In Florida, where Black residents are three times more likely to be hospitalized or die from asthma-related complications than white residents, one researcher’s efforts to “strip away the jargon” related to asthma treatment strengthened patients’ engagement in a year-long clinical trial. The impact: development of an asthma regimen to help combat disparities in asthma management and outcomes.
The results are one example of the gains that can be made in addressing health inequities—differences
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Why On-Site Search Should Be A Priority for Healthcare
Healthcare websites are dependably complicated. From finding providers to searching for locations, customers are forced to dig around a growing bevy of care options. To simplify the customer experience, a modern approach to onsite search is needed.
The rigid search tools of old are just that – outdated. Customers expect to effortlessly find what they need. And establishing a connection with a customer – at the onset of a visit – starts with a
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Racist Events Can Have Spillover Effects, Triggering Mental, Physical Health Responses Beyond Immediate Victim
This article is excerpted from the Hurdle Health Research Report “Voices of a Collective Experience: Vicarious Racism and its Effects on Black Mental Health.”
In the Brooklyn mural, an American flag undulates behind him. The one in Gaza City, Palestine crowns him with two hands—one Black, one White—making the shape of
a heart. In Naples, Italy, he weeps blood, reminiscent of religious artwork of Jesus and the Virgin Mary. Another, in Los Angeles, drapes red tape with the words “I
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Solv CEO Diversifies Cap Table, Adds 75 Female Investors as Part of $45M Series C
What You Should Know:
- Today, Heather Fernandez, CEO and co-founder of healthcare on-demand app Solv Health shared her diversity plans for bringing on more women and first-time investors to the Cap Table as part of the company’s $45M Series C round. As a Filipino-Iranian woman, Heather knows “people like me” don’t get funded - or hired or invited to the table. Women are also more likely to be healthcare decision-makers for their families.
- Heather created a Special Purpose
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How the Life Sciences Industry Can Boost Diversity and Inclusion Efforts
Although it is well established that diversity improves outcomes and drives excellence, implementing diversity lags behind in many industries, including life sciences and healthcare.
Diversity is lacking across the entire field, from academic research to clinical work, composition of the workforce, and medical practice. This leads to worse health outcomes and fewer professional opportunities for underserved demographics, such as racial and ethnic minorities, women, and people with
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UCSF Health & Tia Partner to Open Flagship Women’s Clinic in SF
What You Should Know:
- UCSF Health, and women's healthcare provider Tia announced a partnership to transform women's healthcare in the Bay Area -- while also demonstrating a model for how a traditional health system and an upstart can work together to improve health outcomes and experiences for 51% of the population.
- The flagship Tia Clinic will provide Bay Area women with a first-of-its-kind medical home designed to make every woman feel seen, heard and cared
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Samsung Launches Smart Hospital Experience with New Connected TV and Mobile Digital Health Solutions
What You Should Know:
Samsung Electronics America today announced the launch of its new 4K QLED Smart Healthcare TVs (HT-Q60A Series) and its partnership with health tech company, ShareSafe today at HIMSS.
- The first 4K QLED Smart Healthcare TV in the industry, Samsung’s Smart Healthcare TV transforms in-room displays into easily managed, all-in-one communication hubs personalized for hospital patients and senior care residents, significantly improving collaboration, patient engagement
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Color Raises $100M at $4.6B Valuation to Expand Accessible, Equitable Public Health Infrastructure
What You Should Know:
- Color, a San Francisco, CA-based health technology company committed to advancing public health, announced a $100 million Series E financing round at a valuation of $4.6 billion led by Kindred Ventures and by certain funds and accounts advised by T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. with participation by existing investors General Catalyst, Viking Global Investors, and Emerson Collective.
- Color makes population-scale healthcare programs accessible, convenient, and
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