As the daughter of Nigerian immigrants who are both social workers, I observed how dedicated they were to their careers of service. Following in their footsteps, I am privileged to serve patients and families as a physician, and I have also become all too familiar with the undeniable truth about the impact of health inequities on specific populations.
The health care industry has made strides in addressing health inequities – but there is plenty of work to be done.
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Doctors and Debt: Why Short Visits Create Long-Term Challenges
Doctors aren’t just healers—they’re involuntary lenders. Every time a physician treats a patient, they’re fronting the cost of care and hoping to get reimbursed. If the insurer underpays or denies the claim, the financial burden falls on the patient. And if the patient can’t pay? The doctor eats the loss.
No other profession operates like this. Imagine a contractor building a house and only finding out months later whether they’ll be paid, and how much. That’s how American healthcare works.
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Transcarent Completes Merger With Accolade
What You Should Know:
- Transcarent today announced the successful completion of its merger with Accolade, a market leader in health advocacy, expert medical opinion, and virtual primary care.
- The newly combined organization, operating under the Transcarent name, now serves an impressive 20 million lives across more than 1,700 employer and health plan clients. This scale uniquely positions the company to address over 80 percent of an employer's healthcare spending by
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MedeAnalytics, Socially Determined, and Mathematica Join Forces to Quantify the Impact of Social Determinants of Health
What You Should Know:
- MedeAnalytics, a healthcare enterprise data enrichment platform and analytics software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider, today announced a collaboration with Socially Determined and Mathematica.
- The strategic partnership aims to revolutionize the way the healthcare industry measures, validates, and understands the financial impact of interventions targeting social determinants of health (SDOH).
Transform Social Determinants of Health
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5 Value-Based Care Strategies to Control Patient Care Costs
The staggering reality that health care could soon account for one fifth of all domestic spending has put a bull’s eye on health care cost control. Is your ACO, health system, or physician organization ready to manage the coming congressional budget cuts? The only effective way to tackle Total Costs of Patient Care (TCoC) without cutting services is through a curated value-based care approach. Here are the fundamentals you need to know and five strategic steps to
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19Labs Deploys Telemedicine Smart Clinics in Yucatán, Mexico
What You Should Know:
- Building on a successful pilot, 19Labs and its partners have officially launched a transformative telemedicine program in Yucatán, Mexico, bringing crucial healthcare services to underserved rural communities.
- The initiative, fueled by momentum from a U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA)-funded pilot project, has already connected ten remote communities to high-quality medical care through the deployment of GALE eClinics, with plans to expand to
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5 Reasons Why Remote Patient Monitoring for Blood Pressure is Beneficial for Maternal Health
Women who didn’t have risk factors going into pregnancy are experiencing maternal health complications at higher rates than ever before. They are particularly vulnerable to blood pressure complications. Rates of newly developed and chronic maternal high blood pressure skyrocketed from 2007 through 2019, and show no signs of slowing.
Hospitals are re-evaluating their standard approaches to Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy (HDP) as a result. The early identification and
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Rural America Loses Independent Physicians and Practices at Alarming Rate, Report Finds
What You Should Know:
- A new report commissioned by the Physicians Advocacy Institute (PAI) and conducted by Avalere reveals a significant decline in the number of independent physicians and medical practices in rural areas of the United States between January 2019 and January 2024.
- The report raises concerns about reduced access to care, rising costs, and a decline in care quality for rural communities.
Report Background/Methodology
The analysis used data from the
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Locke Bio Partners with imaware to Bring Comprehensive Lab Testing to Telehealth
What You Should Know:
- Locke Bio, a leading telehealth platform, has partnered with imaware, a premier lab-testing provider, to integrate comprehensive diagnostic testing into its digital healthcare ecosystem.
- This collaboration removes one of the final barriers to fully remote healthcare, allowing telehealth providers to offer lab-validated treatments without requiring patients to visit a doctor’s office.
Locke Bio Expands Telehealth Capabilities with Lab Testing
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Reimagining Recovery: How Physiotherapy Empowers Long-Term Wellness in Langley
In the evolving world of healthcare, proactive and personalized care is no longer a luxury—it's a necessity. While hospitals and primary care clinics remain central to treatment, the demand for specialized care continues to rise. One such area making substantial strides in patient rehabilitation and preventive care is physiotherapy. In Langley, British Columbia, Inspine Therapy has positioned itself at the forefront of this vital field, offering evidence-based treatment plans and
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