The following list provides examples of the social determinants of health, which influence health equity in positive and negative ways: Income and social protection, Education, Unemployment, and job insecurity, Working life conditions, Food insecurity, Housing, basic amenities and the environment, Early childhood development, social inclusion, and non-discrimination, Structural conflict, Access to affordable health services of decent quality.
Working life conditions refers to the working
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The Role Blockchain Could Play in Strengthening Patient-Provider Relationships
With conversations about NFTs and blockchain prominent in the news today, the future of such technology is a hot topic. The integration of blockchain technology into a variety of industries has proved to be beneficial in productivity, efficiency, and security. Because of this success, it is imperative that the healthcare industry continue to effectively adopt and utilize blockchain technology to improve data security, expand collaborative opportunities, verify the authenticity and safety of
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It’s Time More Healthcare Companies Break Through Data Silos
Unifying health records remains a challenge, but the benefits of integrating disparate data could transform the industry
Healthcare payers, providers and agencies have traditionally struggled with unifying health records, but no longer is that a viable reason to put off what can be achieved today. It’s time more healthcare organizations seize the opportunity to create a strong data foundation that's consolidated, transparent, secure and easily accessible.
Many healthcare organizations face
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Healthy Alliance IPA, Unite Us Launches NY’s First Social Care Network
What You Should Know:
- Healthy Alliance IPA and Unite Us, today announced a strategic partnership to create New York’s first statewide coordinated care network for addressing social needs – one of the first networks of its kind in the country.
- This growing partnership will convene regional community leaders and thousands of local community-based organizations across the state to ensure all New Yorkers have access to a comprehensive, coordinated social care service
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Novant Health Deploys Enterprise-Grade Wi-Fi 6E Solution for Health Apps/Med Devices
What You Should Know:
- Novant Health, a three-state integrated network of physician clinics, outpatient centers, and hospitals headquartered in North Carolina, is the first enterprise customer to publicly announce the deployment of Extreme Networks’ enterprise-grade Wi-Fi 6E solution.
- The investment in the Extreme AP4000 access point (AP) will allow Novant Health to deliver high-speed Wi-Fi throughout its facilities and enable secure, dedicated connectivity for mission-critical
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LexisNexis & Voyce App Joins Epic App Orchard Marketplace
What You Should Know:
- Voyce, an on-demand live interpreter app that helps break down language barriers in healthcare and LexisNexis® Healthcare Identity Management platform announced its availability in the Epic App Orchard Marketplace.
- The integration with Epic App Orchard enables any health system or healthcare provider using Epic can directly access Voyce app and LexisNexis identity and access management (IAM) solution.
The LexisNexis Healthcare Identity Management
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2 Overlooked Cost-Effective Healthcare Cybersecurity Strategies to Minimize Risk
The Office of the White House recently issued a Proclamation marking October as Cyber Security Awareness Month and shared this year’s theme: “Do Your Part. Be Cyber Smart.” Threats are indeed on the rise, posing a significant risk to private businesses, public infrastructure, and national security, especially as the nation has increasingly adapted to a remote environment in the continuing battle against COVID. As businesses look to “do their part” to combat cybersecurity threats, they will need
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Patina Emerges Out of Stealth with $50M to Reinvent Primary Care & Aging Experience
What You Should Know:
- Patina Health Inc. (PatinaTM) came out of stealth today to announced its $57M Series A round from healthcare investors Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) and GV (formerly Google Ventures), who co-led the Seed and Series A rounds, as well as F-Prime, Rock Springs Capital, Viking Global Investors and others.
- Patina has created a new model of primary care, in collaboration with Patina Medical Group, to profoundly improve the healthcare and aging experience for
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Anomaly Secures $17M to Expand Precision Payment Platform to Improve Payment Accuracy
What You Should Know:
- Anomaly, a precision payments platform using artificial intelligence (AI) to improve payment accuracy in the healthcare industry, today announced $17M in series A and seed funding. The series A was led by RRE Ventures and included participation from Link Ventures and existing investors Madrona Venture Group, Declaration Partners, and Redesign Health.
- Anomaly plans to use today’s funding to grow its team, invest further in product development, and expand its market
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Independence Blue Cross Taps Podimetrics to Prevent Diabetic Amputations Via RPM
What You Should Know:
- Independence Blue Cross (Independence) and Podimetrics, a virtual care management company dedicated to preventing diabetic amputations, today announced an agreement for Podimetrics to remotely monitor Independence fully insured commercial members who have diabetes and a history of a diabetic foot ulcer with the use of the cellular-connected SmartMat.
- The partnership will make Podimetrics’ solution available to Independence members who have diabetes and are at risk
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