visits. (nih.gov)
  • Many states have focused on primary care medical homes (PCMHs) because they provide high-quality care, better health outcomes, and decreased healthcare costs. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • A 2004 review of the project found that it was linked to improved health outcomes, lower health costs, and decreased health disparities between more and less advantaged social groups. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • New approaches in the way that health care is delivered have tremendous potential to improve the quality of care and to reduce disparities in access to care and in health outcomes. (thepcc.org)
  • We provide the first comprehensive assessment of trends in socioeconomic inequalities of primary care access, quality and outcomes during this period. (bmj.com)
  • 6 However, failure to address inequalities in care within the covered population will ultimately undermine wider programmes to improve quality of care and patient outcomes. (bmj.com)
  • Despite this, there are clear inequities in healthcare in the UK, and poorer access and worse patient outcomes remain strongly associated with social disadvantage. (bmj.com)
  • By unraveling the racial disparities in kidney disease prevalence, we can work towards developing targeted strategies to combat this silent crisis and improve outcomes for the Black community. (stlargusnews.com)
  • 11 and appalling disparities in maternal health outcomes exist between racial and ethnic groups, and among women living in different parts of the United States. (arhp.org)
  • The provision of high-quality healthcare services is essential in ensuring positive health outcomes and addressing societal issues related to healthcare accessibility, affordability, and effectiveness. (texecutions.com)
  • This not only improves individual health outcomes but also reduces the burden on healthcare systems by minimizing the severity and cost associated with advanced-stage diseases. (texecutions.com)
  • These challenges can hinder the delivery of effective healthcare services and impact overall health outcomes. (texecutions.com)
  • Despite growing evidence of gender disparities in healthcare utilization and health outcomes, there is a lack of understanding of what may drive such differences. (bvsalud.org)
  • The researcher working to eradicate disparities in health access and outcomes had become a symbol of one of the most troublesome health disparities facing black women in the U.S. today, disproportionately high rates of maternal mortality. (medscape.com)
  • The course will teach students to identify and analyze health disparities in large populations and causal factors such as racism, sexism, and classism. (ccp.edu)
  • They identified lack of insurance as a significant driver of healthcare disparities because, more than any other barrier, it negatively affects the quality of care received by minority populations. (ahrq.gov)
  • 6 National and state disparities data pertaining to racial and ethnic populations, as well as other adversely affected groups, adds to the evidence that calls for targeted action. (ahrq.gov)
  • The term 'disparities data' in this paper refers to data related to racial and ethnic minority populations. (ahrq.gov)
  • There is plenty of evidence that being treated by a provider who "looks like" the patient is a key factor in the quality of medical care provided to racial and ethnic minority populations. (cdc.gov)
  • When insurance exchanges come online, many new healthcare consumers will be members of minority populations with distinct needs. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Understanding these populations is important because they have historically consumed healthcare differently. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • An important opportunity in healthcare reform is to improve access and quality of care, both of which are needed for underserved populations. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • The National Healthcare Disparities Report 2010, published by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, gauges the quality of and access to care among different populations. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Access has gotten so bad that the state of Maryland is creating Health Enterprise Zones offering tax credits and financial incentives to bring doctors and other care providers into underserved areas, especially those where minority populations reside. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Individuals in minority populations are generally more likely to suffer from chronic diseases, like diabetes and high blood pressure, that are expensive to treat, can be life shortening and have a major impact on quality of life and productivity. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Minority populations have historically underconsumed healthcare services, and often forgo or cannot gain access to preventive care and treatment for chronic conditions. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • The Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School (CHLPI) advocates for legal, regulatory, and policy reforms to improve the health of marginalized populations, with a focus on the needs of low-income people living with chronic illnesses and disabilities. (nvhr.org)
  • Several states, including Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, California and Utah, have taken steps to ensure equitable access to the COVID-19 vaccine, allocating extra supplies and prioritising eligibility for disproportionately affected areas, many with large minority populations. (deloitte.com)
  • 4 Recent state-level expansions of healthcare coverage have improved access to care for disadvantaged populations, 5 and have been associated with improvements in mortality for causes amenable to healthcare. (bmj.com)
