The document discusses how health information technology (HIT) can help decrease healthcare disparities. It provides an overview of HIT, including electronic health records and personal health records. It also discusses barriers to HIT adoption among minority groups. The Affordable Care Act aims to alleviate disparities through expanding access to insurance coverage, especially for minorities. HIT and telemedicine can increase access to care and education for underserved populations by facilitating remote monitoring and management of chronic conditions. Overall, the document examines how implementing HIT and utilizing telemedicine and self-management tools can help address gaps in healthcare faced by racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and other minority groups.
Understand why hospitals must take the lead in eliminating disparities in care
Learn about the various dimensions of health care disparities. This presentation provides a background on the factors contributing to health care disparities, the ways in which race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data may be applied to improve health equity, as well as strategies through which to enhance the collection of REaL data.
Authors: Bohr D, Bostick N
This document discusses health disparities and resources for promoting health equity. It defines health disparities as significant disparities in disease rates or health outcomes between populations compared to the general population. It identifies four population groups that experience health disparities: African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, immigrants/refugees, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives. The document outlines unique health issues that affect these and other groups. It also describes several resources for finding health information, including MedlinePlus, the CDC, and databases like PubMed.
Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic StatusAmanda Romano-Kwan
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
Health care disparities exist between different racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The WHO defines health disparities as differences in health outcomes that are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage. There can be up to a 33 year difference in life expectancy between racial groups. Disparities are driven by social determinants like education, income, and environment. Minority groups face greater barriers to accessing quality health care due to lack of insurance, language barriers, and provider biases. Addressing disparities requires improvements in data collection, the health workforce, and policies aimed at promoting equity.
Surveillance for Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health - D...Lauren Johnson
This document discusses health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health. It defines health equity as achieving the highest level of health for all people through addressing avoidable inequalities. Health disparities are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage and adversely affect groups that have systematically faced discrimination. Social determinants of health are the circumstances where people are born, live, work and age, shaped by economics, social policies and politics. These determinants include education, employment, income, housing, transportation, social status and environment. The document provides examples of health disparities data from different cities and states, and discusses how improving social determinants like education can positively impact health.
Public health week conference racism and healthcareAntoniette Holt
This is an older presentation from Public Health Conference in 2016, but still has some really helpful points to address racism, health disparities, and the need for health equity. There are scenarios to help encourage discussion. Also some helpful next steps.
Understand why hospitals must take the lead in eliminating disparities in care
Learn about the various dimensions of health care disparities. This presentation provides a background on the factors contributing to health care disparities, the ways in which race, ethnicity and language (REaL) data may be applied to improve health equity, as well as strategies through which to enhance the collection of REaL data.
Authors: Bohr D, Bostick N
This document discusses health disparities and resources for promoting health equity. It defines health disparities as significant disparities in disease rates or health outcomes between populations compared to the general population. It identifies four population groups that experience health disparities: African Americans, Hispanics/Latinos, immigrants/refugees, and American Indian/Alaskan Natives. The document outlines unique health issues that affect these and other groups. It also describes several resources for finding health information, including MedlinePlus, the CDC, and databases like PubMed.
Disparities in Health Care: The Significance of Socioeconomic StatusAmanda Romano-Kwan
This research paper discusses the disparities in the health care system, with a specific focus on socioeconomic status and how it affects the access and availability of quality care.
Health care disparities exist between different racial and ethnic groups in the United States. The WHO defines health disparities as differences in health outcomes that are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage. There can be up to a 33 year difference in life expectancy between racial groups. Disparities are driven by social determinants like education, income, and environment. Minority groups face greater barriers to accessing quality health care due to lack of insurance, language barriers, and provider biases. Addressing disparities requires improvements in data collection, the health workforce, and policies aimed at promoting equity.
Surveillance for Health Disparities and the Social Determinants of Health - D...Lauren Johnson
This document discusses health equity, health disparities, and social determinants of health. It defines health equity as achieving the highest level of health for all people through addressing avoidable inequalities. Health disparities are closely linked to social and economic disadvantage and adversely affect groups that have systematically faced discrimination. Social determinants of health are the circumstances where people are born, live, work and age, shaped by economics, social policies and politics. These determinants include education, employment, income, housing, transportation, social status and environment. The document provides examples of health disparities data from different cities and states, and discusses how improving social determinants like education can positively impact health.
Public health week conference racism and healthcareAntoniette Holt
This is an older presentation from Public Health Conference in 2016, but still has some really helpful points to address racism, health disparities, and the need for health equity. There are scenarios to help encourage discussion. Also some helpful next steps.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Efrain Talamantes on culture and resilience in Latino health, past, present, and future. The presentation discusses how cultural strengths can be leveraged to improve health equity for Latinos. It outlines five strategies for making health equity a priority in healthcare organizations: making it a leader-driven priority, developing supportive structures and processes, taking actions to address social determinants of health, confronting institutional racism, and partnering with community organizations. The presentation then explores how personal experiences with language barriers, low income, and lack of resources can build qualities needed in healthcare providers today, like being bilingual and culturally competent.
