Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare Reform’
What Is Antipoverty Medicine?
Addressing poverty is not only a compelling financial decision for health systems, but a moral and ethical one.
Read MoreHealth Equity Accelerator at One Year: Lessons Learned and Next Steps
One year since its launch, BMC’s Health Equity Accelerator is fueling the change needed to achieve racial health justice.
Read MoreNICU Staff Discuss Their Own Biases and Offer Intervention Ideas
“My takeaway from doing this project is…to celebrate the ability to be vulnerable and to share your vulnerabilities in the hopes that it makes us all better in the end.”
Read MoreHealth Equity Metrics Must Be Incorporated into Hospital Rankings
A group of Boston doctors argues that as hospitals commit to practicing health equity, they must also be judged in ranking systems on their success in achieving it.
Read MoreValue-Based Payments Incentives Are not Improving Care Outcomes
“The programs are not leading to any meaningful improvements in patient safety and are contributing to inequity in our healthcare system,” researchers say.
Read MoreAtlantic Pulse Summit Illuminates Healthcare Fixes
It’s no mystery that the U.S. healthcare system isn’t doing its best to keep Americans healthy. In fact, the United States has been a poor-performing outlier on multiple measures, including access, outcomes, and spending. There’s reason for hope, though — America excels when it comes to healthcare innovation and collaboration, both of which have the…
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