  • He is conducting funded studies in the areas of health care reform, health insurance coverage, health disparities and health care for underserved populations. (uiowa.edu)
  • Limited access disproportionately affects vulnerable populations such as low-income communities or rural areas, exacerbating existing inequalities. (texecutions.com)
  • eastern European countries, where screen women less frequently and Indigenous populations and immi- cervical cancer screening either is achieve a high coverage of the tar- grants tend to have poorer access to non-existent or is provided in a high- get population. (who.int)
  • The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has examined the case for eliminating racial and ethnic health and healthcare disparities. (ahrq.gov)
  • 3,4,5 The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) documented that racial and ethnic minorities receive poorer quality of care and face more barriers when it comes to chronic disease management and preventive care. (ahrq.gov)
  • In January of 2011, NASHP authored a report titled 'State Documentation of Racial and Ethnic Disparities to Inform Strategic Action' for the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) of AHRQ. (ahrq.gov)
  • In April of 2011, the US Department of Health and Human Services published a report titled 'HHS Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities - A Nation Free of Disparities in Health and Health Care. (ahrq.gov)
  • Certain provisions in the ACA call for improved race and ethnicity data collection and reporting on racial and ethnic healthcare disparities by states. (ahrq.gov)
  • Similarly, although there have been strides in the health of US women overall, disparities across racial and ethnic groups persist. (cdc.gov)
  • Racial and ethnic disparities in the primary care experiences of children: A review of the literature. (ahrq.gov)
  • Considerable evidence exists that older US racial and ethnic minorities experience significant mental health disparities in depression burden and access to quality mental health treatment. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • Recent studies have shown that despite the improvements in the overall health of the country, racial and ethnic minorities experience a lower quality of health care-they are less likely to receive routine medical care and face higher rates of morbidity and mortality than nonminorities. (ama-assn.org)
  • Long overdue, the medical community is increasingly turning its attention toward understanding and addressing racial and ethnic health disparities . (stlargusnews.com)
  • Equitable access to treatment stops the disease, prevents further spread, and together with the other tools at hand, brings us closer to ending this epidemic. (nvhr.org)
  • While America offers vast opportunities, not everyone has equitable access to them. (robots.net)
  • Considering the importance of accessible and affordable healthcare, it becomes evident that ensuring equitable access to quality treatment is paramount. (texecutions.com)
  • En- frequently interact with cost-sharing there are non-financial constraints that suring equitable access to high-quality rules, imposing limits on the range of limit access. (who.int)
  • And President Biden will take bold action to advance a comprehensive equity agenda to deliver criminal justice reform, end disparities in healthcare access and education, strengthen fair housing, and restore Federal respect for Tribal sovereignty, among other actions, so that everyone across America has the opportunity to fulfill their potential. (whitehouse.gov)
  • Color of Change mobilizes its members to take action on a range of issues, including criminal justice reform, voting rights, media representation, economic justice, and environmental justice. (policebrutalitycenter.org)
  • The ACLU also works to protect privacy rights, reproductive freedom, criminal justice reform, voting rights, and immigrant rights. (policebrutalitycenter.org)
  • They address issues such as voting rights, criminal justice reform, economic disparities, educational equity, and access to quality healthcare. (policebrutalitycenter.org)
  • WASHINGTON -- The rise in demand for cancer care, a shrinking provider workforce, growing healthcare costs, and an increasingly complex disease are creating a "crisis in cancer care delivery," the Institute of Medicine (IOM) said Tuesday. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Changes are needed across the board, from how we communicate with patients, to how we translate research into practice, to how we coordinate care and measure its quality. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Meanwhile, the ranks of several healthcare professions key to cancer care are expected to fall short of demand in coming years -- including physicians, as the Association of American Medical Colleges notes . (medpagetoday.com)
  • It also called on professional societies to work with the Department of Health and Human Services to implement a strategy for reporting quality measures for cancer care. (medpagetoday.com)
  • Students will analyze various health care policies and the impacts on identified stakeholders to learn how to influence policy and be an advocate as a healthcare professional. (ccp.edu)
  • This course also reviews the basic components of the healthcare system and policy such as public and private insurance, hospitals, reform, innovation, and primary care. (ccp.edu)
  • Disparities in health and health care access will also be addressed through study of structural factors that influence health and the healthcare system. (ccp.edu)