1) The document discusses issues of inequality, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare that disproportionately impact women. It notes that as poverty rises, so does the population in need of reproductive healthcare assistance, while public support is decreasing.
2) Income inequality is linked to poorer health outcomes, as the gap between rich and poor grows, the well-off are less willing to pay taxes to fund public services. Job status also correlates with health, with lower levels reporting more stress.
3) Women face discrimination in healthcare costs and coverage. They may be denied insurance or charged higher premiums based on gender or experiences like domestic violence. Single and minority women have less access and higher rates of poverty and uninsured.
This document summarizes a presentation about structural inequities and their disproportionate impact on children. It discusses key concepts like disparities versus inequities, equality versus equity, and race versus racism. It also examines how COVID-19 disproportionately affected minority groups. The presentation identifies gaps in current approaches, such as an overemphasis on personal responsibility. It outlines future directions, like how to better track disparities, close the research-to-practice gap, and make equity a priority from the beginning. Barriers to achieving equity are discussed, along with parting words of wisdom for community members.
This document discusses health services for special populations in the United States. It covers challenges faced by racial/ethnic minorities, women, children, rural residents, the homeless, mentally ill, and those with HIV/AIDS. Key points include racial disparities in health outcomes, the leading causes of death for women, barriers to care for rural and homeless populations, and the high prevalence of untreated medical and mental health issues among the homeless. It also outlines government programs and offices that aim to improve access and care for these vulnerable groups.
This presentation discusses culturally competent care for diabetes. It begins with statistics showing the increasing diversity in the US and higher rates of diabetes in some racial/ethnic groups. The concept of cultural competence is defined as awareness of health beliefs, diseases, and treatment efficacy for different cultures. Providing culturally competent care can improve outcomes by enhancing communication and trust between providers and patients from diverse backgrounds. Strategies discussed include understanding how culture impacts behaviors and communicating in a respectful manner that considers different perspectives.
This report contains information on Ventura County and the different benefits and drawbacks of its different health care services. It is intended as an overview of Ventura County’s health status.
Analysis Of Gender And Healthcare Services Utilization In Rural Ghanafrank acheampong
This study examines gender differences in healthcare utilization in rural Ghana. The researchers conducted a survey of 286 households in 4 rural communities. They found that 74% of females and 63.3% of males had utilized healthcare in the past 4 illnesses. Factors like age, education, household size, staff attitude, and insurance status influenced utilization. However, these factors had differing impacts between males and females. For males, age, education, and service quality were more influential, while for females, household size, staff attitude, and insurance status were more important. The study recommends improving access to healthcare facilities, education, health insurance, and regulating healthcare providers to promote gender equity in rural healthcare utilization in Ghana.
The document discusses Latino health equity and innovative approaches. It notes that social and economic factors account for 40% of health determinants. Statistics are provided showing Latinos in Washington state have lower life expectancy, higher child poverty rates, and less home ownership compared to other groups. The document defines health equity as conditions that give everyone the opportunity to reach their best health by addressing inequities. It discusses how inequities differ from health disparities and provides data showing quality of care and insurance coverage disparities exist along racial/ethnic lines. The need for multilevel action at the individual, community, and system levels is discussed to promote equity and social justice.
Epidemiology is the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations, and epidemiologists collect data on cases of illness like who is sick, when they got sick, and where they live to understand disease outbreaks and prevention efforts. Important concepts in epidemiology include rates of disease that allow comparisons over time and place, sources of standardized health data for populations, and descriptive and analytic study designs to identify relationships between health problems and risk factors.
This document discusses health inequities faced by racial and LGBT populations. It defines health inequities as differences in health status or health determinants between groups that are systemic, avoidable and unfair. Racial inequities are pervasive in the US, negatively impacting Black populations' health outcomes. Louisiana also shows racial inequities in several health metrics for Blacks compared to Whites. The document then discusses health inequities faced by LGBT populations, including higher rates of HIV/AIDS, STDs, mental health issues and substance abuse. It attributes these inequities to stigma, discrimination, lack of data collection and lack of culturally competent healthcare for LGBT individuals.
Here are 3 potential discussion questions:
1. What are some challenges to collecting accurate racial and ethnic health data in the U.S.?
2. How do socioeconomic factors like income and education contribute to health disparities among racial and ethnic groups?
3. In what ways can cultural competence help address inequities in health outcomes for minority populations?
This document discusses how health informatics can help reduce health disparities. It begins by defining key terms like informatics, health disparities, and how informatics turns data into useful information. It then provides examples of how clinicians can use informatics tools like electronic medical records to improve access to health information for diverse patient populations and help eliminate gaps in care. Specific ways highlighted include providing culturally appropriate patient education resources, facilitating communication across languages, and allowing remote patient monitoring. The conclusion reinforces that optimizing information sharing between patients and providers through advanced health informatics approaches is essential for delivering equitable care.
