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    Equitable precision medicine for type 2 diabetes - 1 year(s) ago

    SGLT2 and DPP4 inhibitor therapies are two classes of glucose-lowering treatment for people with type 2 diabetes. SGLT2 inhibitors are recommended by clinical treatment guidelines for patients with or at high risk of chronic heart failure, atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, or chronic kidney disease. However, this recommendation only covers a fraction of patients; determining the best…

    Source: The Lancet Digital Health
    Categories: Future of Medicine, Latest Headlines
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      NEW Editorial: '#Equitable precision medicine for type 2 #diabetes'. https://t.co/ER0FImS6YD https://t.co/kxDSEroTM8

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    NHPCO Provides New Resource to Support Outreach to Chinese American Communities - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago

    NHPCO released a new Chinese American Resource Guide to support hospice and palliative care providers’ work to deepen connections with Chinese American communities as part of the effort to improve equitable access to serious-illness and end-of-life care.

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    Categories: Latest Headlines, Palliative Medicine
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      The @NHPCO_news today released a new Chinese American Resource Guide to support #hospice and #palliativecare providers’ work to deepen connections with Chinese American communities as part of the effort to improve #equitable access to end-of-life care. https://t.co/CM7rNcmpuq

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    Health Literacy - 2 year(s) ago

    Health literacy is the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions. Low health literacy is more prevalent among:

    Source: Official web site of the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration
    Categories: HIV/AIDS, Latest Headlines
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      Calling all #HealthCareProfessionals: Communication matters! Advancing health literacy is a key component of creating more #equitable health outcomes for everyone. Find a list of suggestions about how you can advance health literacy: https://t.co/1vFkzHLObb https://t.co/h684ECcOPO

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    Improving Quality Measurement for Colorectal Cancer Screening - NCQA - 2 year(s) ago

    Colorectal cancer represents 8 percent of all new cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. [1] While routine screening can find cancer early when treatment is most effective [2], many adults do not get recommended screenings. [3] To address these gaps and support more equitable care, NCQA […]

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      To address these gaps and support more #equitable care, NCQA recently announced several important updates to the widely used #ColorectalCancer Screening #HEDIS measure. See here: https://t.co/VvicJFQtFB.

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    The Global Palliative Care and Pain Relief Research Hub Webinar Series - ehospice - 2 year(s) ago

    Authors: Billy Rosa, Felicia Marie Knaul, & Katherine Pettus The vast majority of global palliative care need is unmet, with people living in low- and middle-income countries facing the disproportionate burden of serious health-related suffering. COVID-19 has only exacerbated the urgency to ensure universal access to palliative care as a component of universal health coverage. The Lancet…

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    Categories: Latest Headlines, Palliative Medicine
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      The Lancet Commission on Global Access to Palliative Care and Pain Relief put forth several lines of action focusing on the #equitable alleviation of serious health-related suffering for all people everywhere. #palliativecare #UHC @LancetGH https://t.co/2KbpWaqcud

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    HHS to Make Coverage More Accessible and Affordable for Millions of Americans in 2023 - 2 year(s) ago

    Cross-posted from HHS Newsroom[December 28, 2021] The Biden-Harris Administration today released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 2023 Proposed Rule, which would make it easier for millions of consumers to find affordable, comprehensive health coverage in 2023. Among the many policies it advances, the proposed rule aims to improve shopping for health care coverage,

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      The Biden-Harris Administration has released the Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters 2023 Proposed Rule as part of ongoing efforts to ensure a more #equitable health care system. Public comments can be submitted through Jan. 27. Find additional info: https://t.co/g36lCqtuSk

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    Review Explores Solutions For Reducing Disparities Among HTN Patients - American College of Cardiology - 2 year(s) ago

    Hypertension control remains a persistent clinical problem and public health challenge, especially among certain racial/ethnic minority groups and hypertension where the prevalence is high, according to a clinical review published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology as part of a nine-part Focused Seminar series addressing racism and health equity in cardiovascular care. The…

    Source: American College of Cardiology
    Categories: Cardiologists, Latest Headlines
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      Review Explores Solutions For Reducing #Disparities Among #HTN Patients @ACCinTouch @JACCJournals #bloodpressure #HTNControl #HTNroundtable #SDoH, #teambasedcare, #community-clinical linkages, #equitable #access to #SMBP & #telemedicine #CardioTwitter➡️ https://t.co/bNkEofGE1l

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