  • Our Scorecard ranks every state's health care system based on how well it provides high-quality, accessible, and equitable health care. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • Each overview covers health insurance, public and private financing, health system organization and governance, health care quality and coordination, disparities, efficiency and integration, use of information technology and evidence-based practice, cost containment, and recent reforms and innovations. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • AOA's Health Policy Institute (HPI) provides information on health care reform and access to care. (aoa.org)
  • Access to comprehensive vision and eye health services for everyone, regardless of race, gender, age or other demographic characteristics, can play a critical role in health care disparities and is attributable to an individual's overall health, success in school, employability, productivity and independence, especially as individuals age. (aoa.org)
  • Transforming smaller physician practices into patient-centered medical homes presents great opportunities for higher-quality care at lower costs for patients who have complex healthcare needs, but payment reforms are needed, according to a report in the Annals of Family Medicine . (ajmc.com)
  • The Center on Health Equity and Access provides information on the latest news, research discoveries, and initiatives dedicated to addressing healthcare disparities and improving overall access to high-quality care. (ajmc.com)
  • In 2020, Jessica established a new, no-cost school-based health center (SBHC) in a public school district to improve health care access for uninsured and underinsured children. (bepress.com)
  • The Accord also has as one of its statements of purpose that Canadians are able to access quality care no matter where they live. (canada.ca)
  • We therefore call upon Congress to work with the White House on a robust national hepatitis C elimination program and urge insurers to remove requirements that needlessly limit access to lifesaving care. (nvhr.org)
  • Room for improvement-Patients' experiences of primary care in Quebec before major reforms. (ahrq.gov)
  • Primary care quality: community health center and health maintenance organization. (ahrq.gov)
  • Care quality and implementation of the chronic care model: a quantitative study. (ahrq.gov)
  • Assessment of chronic illness care (ACIC): a practical tool to measure quality improvement. (ahrq.gov)
  • Primary care serves as the cornerstone in a strong healthcare system. (nih.gov)
  • The areas reviewed included primary care definitions, primary care measurement, primary care practice, primary care and health, primary care and quality, primary care and cost, primary care and equity, primary care and health centers, and primary care and healthcare reform. (nih.gov)
  • The Institute of Medicine report Crossing the Quality Chasm identified timeliness as one of the fundamental aims of health care. (jamanetwork.com)
  • Timeliness is increasingly recognized as an important factor in quality of care, and measuring wait times, or the amount of time it takes for a patient to have access to an appointment and see a clinician, has emerged as a key indicator of overall system performance. (jamanetwork.com)
  • At the extreme, extended wait times and delays for care negatively affect morbidity, mortality, and quality of life 1 - 3 as well as health care utilization and patient experience. (jamanetwork.com)
  • 4 Although there is not enough evidence to conclude that the prolonged waits were the cause of these deaths, the VA investigation documented poor quality of care. (jamanetwork.com)
  • American Indians and Alaska Natives confront persistent disparities in health and health care. (jamanetwork.com)
  • 2 Medicaid coverage gains will increase their access to care and enhance capacity among IHS and Tribal health care providers. (jamanetwork.com)
  • 3 It also calls for expansion of Medicaid eligibility, which would significantly increase access to mental health care. (massbar.org)
  • We will explore the challenges faced by the healthcare system, the need for comprehensive social services, and the potential for reform to ensure that all Americans have access to quality care and support. (robots.net)
  • The Institute of Medicine published a report in 2001 called "Crossing the Quality Chasm" which pointed out the many ways that the American healthcare system was falling short and proposed that care be focused on the patient in the future. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • The model includes support tools for clinical decisions, easy and convenient access to care, indicators to measure the quality of care provided, information technology tailored to healthcare, and tools for collecting feedback on the model's performance. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • the PCMH delivers 24/7 electronic or telephone access to medical services, decreases the patients' waiting times and eases the communication between patient and primary care physician through the use of information technology. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • the PCMH makes the primary care physician the coordinator of all healthcare information and services needed by a patient, including specialty procedures, hospitalizations or lab investigations. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • President Biden will make a renewed commitment to protect and expand Americans' access to quality, affordable health care. (whitehouse.gov)
  • In this paper we evaluate the quality of prenatal care for rural low-income women. (who.int)
  • Quality reporting could promote in- formed employer care-purchasing and individual care-seeking choices. (who.int)