This document discusses LGBT health and healthcare disparities. It provides statistics showing that LGBT individuals make up a minority of the US population and are understudied. LGBT people face more barriers to healthcare access and are more likely to lack a regular provider. Without access to care, conditions like HIV can go undetected and spread. The document calls for efforts like increasing LGBT-inclusive data collection, education to reduce stigma, and policies protecting LGBT patients to help address healthcare disparities. An interdisciplinary, systemic approach is needed to improve health outcomes for LGBT populations.
The document discusses standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate health services. It outlines that programs receiving federal funding are required to provide language assistance services, including interpreters, to patients with limited English proficiency at no cost. It also mandates that these patients must be informed of their right to language assistance and that the competence of interpreters be ensured. Signage and materials must be made available in commonly encountered languages in the service area. Failure to comply can result in loss of federal funding. More than $1 trillion in excess direct and indirect medical costs over 3 years were estimated to result from health inequities faced by racial and ethnic minorities.
Presentation Fam Med Masters Seminar Apr 25 07briefJanet2007
The document discusses the impact of poverty on health. It provides background on poverty and health indicators in Canada, showing that those in poverty experience higher rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, lower life expectancy, and worse mental and physical health overall. It suggests that poverty, through factors like inadequate income for nutrition and housing, is the main determinant of these health inequities. The document proposes ways for health providers to help address poverty, such as by expanding assessments of social/economic barriers patients face and connecting them to resources to improve their situations.
The document summarizes a presentation by Xavier Morales from the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California on Latino health and health equity. It discusses how heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes account for over 54% of Latino deaths in California. It also examines various social determinants that impact health outcomes, such as access to healthcare, parks, transportation, housing, food security, and marketing of unhealthy products. It provides examples of the coalition's work to improve health policies and pass legislation aimed at reducing sugar consumption and taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
This document provides an overview of maternal, infant, and child health topics including key statistics, health risks and disparities, programs and policies that impact outcomes. It discusses factors influencing health from pre-pregnancy through adolescence and the importance of family characteristics. Community programs aim to improve access to care, education and support to enhance health across this lifespan.
This chapter introduces key concepts around a systems approach to cultural competence in healthcare. It defines cultural competence as the ongoing ability of healthcare systems to provide high-quality, equitable care to diverse patient populations. The chapter discusses how a systems approach considers how different parts of the healthcare system influence each other and work together to achieve common goals. It also outlines several dimensions of diversity, including challenges they pose for the healthcare system, and strategies for addressing disparities through leadership, data, evidence-based practices, and culturally competent care.
This document discusses consumer demand for health information and how technology can help meet those needs. It explores health literacy and eHealth initiatives to promote access to information. Approaches by health organizations to provide education include patient portals, social media, websites and mobile apps. Challenges include the digital divide and ensuring information is understandable. Future directions may include more audio/video and personalized behavior change tools to improve disease management.
The document discusses how healthcare disparities exist based on factors such as race, geography, and age. It describes how minorities, rural populations, and the elderly often face barriers to accessing healthcare. However, technologies like telehealth, electronic health records, and e-learning can help reduce these disparities by improving access to services, specialists, and health education regardless of location. The strategic use of informatics and health information technology can help manage large patient populations and deliver more equitable care.
This document summarizes a presentation given by Dr. Efrain Talamantes on culture and resilience in Latino health, past, present, and future. The presentation discusses how cultural strengths can be leveraged to improve health equity for Latinos. It outlines five strategies for making health equity a priority in healthcare organizations: making it a leader-driven priority, developing supportive structures and processes, taking actions to address social determinants of health, confronting institutional racism, and partnering with community organizations. The presentation then explores how personal experiences with language barriers, low income, and lack of resources can build qualities needed in healthcare providers today, like being bilingual and culturally competent.
1) The document discusses issues of inequality, poverty, and lack of access to healthcare that disproportionately impact women. It notes that as poverty rises, so does the population in need of reproductive healthcare assistance, while public support is decreasing.
2) Income inequality is linked to poorer health outcomes, as the gap between rich and poor grows, the well-off are less willing to pay taxes to fund public services. Job status also correlates with health, with lower levels reporting more stress.
3) Women face discrimination in healthcare costs and coverage. They may be denied insurance or charged higher premiums based on gender or experiences like domestic violence. Single and minority women have less access and higher rates of poverty and uninsured.
This document summarizes a presentation about structural inequities and their disproportionate impact on children. It discusses key concepts like disparities versus inequities, equality versus equity, and race versus racism. It also examines how COVID-19 disproportionately affected minority groups. The presentation identifies gaps in current approaches, such as an overemphasis on personal responsibility. It outlines future directions, like how to better track disparities, close the research-to-practice gap, and make equity a priority from the beginning. Barriers to achieving equity are discussed, along with parting words of wisdom for community members.
This document discusses health services for special populations in the United States. It covers challenges faced by racial/ethnic minorities, women, children, rural residents, the homeless, mentally ill, and those with HIV/AIDS. Key points include racial disparities in health outcomes, the leading causes of death for women, barriers to care for rural and homeless populations, and the high prevalence of untreated medical and mental health issues among the homeless. It also outlines government programs and offices that aim to improve access and care for these vulnerable groups.
