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NICA insights from First Report Managed Care: Explore the distinctions between health equity and DE&I, understand the impact of market influences on patient care outcomes, and discover practical strategies to enhance patient support in this interview with #NICA2024 session speaker John Hoffman, principal and CEO at Advocating for Access LLC. #FirstReportManagedCare #FRMC #NICA2024 #healthequity #healthcaredisparities 

Did you know that implicit biases can affect the quality of care patients receive? Implicit biases can lead to disparities in pain management, diagnosis, and treatment, creating barriers to equitable healthcare. Our latest blog post explores how implicit bias manifests in healthcare, its effect on patient outcomes, and practical strategies for healthcare organizations to address it. Reducing bias is essential for promoting health equity and improving patient care. Read the full post: How Implicit Bias Impacts Healthcare Delivery https://hubs.ly/Q02T-8wR0 #HealthEquity #ImplicitBias #Healthcare #CulturalCompetency #InclusiveHealthcare #QualityInteractions

Addressing the impacts of racism and inequities in health care is of critical importance to clinicians, provider organizations, and the patients they serve. However, while individuals are nearly unanimous in their views about the importance of implementing solutions, disparities in care delivery continue to be widespread and progress on reducing their impact on patients remains elusive. In a February 2024 survey of NEJM Catalyst Insights Council members, 92% of respondents globally say it is important, very important, or extremely important to them personally that their organization implements programs to improve equity in health care. Yet respondents tell a different story about the prevalence and impact of care delivery at their organizations, with half reporting that disparities are widespread, very widespread, or extremely widespread, and nearly 6 in 10 (59%) indicating that patients are impacted, very impacted, or extremely impacted by these disparities. The survey also reveals a remarkable absence of change since the NEJM Catalyst survey on the same subject in November 2020, and finds that views on inequities in care delivery vary according to race and ethnicity: https://nej.md/4bFskjB Consuelo H. Wilkins, M.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center

💊 Access to affordable medication should never be a struggle, yet for many, it is a daily challenge. 💸In an ideal system, no one would need to turn to discount programs like GoodRx just to afford basic healthcare. But in the system we live in, tools like GoodRx have become a critical lifeline for so many. GoodRx empowers individuals by providing discounts and price comparisons for prescriptions, helping to bridge the gap where the healthcare system falls short. It’s not a solution to the bigger problem, but it’s an important option for those navigating the high costs of necessary medications. 🌟 For public health and behavioral health professionals, tools like GoodRx offer an actionable way to reduce barriers and help patients get the care they need. #GoodRx #AffordableHealthcare #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #BehavioralHealth #AccessToCare

The shift towards value-based care places a strong emphasis on #healthequity. This means Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have a vital role to play in addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) and ensuring equitable care for all patients. While the goal is clear, the path forward is not so simple. Many organizations are struggling to effectively address their patients' SDOH. A recent survey highlights the challenges: 🔹Over 61% of physicians report needing more time to address patients' SDOH needs. 🔹Even specialists face this time crunch, indicating a systemic issue. Despite these challenges, physicians are committed to doing more to address SDOH. However, they lack the necessary framework, including: 🔹Time to dedicate to HRSN assessments. 🔹Ability to efficiently and effectively connect patients to needed resources to address SDOH and health barriesr. Learn how our Equity Equalizer™ Platform is helping to bridge this gap and empower ACOs and provider teams with actionable #SDOH insights to address health barriers at the individual level 👉 https://hubs.la/Q02mpSCD0 #ThinkSpatially #valuebasedcare #healthcareinnovation

David Grigsby opens our #webinar discussing how the population is set to grow by 4% over the next 15 years and how a #PopulationHealth approach is key to drive improved outcomes and deliver greater efficiency across the healthcare system. #PHITA #TransformingCare

Our #PCnetwork's vision is for clear, cohesive national contracts for practices and PCNs which ensure patients receive equitable care no matter where they live, while enabling greater local commissioning and provision based on the needs of local populations and individuals. This approach could lead to the alignment of national contracts, health inequalities funding and local incentives to deliver for patients according to their specific needs, promote innovation and service development at scale. In the network's report 'Supporting general practice at scale: fit for 2024/25 and beyond,' published last year, we called for a primary care investment standard. This would mandate an annual increase in the percentage of the overall #HealthBudget spent on #PrimaryCare 📈 Achieving this long-term vision requires core funding protection through a primary care investment standard 💷 Read the full report, which presents members' feedback and priorities on creating a robust, resilient, and thriving future for Primary Care 💙 🔗 https://bit.ly/3y2VsTv

For many Americans, access to quality healthcare remains a challenge. This is where Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) step in as lifelines, providing vital medical services to underserved populations. Unfortunately, many are struggling to maintain financial feasibility with diminishing reimbursements. Actuvi has developed a program to help FQHCs improve care and revenue by adding a digital care platform. #digitalhealthcare #FQHC #ruralcare

2015 - till accomplished- The US needs about 50 - 70% greater funding for primary care. Specific funding would be needed in the 40% most behind that has less than 20% of primary care spending. 2024 - 2034 - It will take about 10 class years after these increases begin to demonstrate some improvements in access and movement toward sufficient 2038 - 2058 movement toward sufficient primary care for 90% of the population. Faster resolution would require 1. removal of access barriers from insurance, 2. the end of denials and delays 3. 75% of micromanagement and metrics terminated 4. 60% increases in mental health and geriatric and women's health spending - again specific to the 40% most behind - this is also required for health equity, and higher functions such as integration and coordination prevented by insufficient workforce 5. Medicaid paying 110% of costs of delivery for its patients 6. Medicare paying 110% of costs of delivery along with employer based health plans - also fixing lower payments as levels get lower 7. HRSA budget and health center spending 5 times current levels 8. RBRVS and other designs paying to have most and best team members to share the complexity in primary care rather than shaping fewer and lesser

Patient data is a fundamental factor in determining the optimal course of treatment and care coordination because it empowers providers to project patients’ health-related social needs. AI-powered data analysis based on HRSN can drive these projections and help providers account for external factors that they may not be able to ascertain otherwise. As a result, providers can simultaneously save time and costs while advancing health equity. https://ow.ly/pRqp50Rt1mA