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March 18, 2023
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Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center names vice president for cancer disparities

Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center names vice president for cancer disparities

Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCCP, FRCP (London), has been named enterprise vice president for cancer disparities at Jefferson Health’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center.

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March 01, 2023
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Two data trends will impact practice patterns for clinicians

Two data trends will impact practice patterns for clinicians

Because practice management systems and electronic health records originally were designed to support accurate billing for subsequent reimbursement, fundamental changes to practice patterns are slow to enter clinical practices.

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February 26, 2023
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Racial disparities persist in hospital readmission among young patients with acute MI

Racial disparities persist in hospital readmission among young patients with acute MI

Among young acute MI survivors, Black individuals had greater risk for all-cause hospital readmission within 1 year of discharge compared with white individuals, researchers reported in JAMA Network Open.

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February 13, 2023
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Blaming health disparities on genetics, cultural attitudes exacerbates inequitable care

Blaming health disparities on genetics, cultural attitudes exacerbates inequitable care

The belief among some physicians that patients from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups will have poorer health outcomes because of cultural attitudes or genetics inadvertently reinforces the disparities, according to researchers.

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January 11, 2023
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Social factors linked to disparities in prostate cancer outcomes among Black vs. white men

Social factors linked to disparities in prostate cancer outcomes among Black vs. white men

A relationship between race and social determinants of health contributed to significantly higher prostate cancer-specific morality among Black men in the United States, results of a meta-analysis in JAMA Network Open showed.

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December 19, 2022
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Food-insecure women have greater odds of fecal incontinence

Food-insecure women have greater odds of fecal incontinence

Food insecurity among women was associated with a higher likelihood of fecal incontinence, even when accounting for diet, according to data published in the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.

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December 05, 2022
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‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

‘ZIP code matters’: COVID-19 hospitalizations, CV outcomes differ by where people live

Social and economic factors have the greatest impact on COVID-19 outcomes, including an “epidemic” of CV diseases and hospitalizations, and social determinants of health must be addressed to counter disparities, according to a speaker.

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November 05, 2022
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Social determinants of health influence risk, access to treatment of CKD

Social determinants of health influence risk, access to treatment of CKD

ORLANDO — A patient’s social determinants of health will influence access to chronic kidney disease screening and diagnosis and treatment of CKD, researchers reported here.

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October 27, 2022
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AI-driven data initiative aims to improve urban heart health

AI-driven data initiative aims to improve urban heart health

A new initiative using artificial intelligence and data analytics could help urban policymakers in New York City better target health resources toward the interventions that could have the greatest impact on heart health.

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October 07, 2022
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Dashboard identifies social determinants of health among children with asthma

Dashboard identifies social determinants of health among children with asthma

A dashboard revealed disparities that exist among patients with moderate to severe asthma who visited the ED, according to a study scheduled for presentation at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

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