  • The national health reforms should be monitored to determine their success in not only increasing access among the poor and indigenous but also ensuring that such care meets quality norms. (who.int)
  • M e x i c o states to evaluate prenatal care quality. (who.int)
  • In this paper we highlight several means of addressing quality deficiencies: im- proving clinical skills, providing incentives to adhere to minimum standards, strengthening regulation, and making technical quality more transparent to pro- mote informed care-seeking choices. (who.int)
  • S. R. Collins, P. W. Rasmussen, M. M. Doty, and S. Beutel, The Rise in Health Care Coverage and Affordability Since Health Reform Took Effect, The Commonwealth Fund, January 2015. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • The Affordable Care Act has greatly expanded access to insurance, but having an insurance card does not guarantee access to high-quality care. (thepcc.org)
  • Expanding coverage is just the first step in improving access to care that is timely, high-quality, language-accessible, and culturally competent. (thepcc.org)
  • Vulnerable groups face greater barriers to care, and when they do receive care, it is often poor-quality. (thepcc.org)
  • Delivery reform" refers to efforts to reform our fragmented health care delivery system. (thepcc.org)
  • The Commonwealth Fund Task Force on Payment and Delivery System Reform identified policy interventions for making the U.S. health care delivery system more affordable, equitable and higher quality. (academyhealth.org)
  • The Commonwealth Fund Task Force on Payment and Delivery System Reform provides answers based on the best available evidence and the deep wisdom and experience of current and former leaders with diverse perspectives and backgrounds from every level of the health care system. (academyhealth.org)
  • Its report identified six overarching imperatives and over 80 very specific policy interventions for making the U.S. health care delivery system more affordable, equitable and higher quality. (academyhealth.org)
  • HHS and national health care accreditation organizations should require all provider organizations and insurers, in partnership with patients and communities, to develop, implement, and maintain plans and programs for eliminating health disparities and combatting structural racism in their organization. (academyhealth.org)
  • Furthermore, HHS should fully implement current authorities, and Congress should pass new legislation as necessary, to provide payers and purchasers in local markets with transparent information on price, quality, and utilization (stratified by demographic identifiers including race, ethnicity, age, gender, and zip code) for each individual service and episode of care. (academyhealth.org)
  • We measured slope indices of inequality in four indicators: (1) patients per family doctor, (2) primary care quality, (3) preventable emergency hospital admissions and (4) mortality from conditions considered amenable to healthcare. (bmj.com)
  • The modelled gap between the most-deprived and least-deprived neighbourhoods in England decreased by: 193 patients per family doctor (95% CI 173 to 213), 3.29 percentage points of primary care quality (3.13 to 3.45), 0.42 preventable hospitalisations per 1000 people (0.29 to 0.55) and 0.23 amenable deaths per 1000 people (0.15 to 0.31). (bmj.com)
  • By 2011/2012, inequalities in primary care supply and quality were almost eliminated, but socioeconomic inequality was still associated with 158 396 preventable hospitalisations and 37 983 deaths amenable to healthcare. (bmj.com)
  • Conclusions Between 2004/2005 and 2011/2012, the NHS succeeded in substantially reducing socioeconomic inequalities in primary care access and quality, but made only modest reductions in healthcare outcome inequalities. (bmj.com)
  • Equity is widely accepted by the medical professions as a fundamental element of quality, 1 , 2 and providing equitable care is a priority for most national healthcare systems. (bmj.com)
  • In the USA, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act aims to provide near-universal access to healthcare coverage and to improve quality and value. (bmj.com)
  • Can better access to primary care help us reduce the demand on emergency departments? (troymedia.com)
  • Family practices need to have the right resources to provide care after hours, including access to labs and X-rays. (troymedia.com)
  • We also need to improve timely access to primary care during the day. (troymedia.com)
  • This shared-services model could enhance New York's primary care system, which is an essential part of New York State's health reform initiatives and vital for communities with high health disparities. (philanthropynewyork.org)
  • Primary care - access to doctors and nurses for general health concerns - forms the backbone of our healthcare system. (ottawalife.com)
  • Good primary care means we can quickly and easily access services and get referrals to more specialized services when needed. (ottawalife.com)
  • They have also worked on building stronger systems for coordinating care, and new models of paying healthcare providers intended to encourage quality rather than volume. (ottawalife.com)
  • So it is clear that doctors' earnings have increased sizably, but what is less clear is whether patients are receiving higher quality care as a result. (ottawalife.com)
  • Our recent study on the care provided by BC family doctors, published in Healthcare Policy , does not provide encouraging results. (ottawalife.com)
  • Access to care after hours, and in settings other than the office (home, hospital, and long-term care), declined in the period leading up to investments, and then continued to fall at the same rate after. (ottawalife.com)
