Business/Tech

Leading health care groups urge bolstered collection of race, ethnicity data during COVID-19 vaccinations

Mar 02, 2021 at 01:39 pm by Staff

Three leading national health care advocacy organizations urged all health care professionals to redouble efforts to collect and report race and ethnicity data when administer.... Read More

Persistent Financial Pressure On Hospitals & Health Systems Could Threaten Patient Access To Care

Feb 25, 2021 at 10:10 am by Staff

A new analysis prepared by Kaufman, Hall & Associates, LLC and released by the American Hospital Association (AHA) today shows that the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to.... Read More

AHIP Launches Health Equity Spotlight to Continue Health Equity Conversation

Feb 24, 2021 at 09:15 am by Staff

Every American deserves access to affordable, high-quality care. For far too long, discrimination and systemic racism have served as barriers to health equity for minority an.... Read More

AMA, Satcher Health Leadership Institute launch new physician fellowship program to confront health inequities

Feb 24, 2021 at 08:32 am by Staff

The American Medical Association (AMA) and the Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine today announced a collaborative educational initiativ.... Read More

Functional Seizures Associated with Stroke, Psychiatric Disorders in Electronic Health Records Study

Feb 22, 2021 at 11:03 am by Staff

In a large-scale study of electronic health records, Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators have determined the prevalence of functional seizures and characterized.... Read More

AHLA Announces Special Issue of the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law

Feb 22, 2021 at 10:57 am by Staff

The American Health Law Association (AHLA) announces a special December 2021 issue of the Journal of Health and Life Sciences Law focused on "Emerging Issues in Health Equity.... Read More

New Affordable Care Act Open Enrollment Period Now Underway for a Limited Time

Feb 15, 2021 at 12:02 pm by Staff

Thanks to a special COVID-19 open enrollment period just announced by the Biden Administration, people now have the opportunity to enroll in health insurance coverage through.... Read More

Sarah Cannon Cancer Institute at Swedish Medical Center Sheds New Light on Brain Tumors

Feb 11, 2021 at 11:37 am by Staff

Neurosurgery is a complex and intricate process, and it is important to continuously refine and seek innovative techniques to make it safer, gentler and more precise and effec.... Read More

Comcast Provides Update On Decade-Long Commitment To Digital Equity; Announces Plans To Accelerate Efforts In 2021

Feb 02, 2021 at 04:38 pm by Staff

Comcast today made several announcements that build on its longstanding commitment to advancing digital equity, closing the digital divide, and addressing both digital liter.... Read More

AMA statement on Biden administration's plan to advance racial equity

Jan 27, 2021 at 09:46 am by Staff

Statement attributable to: Susan R. Bailey, M.D., American Medical Association President "The AMA strongly supports the Biden administration's comprehensive efforts to dismant.... Read More