This presentation discusses culturally competent care for diabetes. It begins with statistics showing the increasing diversity in the US and higher rates of diabetes in some racial/ethnic groups. The concept of cultural competence is defined as awareness of health beliefs, diseases, and treatment efficacy for different cultures. Providing culturally competent care can improve outcomes by enhancing communication and trust between providers and patients from diverse backgrounds. Strategies discussed include understanding how culture impacts behaviors and communicating in a respectful manner that considers different perspectives.
This report contains information on Ventura County and the different benefits and drawbacks of its different health care services. It is intended as an overview of Ventura County’s health status.
Analysis Of Gender And Healthcare Services Utilization In Rural Ghanafrank acheampong
This study examines gender differences in healthcare utilization in rural Ghana. The researchers conducted a survey of 286 households in 4 rural communities. They found that 74% of females and 63.3% of males had utilized healthcare in the past 4 illnesses. Factors like age, education, household size, staff attitude, and insurance status influenced utilization. However, these factors had differing impacts between males and females. For males, age, education, and service quality were more influential, while for females, household size, staff attitude, and insurance status were more important. The study recommends improving access to healthcare facilities, education, health insurance, and regulating healthcare providers to promote gender equity in rural healthcare utilization in Ghana.
The document discusses Latino health equity and innovative approaches. It notes that social and economic factors account for 40% of health determinants. Statistics are provided showing Latinos in Washington state have lower life expectancy, higher child poverty rates, and less home ownership compared to other groups. The document defines health equity as conditions that give everyone the opportunity to reach their best health by addressing inequities. It discusses how inequities differ from health disparities and provides data showing quality of care and insurance coverage disparities exist along racial/ethnic lines. The need for multilevel action at the individual, community, and system levels is discussed to promote equity and social justice.
Epidemiology is the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations, and epidemiologists collect data on cases of illness like who is sick, when they got sick, and where they live to understand disease outbreaks and prevention efforts. Important concepts in epidemiology include rates of disease that allow comparisons over time and place, sources of standardized health data for populations, and descriptive and analytic study designs to identify relationships between health problems and risk factors.
This document discusses health inequities faced by racial and LGBT populations. It defines health inequities as differences in health status or health determinants between groups that are systemic, avoidable and unfair. Racial inequities are pervasive in the US, negatively impacting Black populations' health outcomes. Louisiana also shows racial inequities in several health metrics for Blacks compared to Whites. The document then discusses health inequities faced by LGBT populations, including higher rates of HIV/AIDS, STDs, mental health issues and substance abuse. It attributes these inequities to stigma, discrimination, lack of data collection and lack of culturally competent healthcare for LGBT individuals.
Here are 3 potential discussion questions:
1. What are some challenges to collecting accurate racial and ethnic health data in the U.S.?
2. How do socioeconomic factors like income and education contribute to health disparities among racial and ethnic groups?
3. In what ways can cultural competence help address inequities in health outcomes for minority populations?
This document discusses how health informatics can help reduce health disparities. It begins by defining key terms like informatics, health disparities, and how informatics turns data into useful information. It then provides examples of how clinicians can use informatics tools like electronic medical records to improve access to health information for diverse patient populations and help eliminate gaps in care. Specific ways highlighted include providing culturally appropriate patient education resources, facilitating communication across languages, and allowing remote patient monitoring. The conclusion reinforces that optimizing information sharing between patients and providers through advanced health informatics approaches is essential for delivering equitable care.
This document discusses LGBT health and healthcare disparities. It provides statistics showing that LGBT individuals make up a minority of the US population and are understudied. LGBT people face more barriers to healthcare access and are more likely to lack a regular provider. Without access to care, conditions like HIV can go undetected and spread. The document calls for efforts like increasing LGBT-inclusive data collection, education to reduce stigma, and policies protecting LGBT patients to help address healthcare disparities. An interdisciplinary, systemic approach is needed to improve health outcomes for LGBT populations.
The document discusses standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate health services. It outlines that programs receiving federal funding are required to provide language assistance services, including interpreters, to patients with limited English proficiency at no cost. It also mandates that these patients must be informed of their right to language assistance and that the competence of interpreters be ensured. Signage and materials must be made available in commonly encountered languages in the service area. Failure to comply can result in loss of federal funding. More than $1 trillion in excess direct and indirect medical costs over 3 years were estimated to result from health inequities faced by racial and ethnic minorities.
Presentation Fam Med Masters Seminar Apr 25 07briefJanet2007
The document discusses the impact of poverty on health. It provides background on poverty and health indicators in Canada, showing that those in poverty experience higher rates of chronic disease, infant mortality, lower life expectancy, and worse mental and physical health overall. It suggests that poverty, through factors like inadequate income for nutrition and housing, is the main determinant of these health inequities. The document proposes ways for health providers to help address poverty, such as by expanding assessments of social/economic barriers patients face and connecting them to resources to improve their situations.