  • In other words, patients do not appear to have improved access to their primary care physician, and their care continues to be fractured, handled across a range of individuals and settings. (ottawalife.com)
  • However, a growing body of research, in addition to our study, suggests that incentive payments are not a reliable way to improve quality of care. (ottawalife.com)
  • 7 This means that the United States health care system must provide health care services that are available, accessible, acceptable and of good quality. (arhp.org)
  • a lack of opportunity for informed decision-making and the lack of a system to ensure that all women receive high-quality, evidence-based care. (arhp.org)
  • The comparatively high rates of maternal deaths in the United States is an indicator of the failure to ensure that women have guaranteed lifelong access to equitable, quality health care, including reproductive health services. (arhp.org)
  • Indeed, in countries such as Canada and the United Kingdom where maternal deaths are reviewed and universal access to health care is guaranteed, fewer women die of preventable causes during childbirth than in the United States. (arhp.org)
  • AAs and NHPIs face serious challenges affording health insurance and accessing culturally and linguistically competent care. (apiahf.org)
  • He is a health services researcher studying access to and quality of primary care services, including dental care. (uiowa.edu)
  • 6. More recently, in December 2020, CommonSpirit formed a 10-year, $100 million partnership with Morehouse School of Medicine to develop and train more Black physicians for more culturally competent care and to help address underlying causes of health disparities, and has added well-known brands like Virginia Mason in Washington to its organization. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Mr. Dean ascended from an assistant regional manager role in the healthcare division to executive vice president of marketing and operations before relocating to Illinois, where he worked at Consumer Health Service, EHS Healthcare and Advocate Health Care. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Primary health care in Brazil has a well-organised approach which is the result of sustained commitment to providing high quality primary health care for the whole population. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • Since its implementation, a growing share of the Brazilian population can benefit from free access to a community-based approach to preventive and primary health care services. (oecd-ilibrary.org)
  • This article aims to provide an informational perspective on the quality of healthcare in society issues by examining various challenges faced in delivering optimal care and exploring potential solutions. (texecutions.com)
  • Having discussed the importance of accessible and affordable treatment, it is crucial to acknowledge the challenges that healthcare systems face in providing quality care to all individuals. (texecutions.com)
  • Designing and implementing an experiment using the standardized patients' approach, we present novel evidence on the impact of physician-patient gender match on healthcare quality in a primary care setting in China. (bvsalud.org)
  • This paper has policy implications in that improving patient centeredness and incentivizing physicians' efforts in consultation (as opposed to treatment) can lead to significant gains in the quality of healthcare with modest costs, while reducing gender differences in care. (bvsalud.org)
  • Pharmacies represent a major share of private care, yet there are few studies on their role as healthcare providers. (bvsalud.org)
  • 4) What are the quality of services and cost of care for these patients? (bvsalud.org)
  • METHODS: We analyse data from four surveys in Odisha, one of India's poorest states: a household survey on health-seeking behaviours and reasons for healthcare choices (N=7567), a survey of private pharmacies (N=1021), a survey of public sector primary care facilities (N=358), and a survey of private-sector solo-providers (N=684). (bvsalud.org)
  • The Affordable Care Act has helped more people gain access to healthcare coverage, including those with pre-existing conditions such as cancer. (medscape.com)
  • The survey was part of the Access to Care Project, which is trying to identify the challenges patients face in accessing care, according to the CSC. (medscape.com)
  • However, in addition to contending with out-of-pocket costs, approximately 20% were struggling with issues related to access to care, including not receiving needed medical care or experiencing delays in care. (medscape.com)
  • The 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) seeks to implement higher quality health care, which may help close the racial gap in these rates. (cdc.gov)
  • Improving access to good-quality health care, controlling health care costs, and promoting prevention are important policy issues in the United States (1). (cdc.gov)
  • Many factors influence access to and receipt of good-quality health care (2). (cdc.gov)
  • Multifaceted strategies are required to address the many factors associated with lack of access to and quality of health care (4). (cdc.gov)
  • Experts have identified conditions for which hospitalization could be prevented if patients receive early access to good- quality health care and have labeled them ambulatory care-sensitive conditions (ACSCs) (5,6). (cdc.gov)
  • In 1993, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report on access to health care in the United States and the unacceptable existence of racial disparities in such access (8). (cdc.gov)
  • Tracking changes in ACSCs may be a way to monitor the effect of health care reform on population health. (cdc.gov)
