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Nov. 30, 2021
As we head into 2022, we want to take the time to thank you, our loyal 3M HIS Inside Angle readers, for your continued interest in and engagement with the […]
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Oct. 25, 2021 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
This is the question behind a publication from Dr. Will Bleser and colleagues at the Duke Margolis Center for Health Policy. Anyone doing or contemplating work similar to this has […]
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Aug. 20, 2021 / By Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA, Kelli Christman
I sat down with 3M Health Information Systems Global Chief Medical Officer Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA, to discuss CMS’ latest guidance on Z codes, SDoH and how that will impact […]
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Aug. 11, 2021 / By Melissa Clarke, MD
In part one of my blog series, I detailed some of the health care inequities faced by aging Americans of color in an interview that was part of the AARP […]
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Aug. 4, 2021 / By Melissa Clarke, MD
Everyone deserves the opportunity to live a long, healthy and rewarding life. However, we know that older adults of color disproportionally experience inequities in the health care system. Disrupt Disparities, an […]
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April 26, 2021 / By Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA, Kelli Christman
I sat down with 3M Health Information Systems Global Chief Medical Officer Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA, to discuss social determinants of health and why finding innovative solutions isn’t just a […]
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April 21, 2021 / By L. Gordon Moore, MD
Imagine I have two patients with diabetes. Person A has very mild disease and does well with a treatment plan of self-directed diet and exercise. Person B has more severe […]
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April 2, 2021 / By Private: Katie Christensen
I have started to hear the phrase “social determinants of health” being interspersed with the phrase “health equity.” Although the two phrases are related, there are some fundamental differences in […]
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March 31, 2021 / By Steve Delaronde
Childbirth is safer now than at any other time in U.S. history. Despite this, nearly 1 in 3 babies are born by Cesarean delivery, 1 in 7 are born into […]
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Jan. 18, 2021 / By Private: Katie Christensen
CMS has indicated that social determinants of health (SDOH) are not just an adjunct element to our health care ecosystem, but are increasingly driving the definition of health care itself […]
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Nov. 6, 2020 / By V. “Juggy” Jagannathan, PhD
This week’s AI Talk… Federal Health IT Strategic Plan The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published their latest five-year strategic plan for the 2020-2025 period. I’ve reviewed […]
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Nov. 2, 2020 / By Private: Katie Christensen
Social determinants of health. If we didn’t know the phrase before the COVID-19 pandemic, we have probably heard it by now. It refers to underlying factors that indirectly explain 90 […]