What You Should Know:
- Oncologists state social determinants of health (SDOH) significantly impact outcomes for cancer patients, according to new research from Cardinal Health Specialty Solutions.
- The findings illustrate certain disconnects between physician perceptions and the increasing body of evidence on the significance of SDOH.
- Appropriately, 91 percent of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SDOH directly impact cancer treatment outcomes.
More than 90% of
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Google Awards Morehouse School of Medicine $1M to Study Racial Impact of COVID-19
What You Should Know:
- Google awards a $1M grant to Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine to study the racial impact of COVID-19 and address racial disparities.
- The partnership will enable the real-time COVID-19 collection and study of detailed demographic data about the communities of color that are being hit hardest by the pandemic.
The research project will help policymakers better understand how to ensure those communities receive the targeted help
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Premier & 15 Health Systems Acquires Minority Stake in PPE Company to Address Shortage from COVID-19
What You Should Know:
- Premier and 15 of its members acquired a minority stake in Prestige Ameritech, the nation’s largest domestic producer of face masks, as well as other personal protective equipment (PPE) to address shortage due to COVID-19 pandemic.
- The minority stake represents a long-term strategy to invest in or partner with PPE suppliers that source from multiple regions as well as domestic markets to help ensure that a greater proportion of healthcare products are
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Cerner Releases COVID-19 Reopening & Social Distancing Projections Dashboard
Today, Cerner announced the release of the publicly available Reopening and Social Distancing Projections dashboard tool that helps organizations plan for reopening of elective care services and potential re-surges. Organizations can use the tool to view the trend of COVID-19 cases within their community, state, and country in the last 14 days and evaluate the potential consequences of reducing social distancing.
Understanding the Cerner Reopening Risk Index
Cerner has compiled a
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AHA Launches COVID-19 Data Challenge to Address Health Disparities Among African Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans in Rural Areas
What You Need to Know:
- American Heart Association, Hitachi Vantara and BurstIQ launch COVID-19 Data Challenge to bring global COVID-19 datasets to researchers and clinicians to examine the relationship with other health conditions and health disparities.
- Each participant of the challenge will be provided a free, HIPPA compliant and FedRAMP certified, secure Precision Medicine Platform (PMP) workspace to conduct analyses.
The American Heart Association, the
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Change Healthcare Launches COVID-19 Research Database Using De-Identified Data to Track Disease Progression
What You Should Know:
- Change Healthcare announced a new online COVID-19 research database to track disease progression, treatment efficacy, for qualified public and private healthcare organizations using de-identified data to understand disease progression and improve intervention.
- Actionable insight “beyond the diagnosis” enables health researchers to better understand COVID-19 progression, intervention effectiveness, and impacts on the healthcare system.
Today
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Post COVID-19 Care: 1 in 2 Adults Will Change How They Access Care
What You Should Know:
- Sapphire Digital survey reveals following the COVID-19 pandemic, 1 in 2 adults will change how they access care including care selection decision and cost concerns.
- Nearly half (47%) of Americans age 18-64 surveyed are more concerned about the cost of health care now than they were before COVID-19.
Nearly 1 in 2 adults (47%) will change how they access care
following the COVID-19
pandemic, according to results of a survey by Sapphire Digital
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Wellth Lands $10M for Behavioral Economic Platform to Improve Health Outcomes
What You Should Know:
- Digital behavior change startup Wellth closes $10M in Series A funding led by Boehringer Ingelheim and yabeo - DaVita, and others will help drive care plan adherence for high-risk patient populations
- Powered by a behavioral economics engine paired with an intuitive, consumer-grade smartphone experience designed to motivate and delight, Wellth rewards members with daily financial incentives for verifying adherence to prescribed care plan.
Wellth,
a platform
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Arcadia Acquires Selected Assets of Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative
What You Should Know:
- Arcadia acquires selected assets of Massachusetts eHealth Collaborative (MAeHC), a non-profit services firm delivering strategic guidance, project management, data warehousing and analytics services, and hands-on implementation support.
- The acquisition enhances Arcadia’s capabilities in the areas of strategic guidance, project management, data warehousing, and analytics services, and hands-on implementation support to help providers improve clinical and
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COVID-19 Heat Map Offers County-by-County Picture of Community Risk & Health Disparities
What You Should Know:
- COVID-19 Community Risk & Health Disparities Map reveals proactive identification of emerging hot spots of vulnerable populations at risk for severe outcomes from COVID-19.
- The publicly available tool provided by EXL Healthcare pinpoints where to focus and scale resources, inform proactive scenario planning, and develop community COVID-19 initiatives.
Governors across the U.S. are considering whether to extend stay-at-home orders or allow businesses,
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