  • Variations in definitions used for "migrant" and for different groups of migrants in different areas can affect health systems' policies and migrants' access to health care. (bvsalud.org)
  • What is the evidence on the reduction of inequalities in accessibility and quality of maternal health care delivery for migrants? (bvsalud.org)
  • What evidence is there about the effects of health care reforms on gender equity, particularly in health? (bvsalud.org)
  • In most countries the pressure for health care reform is aimed at improving the efficiency, equity and effectiveness of the health sector. (bvsalud.org)
  • As a consequence, it is fre- tration of dentists in the cities of the health care systems of the Arab coun- quently the case that patients choose to Arab region severely limits access in tries. (who.int)
  • Common exclusions disorders, little co-morbidity and high disproportionately affected by barriers from the health basket educational status, while mentally re- to accessing health care [1]. (who.int)
  • The medical home model has been shown to decrease healthcare costs by reducing the number of visits to the ER, the number of avoidable hospital admissions, and the overall utilization of medical services and medical staff time. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • The access to and utilization of health grounds, such as fertility treatments and status [8-10]. (who.int)
  • However, when we consider the health status of women of color and other women experiencing preventable health disparities, there is still work to do. (cdc.gov)
  • Using national data, we confirmed higher rates of preventable hypertension hospitalizations for blacks, showing little improvement in disparities over time. (cdc.gov)
  • An Auditor General report released in February concluded the BC government could not demonstrate that physician services are high quality or that compensation for those services offers the best value for taxpayers. (ottawalife.com)
  • The country has leveraged its diverse climate and geography to produce high-quality agricultural products that are in demand worldwide. (funplacetotravel.com)
  • the wide-ranging, interconnected and persistent nature of disparities in society will require years if not decades to unravel. (deloitte.com)
  • According to the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, the ACA provides the most significant opportunity in at least a generation to reduce disparities in health and healthcare and improve health equity. (ahrq.gov)
  • The sustainability of our healthcare system will depend on our ability to address healthcare disparity,' says Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, health equity director with Families USA in Washington, D.C. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Many states and cities are engaged in their own efforts to advance equity and reduce disparities in access to public services. (deloitte.com)
  • 4 Other states have taken a variety of measures to advance greater equity, from reducing racial disparities within the courts to improving health treatment for the underserved. (deloitte.com)
  • The AMA's mission is to achieve health equity by mitigating disparity factors in the patient population. (ama-assn.org)
  • This will include actions to control the COVID-19 pandemic, provide economic relief, tackle climate change, and advance racial equity and civil rights, as well as immediate actions to reform our immigration system and restore America's standing in the world. (whitehouse.gov)
  • As advocates continue their work to advance health equity and reduce health disparities, adapting and expanding promising delivery reforms across the country must be a priority. (thepcc.org)
  • The Oxfam report outlines four measures that can be taken in the direction of equity and social justice, and they are: a) taxing the wealth of the richest 1% b) easing the tax burden on the poor and the marginalised c) improving access to public services like health and education and d) strengthening safety nets and the bargaining power of labour. (worldcrunch.com)
  • In addition, Congress should direct HHS to establish a parsimonious set of core quality and equity metrics that can be used by all payers and clinicians. (academyhealth.org)
  • Background Provision of universal coverage is essential for achieving equity in healthcare, but inequalities still exist in universal healthcare systems. (bmj.com)
  • 4. Having experienced inequitable access to healthcare himself, Mr. Dean's voice has become one of the most influential in the fight for health equity. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • Three-fourths of Mexico's population thinks that the health system needs fundamental changes.1 In response, the Ministry of Health (MOH) launched the Crusade for Healthcare Quality in 2001. (who.int)
  • Conducted from July to December 2014, for the first time since it began in 2001, the survey finds declines in the number of people who report cost-related access problems and medical-related financial difficulties. (commonwealthfund.org)
  • This fell to 79% by 2001, and after investing in reform, reached 59% in 2010. (ottawalife.com)
  • She is dedicated to health system reform by interrupting current barriers created by the social determinants of health and challenging oppressive structural systems. (bepress.com)
  • Despite her dire need for medical attention, she faces significant barriers in accessing treatment due to financial constraints. (texecutions.com)
  • 9 The report highlights leading state practices for collecting, comparing, reporting and acting upon disparities data. (ahrq.gov)