The document summarizes a presentation by Xavier Morales from the Latino Coalition for a Healthy California on Latino health and health equity. It discusses how heart disease, cancer, stroke and diabetes account for over 54% of Latino deaths in California. It also examines various social determinants that impact health outcomes, such as access to healthcare, parks, transportation, housing, food security, and marketing of unhealthy products. It provides examples of the coalition's work to improve health policies and pass legislation aimed at reducing sugar consumption and taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages.
This document provides an overview of maternal, infant, and child health topics including key statistics, health risks and disparities, programs and policies that impact outcomes. It discusses factors influencing health from pre-pregnancy through adolescence and the importance of family characteristics. Community programs aim to improve access to care, education and support to enhance health across this lifespan.
This chapter introduces key concepts around a systems approach to cultural competence in healthcare. It defines cultural competence as the ongoing ability of healthcare systems to provide high-quality, equitable care to diverse patient populations. The chapter discusses how a systems approach considers how different parts of the healthcare system influence each other and work together to achieve common goals. It also outlines several dimensions of diversity, including challenges they pose for the healthcare system, and strategies for addressing disparities through leadership, data, evidence-based practices, and culturally competent care.
This document discusses consumer demand for health information and how technology can help meet those needs. It explores health literacy and eHealth initiatives to promote access to information. Approaches by health organizations to provide education include patient portals, social media, websites and mobile apps. Challenges include the digital divide and ensuring information is understandable. Future directions may include more audio/video and personalized behavior change tools to improve disease management.
The document discusses how healthcare disparities exist based on factors such as race, geography, and age. It describes how minorities, rural populations, and the elderly often face barriers to accessing healthcare. However, technologies like telehealth, electronic health records, and e-learning can help reduce these disparities by improving access to services, specialists, and health education regardless of location. The strategic use of informatics and health information technology can help manage large patient populations and deliver more equitable care.
Informatics and healthcare disparities 2014dcarla904
The document discusses health disparities and barriers to healthcare access in the United States. It notes that factors like financial concerns, geography, literacy, race, culture and others can contribute to population-specific differences in disease burden and access to care. Some populations experience disproportionately higher rates of chronic illnesses and mortality from certain causes. Efforts are needed to improve access, reduce disparities, and accelerate quality improvement, especially around preventive care and patient safety, in order to ensure all patients receive high-quality care.
H E A L T H I T A N D H E A L T H D I S P A R I T I E S .docxwhittemorelucilla
H E A L T H I T A N D H E A L T H D I S P A R I T I E S
Georgia Health Information Technology
Regional Extension Center – helping eligible
providers reach Meaningful Use
PREPARED FOR:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Washington, DC
PREPARED BY:
NORC at the University of Chicago
4350 East-West Highway
8th Floor
Bethesda, MD 20814
JUNE, 2012
CONTRACT NUMBER: HHSP2337005T/OS38984
This report was prepared by NORC at the University of Chicago under contract to the Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC) and the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The findings and conclusions of this report are those of the authors and do not necessarily
represent the views of ONC, HRSA, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
NORC | Understanding the Impact of Health IT in Underserved Communities and those with Health Disparities
CASE STUDY: GEORGIA HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY REGIONAL EXTENSION CENTER | 2
Case Study Report: Georgia Health Information
Technology Regional Extension Center – helping
eligible providers reach Meaningful Use
“Just access to care is a huge issue...it’s hard to get primary care physicians to come to
rural Georgia. We believe that this technology and telemedicine in general is key to
reforming health care. It is cost effective, efficient, the quality is great, the patients love it,
and the physicians feel very comfortable diagnosing this way.” – GA-HITREC Partner and
Stakeholder from the Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth
Report Summary
Intervention
and Setting
Georgia Health Information Technology Regional Extension Center (GA-HITREC)
Target
Population
All eligible providers in Georgia, with a particular focus on rural and minority providers.
Technology
Description
Health IT available through GA-HITREC
Five electronic health record (EHR) systems noted as “preferred” through a Group
Purchasing Plan
Health IT available through partner organizations
Telehealth technologies (Georgia Partnership for TeleHealth)
Various EHR systems (Georgia Association for Primary Health Care)
EHR and Personal Health Record (PHR) system/Patient Portal (Morehouse Medical
Associates)
Funding
and Start-
up
GA-HITREC is federally funded through the Department of Health and Human Services’
(HHS) Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC)
Morehouse Medical Associates health IT was funded through 2001 and 2007 grants from the
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Data and
Analysis
Content analysis using NVivo for a series of in-person and telephone discussions with the following
key individuals:
GA-HITREC Deputy Director, Health IT Director, Director of Education and Outreach, and
Director of Business Development;
Executive Director of the GA Partnership for TeleHealth (GA-HITREC partner organization);
Two representat ...
Human Genomics and Public Health in a Global World: Challenges for Low & Midd...Human Variome Project
This document discusses challenges for low and middle income countries regarding human genomics and public health in a global context. It notes that while genomics activity is increasing in about 50 countries, it remains fragmented without systematic monitoring or links to health policymakers. Five priorities for international genomics are identified: building an evidence base for genomic medicine, addressing health disparities, managing diverse patient populations, implications for medical education, and coordination across diseases. The document argues for greater global collaboration to improve access, establish standards, and promote equity and justice.
