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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 Institutionalization Missing Data Problem

Bill of Health

does not engage in adequate data collection regarding the prevalence of intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), as well as the social and health outcomes of this population. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) oversees the funding of IDD services in the U.S., public health policy (e.g.,

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How telehealth can help inpatient care, and what a hybrid future looks like

Healthcare It News

Telehealth opens up many new avenues to expand access to care, streamline the delivery of care, create new workflows and improve patient outcomes. Hopefully the Congress and state legislatures will act soon to ensure the temporary reimbursement expansions for telemedicine will continue after the public health emergency ends.

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One aged care provider’s solution to meet rural service demand amid staff shortage

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The issue is expected to have a profound impact on the aged care sector as it is predicted to be competing with other nursing sectors to hire and retain between 20,000 to 40,000 available staff over the next two years. Sarah Dring, a clinical nurse consultant, shared with HealthcareIT News her experience with the new virtual service.

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Generative AI Can Transform Public Health, but Guardrails by Design Needed

HIT Consultant

For instance, GenAI can help nurses with automated note-taking in patient interviews, relieving an administrative burden. The aim is not to get distracted by a shiny new toy – we need to put the patient first by protecting privacy and training our models against bias. What are the repetitive, administrative tasks that are stealing their time?

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South Australia starts 24/7 remote rural health monitoring

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The kit also comes with a digital tablet where they can upload their health data via a secure website. Those data are then reviewed by a specialist nurse who can also speak to them about their next steps via live video link at any time of the day, seven days a week.

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Is Leadership Bias Holding Virtual Healthcare Adoption?

HIT Consultant

Doing so will create a synergy that maximizes benefits not just for patients but for providers and the entire health system. This is especially true for behavioral health services, where virtual care has maintained high utilization rates even as other telehealth usage has declined post-pandemic.