  • It then focuses on one of the states featured in the HCUP report that has begun to integrate a focus on health disparities reduction with state ACA implementation-Maryland (MD). (ahrq.gov)
  • Jessica transition into nursing education in 2013, developing clinical innovation and process quality improvement to strengthen education for nursing students. (bepress.com)
  • 2018). The beneficiaries of tive women by cryotherapy, have en- vical cancer, and the hardships faced such programmes undergo a suita- abled many low-income countries to by the entire family because of the ble screening test every 3-5 years implement cervical cancer screening catastrophic health expenditure (e.g. and have access to appropriate and thus reduce inequality. (who.int)
  • Students learn about the science of disease prevention, health promotion, and the historical development of social constructs that lead to health disparities in many communities. (ccp.edu)
  • Environmental factors and issues related to low incomes can also contribute to chronic conditions in minority communities, acting as a barrier to healthcare. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • Also, Congress should fund, through the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the establishment of broadband internet service in all communities currently lacking it in order to increase access to telehealth services. (academyhealth.org)
  • Partnering with community organizations, Jessica hopes to further expand SBHCs across the state to correct health disparities and provide clinical experiences sites for interprofessional post-secondary students. (bepress.com)
  • We recommend strengthening clinical skills and providing incentives to adhere to quality standards. (who.int)
  • Our analyses suggest that the gains in healthcare quality were mainly attributed to better physician-patient communications, but not the presence of more clinical information. (bvsalud.org)
  • Similarly, many states had strategic plans prior to the ACA to eliminate health disparities, and many have published documents with state-specific disparities data to support those plans. (ahrq.gov)
  • It provides concrete strategies for states on how to eliminate disparities, leverage key provisions in the ACA, and build upon goals espoused in Healthy People 2020. (ahrq.gov)
  • Women (trapped in low paid and "unattractive" sectors just like healthcare), elderly, migrants and atypical workers are the ones who, prior to the pandemic, already suffered from inequalities in access to appropriate healthcare. (etuc.org)
  • A better understanding of the complex factors that drive disparities in quality could inform the government's goal of reducing health inequalities in Mexico. (who.int)
  • The model also reforms the existing payment system. (liquid-nutrition-vitamins.com)
  • President Biden will reform our long-broken and chaotic immigration system. (whitehouse.gov)
  • The issue becomes then not the availability of acceptable healthcare, but one of the penalties individuals and society pay when 10, 20, or 50 million human beings make economic and social tradeoffs when they must balance that option for good health against others in a free market system. (dissidentvoice.org)
  • The country transitioned from a military dictatorship under General Augusto Pinochet to a democratic system in 1990, and since then, it has enjoyed successive governments committed to maintaining economic stability and implementing market-oriented reforms. (funplacetotravel.com)
  • This scenario exemplifies how inadequate healthcare delivery can negatively affect patients' overall well-being, emphasizing the urgency to address quality-related issues within our healthcare system. (texecutions.com)
  • In recent decades, Brazil's health service has been faced with considerable changes 1 , ranging from a centralized, privatized system which in the 1970s excluded the most needy elements of the population from healthcare, to the significant changes that have occurred following the Health Reform Movement which culminated in the consolidation of the National Health System (SUS), enshrined in the 1988 Constitution 2 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Kidney disease affects millions of people around the world, but there is a silent crisis that is often overlooked: the racial disparity of kidney disease in the Black community . (stlargusnews.com)
  • These families have no choice but to sacrifice healthcare, housing, and education to survive, severely impacting childrens' behavioral and mental health, limiting their development, and contributing to chronic health problems such as diabetes and heart disease- the leading cause of death in the US. (iamforkids.org)
  • Education is a cornerstone of a progressive society, and in this edition, we will examine the pressing need for education reform. (robots.net)
  • The government has implemented various policies to increase access to education and improve its quality. (funplacetotravel.com)
  • 2017). The countries (HICs) and low- and mid- risk of approximately 2-fold in groups social differentials that influence cer- dle-income countries (LMICs) of the of low versus high social class (by vical cancer incidence and mortality world highlights the lopsided access education and income) for the devel- also exist within HICs. (who.int)
  • 7 Among adults aged 50 and older in need of depression treatment, less than half access services. (psychiatrictimes.com)
  • We have a rare opportunity to save and improve the quality of countless lives, and it is morally imperative that we seize this chance now. (nvhr.org)
  • ABSTRACT A number of strategies have been shown to improve the quality of drug prescriptions. (who.int)
  • 2 The ACA offers various means to improve access to and enhance quality of MH/SUD coverage and services. (massbar.org)