Indian Healthcare - Transitional Shift Towards Sustainable & Mobile Care Bhavik Doshi
The Indian Healthcare sector constitutes mainly of hospitals, pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, Insurance and Medical Equipment. The Indian Healthcare industry is growing by a rate of CAGR of 18% and is expected to grow to CAGR of 21% till 2020. This instills the signs of fulfillment of Vision 2020. The major factors influencing are increase in population, shift in demograpics, rise in disposable income, Increase in incedence of lifestyle related disease, rising literacy, tax benefits and rise in insurance coverage. Moeover the public health expenditure in India is very low which give the platform for the development. A holistic approach of "stakeholder relationship management" is required to bring about the trasntional shift in healthcare. New models are required to provide affordable and accessible solutions of healthcare. Public Private Partnership (PPP) model can be a boon to be provided as a solution. India has always been taking a leapfrog in welcoming new technological platforms. A classic example of such leapfrog of technology is transition of telecommunation from landlines to cell phones avoiding the transition to pagers. The introduction of mHealth have already created a revolution in changing the dimension of healthcare & cut-shorted the boundary between doctors and rural patients and have enhanced outreach and coverage.
Information systems for health decision making - a citizen's perspectiveErdem Yazganoglu
We make health decisions everyday. We get our information from the Internet. As a society we are investing large amounts of funding for the health information systems. In this presentation, I tried to look from the perspective of a citizen and tried bringing a different perspective.
The macro trends in healthcare and the associated careershivani rana
This document discusses emerging macro trends in the US healthcare system and their impact on future healthcare jobs. It identifies trends like changes in the economy, demographics, lifestyles, technology and government policies. It notes that healthcare accounts for 18% of the US economy and that between 2010-2020 there will be over 5 million new healthcare jobs. It explores how trends like an aging population, increased chronic diseases, technology and policies like the Affordable Care Act are changing the system. Various career opportunities that may emerge like health economists, home healthcare workers, public health educators and health IT analysts are also outlined.
This document provides an overview and agenda for a presentation on navigating health reform, the future of healthcare, and telemedicine's expanding role. The presentation covers a quick overview of the Affordable Care Act, what provisions are popular and controversial, costs and workforce issues, the role of states in Medicaid expansion and insurance exchanges, unknown factors, and how telemedicine can help address challenges. The document outlines the speaker's views on various aspects of the healthcare system and reforms.
The mission of the program is to sensitize the elderly about how they could get access to their medicine. The primary goal is to ensure that older adults are living well by getting access to their medicines when they want them depending on their condition
The document discusses population health management and achieving healthy communities. It outlines major issues with the US healthcare system like uneven access to care. Real reform requires a focus on prevention, continuous care relationships, and evidence-based decisions. Population health management programs aim to maintain and improve people's health across different risk levels. Barriers to population health include fragmented care and misaligned incentives. Patient-centered medical homes and accountable care organizations show promise by emphasizing coordinated, team-based care. Automation and health information technology can help strengthen these models and drive effective population health management.
Why Electronic Health Records are Ill Suited for Population Health 012616infomc
Electronic health records are ill-suited for population health management for several reasons. EHRs were designed to manage patient data within individual healthcare systems and have limited ability to track health information from outside sources or support integrated care across multiple providers. Population health management requires more sophisticated technology that can perform functions like enrollment tracking, provider networking, utilization review, claims processing, and quality reporting that are beyond the scope of most EHRs. While EHRs are important for individual medical practices, organizations taking on financial risk for patient populations need systems designed for the specific demands of population health management.
Why Electronic Health Records are Ill Suited for Population Healthinfomc
Electronic health records are ill-suited for population health management for several reasons. EHRs were designed to manage patient data within individual healthcare systems and have limited ability to track health information from outside sources or support integrated care across multiple providers. Population health management requires more sophisticated technology that can perform tasks like enrollment tracking, provider networking, utilization review, and claims adjudication across different clinical systems. While EHRs are important for individual medical practices, organizations taking on financial risk for patient populations need systems with greater functionality for care coordination, quality monitoring, and financial reporting at a population level.
The document outlines the WHO's approach to strengthening health systems through six building blocks: service delivery, health workforce, information, medical products/vaccines/technologies, financing, and leadership/governance. For each building block, the document identifies priorities and actions needed to achieve objectives such as making services accessible and equitable, developing a well-performing health workforce, establishing national health information systems, ensuring access to essential medical products, developing sustainable financing mechanisms, and strengthening health sector policies and regulatory frameworks. The document provides a framework to guide WHO's work with countries in assessing health system needs and gaps.
