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Posts Tagged ‘Equity’

Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Therapy Offers New Hope for People with Depression

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When other treatments fail, TMS therapy is a promising, evidence-based alternative for patients with major depressive disorders.

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“This Season Calls for Us to Be Powerful”: EQTY 2025 Event Champions Progress Amid Pressures

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Esteemed national leaders like Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and Dr. Michael Eric Dyson convened at Boston Medical Center Health System’s third annual conference to build strategies and momentum to push forward against multiple intersecting headwinds in healthcare.

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Inclusive Innovation in Cardiometabolic Health

The Future of Cardiometabolic Health: Inclusive Strategies for Equitable Outcomes

At the Advancing Medicine Research Symposium, experts highlighted how community-informed research is shaping the future of cardiometabolic health.

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What Is Value-Based Care?

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The transformative approach to healthcare delivery prioritizes outcomes over volume.

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Meeting Teens Beyond the Clinic to Prevent Cannabis-Induced Psychosis

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When BMC experts noticed that teens were coming to the ER with psychosis from vaping cannabis, they committed to reaching young people before that life-altering health crisis—with tailored community outreach and care directly in their neighborhoods.

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“Our Elders Have Modeled Suffering”: Candid Panel Pushes Back on Health Myths, Shame for Black Women

On Martha’s Vineyard, actresses, advocates, and physicians have come together to have a taboo-breaking discussion about their personal and professional experiences with menopause, parenting, and advocating for your health and wellness.

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Cracking the Code: One Family’s Journey to Genetic Answers in an Essential Hospital 

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Genetic medicine holds promise for many but is available to few; this is what healthcare providers, policymakers, and scientists can do to change that.

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4 BMC Innovations that Have Advanced Black Maternal Health

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In commemoration of Black Maternal Health Week BMC, these four articles show how BMC is committed to delivering equitable maternal healthcare.

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5 BMC Health Innovations Created by Women, for Women

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In commemoration of Women’s History Month, these five articles show how BMC is putting women first in the design of their own care.

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BMC Unveils New Clinical Research Unit  

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The Boston community will have the ability to participate in Phase 1 clinical trials, providing access to cutting-edge, potentially lifesaving treatments and therapies.

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Team BMC Takes Steps Toward Housing Stability for Patients at Winter Walk 2025 

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This year, the team will raise funds for BMC’s Living Well at Home program, which helps patients avoid eviction, emerge from homelessness, and achieve lasting housing stability

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What Is Systemic Racism in Healthcare?: Causes, Impacts, and Solutions 

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Systemic racism in healthcare manifests as deeply ingrained racial bias and discrimination that creates disparities in access, treatment, and outcomes. See how BMC is working to effect change.

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