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📊 The Numbers Tell a Story of Health Inequity: In South Dakota, 546 out of 649 syphilis cases were diagnosed in Native American communities - which represent just 9% of the state's population. This stark disparity raises critical questions: - How do we ensure our clinical research infrastructure reaches communities bearing the highest disease burden? 🦠 - What role does accessible research technology play in addressing health inequities? 👩🏽🔬 The answer lies in democratizing clinical research tools and empowering local healthcare providers with the right resources. 🔋👩🏽⚕️ That's where Castor for Impact comes in. Get *free access to the Castor platform if you’re running research on public health issues in underserved communities 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d-FbJpyS 🔗 #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #ClinicalResearch #HealthcareInnovation

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐬! 𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 This July 17th, The Institute NC (TINC) is hosting a critical session focused on Health Disparities. Join us for an insightful discussion exploring the root causes of unequal access to healthcare and its impact on communities. https://lnkd.in/equtNNPm

April is National Minority Health Month. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health, this annual observance helps to build awareness about the health disparities that persist among racial and ethnic minority populations and encourages everyone to take action to end these inequities. You can be the #SourceForBetterHealth by helping to remove barriers and treat lifestyle-related chronic disease health inequities as a #lifestylemedicine practitioner. Join us in raising awareness and advocating for health equity. Learn more about how HEAL is making a difference: https://lnkd.in/etvBG-H2. #MinorityHealthMonth

Our latest case study, in partnership with The Villages Health System, LLC, showcases how health systems can effectively engage their patients and identify behavioral health risk in Medicare populations. The Villages Health already established a hugely successful collaborative care program, known as Tandem Care, which increased behavioral health access and lowered total costs by 39%. With NeuroFlow, The Villages was able to scale the impact of this program by systematically identifying those in need of behavioral health support and improving care coordination. In one cohort, the health system identified that 24% of patients, who were not previously enrolled in Tandem Care, had behavioral health needs and would benefit from this program. Read the complete case study here: https://lnkd.in/eTXKm5aQ #collaborativecare #behavioralhealth

One of the best parts of working in communities to improve health is when you get to work alongside brilliant partners to do it! ...Building trust, recognizing community strengths and engaging others early and often are part of successful collaboration. I am looking forward to working closely with our various advisory boards to improve health outcomes, reduce cancer burden and reduce health disparities in our communities. 2025 is going to be a good year! Y. Michelle McGriff Terry W. Spicer Tammy Boyd #MayoPartnershipSummit2024 #HealthEquity #CommunityImpact #CommunityAdvisoryBoards ##Mayopartnershipsummit24

A serious topic, requiring serious assessment, intervention and mitigation. This will be a great conference.

Diversity and inclusion in clinical trials are necessary to address historical gaps in research that impact health outcomes for minority health and health disparities populations. To learn more about this and other ways NIMHD aims to improve minority health and reduce health disparities, visit: https://bit.ly/3WRdtxI

Measurement-based care is a common factor in effective integrated care models. According to new research out this month (which our own Anna Ratzliff worked on!), specialty behavioral health and primary care providers alike often under-utilize behavioral health measures with patients. However, measurement-based care can improve health outcomes and increase behavioral health care access (e.g., earlier symptom identification and referral). Want to read more about measurement-based care? Check out the article link in the comments below! #MeasurementBasedCare #IntegratedCare #SpringerLink

Check out this compelling article from The New York Times that sheds light on a crucial, yet often overlooked, aspect of the opioid epidemic. The piece explores how the opioid crisis is increasingly affecting senior citizens in Baltimore, in particular, older black men. As states and localities continue to develop and implement overdose spike response plans, it's essential to consider all affected populations and tailor strategies to meet their unique needs. 📖 Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/gEZKFxiE Let's continue to raise awareness and work together towards comprehensive solutions that address this pervasive issue. #OpioidCrisis #PublicHealth #SeniorCare #OverdosePrevention #CommunityResponse #Healthcare #Equity

For any facility looking to participate in New Jersey’s Quality Payment Program (QIP-NJ), the prospect of examining and inputting data for every single patient within each behavioral health or maternal health measure can be quite daunting. Due to this, certain measures within these categories allow for the use of sampling to estimate quality improvement accurately and efficiently. In our latest blog post, we break down sample sizes, where sampling is permitted, and examples based on NJDOH's Databook. Learn more about utilizing sampling for QIP: https://lnkd.in/eGPKsTeb #qip #njhealth #behavioralhealth #maternalhealth