I was asked by the US Commerce department to attend and present at a roundtable that took place in Sofia, Bulgaria on February 27th. This roundtable included people from president's office, National Healthcare Fund, Patient Groups and key vendors. Bulgaria had many efforts to kickstart eHealth. This was an overview of US legislation and lessons learned as well as a look forward into healthcare innovation trendds
In search of a digital health compass: My data, my decision, our powerchronaki
Knowledge is power. Despite extensive investments in digital health technology, navigating the health system online is challenging for most citizens. Also for eHealth, the “Inverse Care Law” proposed by Hart in 1971, seems to apply. Availability of good medical or social care services and tools online, varies inversely with the need of the population. The low adoption of eHealth services, and persistent disparities in health triggers a call for multidisciplinary action.
Barriers and challenges are not to be underestimated. Culture, education, skills, costs, perceptions of power and role, are essential for multidisciplinary action. This comes together in digital health literacy, which ought to become an integral part to navigate any health system. Patients living with an implanted device or coping with persistent, chronic disease such as diabetes, as well as citizens engaged in self-care, caring for an elderly relative, a neighbor, or their child with illness or deteriorating health, need a digital health compass.
The panel will engage the audience to elaborate on a vision for this personal, digital health compass and drive advancement in health informatics and digital health standards. The transformative power of health data fueled by targeted digital health literacy interventions can be leveraged by open, massive, and individualized delivery. This way, digital health literate, confident patients and citizens join health professionals, researchers and policy makers to address age-related health and wellness changes to shape the emerging precision medicine and population health initiatives.
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1. The Role of Informatics in
Decreasing Healthcare Disparities
Presented by:
Janet Newton, Valerie Schmidt,
Blesson Vargheese, and
Shelby Watson
NUR 353
Jacksonville University
3. Health Information Technology (HIT)
• HIT refers to a number of technologies
– Electronic Health Record (EHR)
– Personal Health Record (PHR)
– Technology used in the management of chronic
conditions (email, text messaging, or remote
monitoring)
– Population health tools (registries and
telemedicine)
– Consumer Health Informatics (CHI) online health
tools used for general health information
4. Health Information Technology (HIT)
• There has been a push in recent years to
implement HIT, especially a Personal Health
Record (PHR)
– A PHR is a tool used to document one’s health history
electronically.
– It can be instrumental in increasing one’s awareness
about and involvement in their healthcare.
• It is believed that through the implementation of HIT
we, as a country can positively impact the quality of
care and safety for all Americans.
5. Health Information Technology (HIT)
• It has been shown that simply having knowledge
about a health issue can enhance one’s health
status.
• The internet can be a great source of information
about a diagnosis or health promotion.
6. Healthcare Disparities
• The United States is a country built on the
philosophy that “All men are created equal”.
However, often there is great disparity in the
healthcare opportunities afforded to different groups
of individuals.
8. Adoption Barriers among Minorities
• A perceived lack of benefit to the consumer
• Lack of trust in the technology or privacy concerns
• Limited computer access
• Poor computer knowledge, literacy and skills
• Limited internet availability either because of financial or
geographical reasons
Minority consumers are
sometimes reluctant to
use online Personal
Health Records.
9. The Affordable Care Act of 2010
Impact on Decreasing Healthcare Disparities
Shelby Watson, RN
10. Affordable Healthcare Act
• Signed into law in 2010
• Mandates that all Americans
have access to healthcare
coverage
• Incorporation of new
information technology
standards and infrastructure
requirements
• Reimbursement for physicians
based on the quality of care
provided to patients instead of
across-the-board
reimbursement of services
11. Affordable Care Act and Data Collection
• Section 10334 – Designates a new National Institute on
Minority Health and Health Disparities.
• Section 4302 – requires population surveys that will address
federally funded health care programs and will provide
feedback on data including race, ethnicity, sex, primary
language, disability status, and information on individuals who
live in rural and frontier areas. ("Health Disparities and ACA,"
2012, p. 1)
• Quality Improvement and Research
12. Affordable Care Act Coverage
• Expands Medicaid coverage for
minorities, which will cover almost
40% of African American and
Latino children
• Insurance companies can no longer
deny coverage to those with pre-
existing conditions, or charge
higher premiums
• New exchanges afford the
opportunity to choose a plan and
premium package that provides
benefits and alleviates the disparity
for those who may not qualify for
Medicaid
13. Affordable Care Act in the Community
• Community Health Centers (CHCs) expected to
play a key role in the future of providing primary
and preventative care services to minority groups
and underserved populations.
• Earmarked $11 billion to facilitate serving an
estimated 40 million patients by 2019, which
represents double the amount currently being
served
• Data collected on these CHCs will be utilized to
provide targeted care in the future
14. Affordable Care Act and Preventative Care
• Focus on preventative care measures and goals for
the future of expanding wellness care management.
• Section 4102 of the law already includes an oral
health campaign and aims to promote oral health
for minority groups
• Provisions and funding provided for maternal and
child health to include $1.5 billion dedicated to
services such as home visiting programs and
educational support for individuals to improve
health outcomes
15. Affordable Care Act and the Future
• New requirements to electronically report data will provide insight for
needs assessments and healthcare spending of the future
• ACA is the first major step since the implementation of Medicaid
which aims to relieve the disparity among minority populations
regarding health care coverage and preventative care awareness.