  • Can technology help improve access? (thepcc.org)
  • Canadian governments have wondered whether one way of curbing emergency department use is to improve access to family doctors after hours. (troymedia.com)
  • Dr. Eugene Rich and colleagues studied organizations operating as medical homes in Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio and Wisconsin, and their findings appear in the American Academy of Family Physicians ' journal as well as in a longer white paper published by HHS' Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. (ajmc.com)
  • Physicians urge action on proposed 3.36% Medicare pay cut in 2024 and more in the latest Medicare Payment Reform Advocacy Update. (ama-assn.org)
  • Family doctors are highly skilled and deserve to be fairly compensated, and pay disparities with other specialist physicians need to be addressed. (ottawalife.com)
  • He believes that critical elements needed to accomplish this include healthcare, reproductive justice, workplace fairness, working to end domestic violence, and supporting international aid programs. (wikipedia.org)
  • Arrangements to provide healthcare after usual office hours. (bvsalud.org)
  • He served as the CEO of Dignity Health, previously Catholic Healthcare West, for 19 years before becoming CEO of $30 billion CommonSpirit, the Chicago-based entity resulting from the merger of Dignity Health and Catholic Health Initiatives in February 2019. (beckershospitalreview.com)
  • The demographics of the United States are changing,' says Gary Puckrein, president of the National Minority Quality Forum in Washington, D.C. 'What is now thought of as a minority with about 40% of the market will be the majority of the American market within the next few decades. (managedhealthcareexecutive.com)
  • We must invest in the infrastructure urgently needed to guarantee access to treatment for the over 2 million Americans living with hep C. (nvhr.org)
  • Access to quality healthcare and treatment options for kidney disease are often limited for Black Americans, exacerbating the disparities they face. (stlargusnews.com)
  • A lack of aware- equate access to universal health disease (Tsu and Ginsburg, 2017). (who.int)
  • In the subsequent section, we will explore the challenges faced by healthcare systems in achieving this goal. (texecutions.com)
  • By delving into these elements, this article seeks to shed light on potential strategies and interventions that can enhance the quality of healthcare services offered in society. (texecutions.com)
  • The provision of healthcare and social services is another critical aspect of American society. (robots.net)
  • This example highlights the importance of ensuring that healthcare services are readily available and financially feasible for all individuals. (texecutions.com)
  • When healthcare services are easily accessible, individuals are more likely to seek timely medical assistance, leading to early detection and prevention of illnesses. (texecutions.com)
  • CONCLUSION: This is the first large-scale study of private pharmacies in India, with a comparison to other healthcare providers and users' perceptions and experiences of their services. (bvsalud.org)
  • ABSTRACT This paper reviews some of the main obstacles encountered by the population (or rather by different social groups) in accessing health services in Arab countries. (who.int)
  • Ces obstacles peuvent être d'ordre social, culturel, administratif, organisationnel ou financier et avoir un impact sur la population en fonction du sexe et de l'ethnie à des degrés divers. (who.int)
  • Les gouvernements sont instamment priés de s'attaquer aux inégalités en santé engendrées par ces obstacles et de promouvoir l'équité, la solidarité et la justice au moyen de politiques sociales qui renforcent le développement social et national. (who.int)
  • All 3 interventions effectively improved the quality of drug prescriptions and the notation of drug-related information and trainees returned positive evaluations of the training course. (who.int)
  • My research concerns different aspects of the welfare state, in particular governance of healthcare organisations and other health-related issues. (lu.se)
  • The ACA contains broad insurance reforms that will impact access to MH/SUD benefits, including elimination of pre-existing conditions and of annual and lifetime caps on coverage, group eligibility for children to age 26, and prohibition of rescission of coverage. (massbar.org)
  • Limited access to quality healthcare, lower rates of health insurance coverage , and higher rates of poverty all contribute to reduced opportunities for prevention , early detection, and proper management of kidney disease. (stlargusnews.com)
  • In general, the survey showed that healthcare reform has worked well for some patients, and most appeared to be largely satisfied with their health insurance. (medscape.com)
  • This issue brief first briefly describes provisions in the ACA relevant to disparities reduction. (ahrq.gov)
  • These findings echo the realities we've encountered through the Hepatitis C: State of Medicaid Access project, where treatment initiation is stifled by arduous and burdensome prior authorization requirements limiting which patients are eligible for treatment and which providers can prescribe. (nvhr.org)
  • While nearly half of all state Medicaid programs have removed prior authorization for most patients entirely, efforts to increase and streamline treatment access are variable, delayed, and insufficient. (nvhr.org)
  • Il s'agit d'une étude transversale, monocentrique et descriptive, durant 12 mois, incluant les patients âgés d'au moins 18 ans admis en réanimation polyvalente pour un sepsis ou choc septique. (bvsalud.org)