• Estimated 46 million people currently uninsured
• 47% of those individuals live in households with income at or below
133 percent of federal poverty guidelines. ("Health Disparities and ACA," 2012, para.
5)
• Expected 32 million additional Americans will have health coverage
by 2019 (Saenz, 2010, para. 2)
16. Affordable Care Act and the Future
• Expected 32 million additional Americans will have
health coverage by 2019 (Saenz, 2010, para. 2)
• Aim is to alleviate current dilemma and positively
influence the market by driving down the cost of
health care
18. Access to Technology
• Mobile phone access to underserved populations has decreased
• According to the Institutes for Alternative Futures
existing gaps in access to internet have narrowed
• Many of the underserved communities in the US were
the largest users of cell phone voice minutes per person
19. Access to technology
• Existing gaps in access to internet have narrowed
• Percentage of adults with broadband internet access at
home is consistent among White/non-Hispanic and
Hispanic/English speaking population according to PEW
Internet and American Life Project
20. Access to Technology
• National efforts are encouraging the use of HIT in
underserved communities
• Health Information Technology Act
• Office of the National Coordinator (ONC)
• Regional Extension Center Program (REC)
21. Provider Opportunities
• Health information technology tools assist providers
• Improve decision making processes
• Improved Coordination of Care
• Facilitate quality improvement reporting
• More cost effective
22. Patient Opportunities
• Consumer Health Technology potential to help patients
• Cost effective
• Personal Health Records
• Increase access to broader range of quality services
• Remote monitoring
23. Patient Opportunities Cont.
• Patient Education
• Provide interpretive programs in various languages
• Health Kiosks
• Opportunistic kiosks
• Integrated kiosks
26. Telemedicine
• Research shows that there is a critical health disparities
among societal members of various racial and ethnic and
racial backgrounds.
• Geographical inaccessibility, poverty, unavailability of qualified
healthcare personnel and lack of consumer awareness
critically contributes to this health disparity.
• Telemedicine and self management among these vulnerable
individuals serve as critical medical mitigation tools that aim at
alleviating this predicament.
• Telehealthcare and telemedicine systems works as a
significant linkage between the healthcare provider and the
patients.
• Telemedicine assists in offering medical as well as
consultation services.
27. Telemedicine
• Telemedicine refers to the application of ICT in the provision of
healthcare to individuals that have inaccessibility, owing their remote
environments.
• Telemedicine can be perceived as exchange of information between
two physicians and also between a healthcare provider and a patient,
in an endeavor to promote self management.
• Conversely, telehealth encompasses the definition of telemedicine
and also incorporates employment of telecommunication in the
delivery of non-clinical services.
• Such services within telehealth may also encompass research, and
promotion of health education.
• ICTs have the prospective to develop information management,
access to health services, healthcare improvement, progress of high-
quality healthcare, reducing unwarranted costs.
28. Telemedicine
• A telehealth is a critical system that enables patients to
manage their various ailments better, thereby assisting in
improving their wellbeing.
• Self management is critical in controlling chronic diseases
such as diabetes and aids patients to lead quality lives.
• Various telehealthcare systems are available, and among
them include the Bosch system.
• The Bosch system has been a significant too for self
management, owing to its wide acceptability and use across
the US and Europe.
29. Telemedicine
• Careful adherence and compliance to various systems of self
management and telemedicine and self management has had
patients experience positive effects on their health, particularly
patients with long-term diseases.
• Various researches indicates that though numerous flaws may
be experienced within the systems, the overall outcomes of
the telemedicine systems serves critically to improve the
patients’ health.
• This was evident in patients who may seem to be racially
marginalized.
• An example is the African Americans who only constitute 17%
of the US population but have a 49% HIV prevalence.
• Owing to the employment of the telemedicine systems, the
control of this scourge has been significant, thereby improving
their health.
30. Telemedicine
• Telehealth and telemedicine among individuals that are
racially and geographically marginalized significantly employs
technology in the mitigation measures.
• As such, it is critical to promote the use of various technology
modes such as video conferencing and the internet.
• Access to the internet also poses another key predicament to
these systems, owing to its inaccessibility and illiteracy among
various members of these marginalized groups.
• It is critical to empower these marginalized members through
various campaigns for embracing of technology and education
promotion among these groups.
• Intervention of the government may critically serve in
mitigating over this predicament, through the provision of
funding for the process.
31. Telemedicine
• Patients and healthcare providers ought to apply ICT in their
endeavor to alleviate various ailments.
• This will significantly help in reducing costs and improving
healthcare to societal members considered to be remote.
• Inaccessibility of ICT among remote healthcare providers and
patients continue to pose a major challenge to telehealth and
telemedicine.
• The government ought to intervene in this predicament
through the provision of funds and installation of ICT systems
within these remote environments.
• Healthcare providers also ought to campaign for telemedicine
in the remote areas in order to bridge the healthcare disparity
and improve healthcare delivery.
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