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Obesity is a Public Health Epidemic in the U.S. — The Case for GLP-1 Coverage, Affordability and Equity

Health Populi

were sensible, weight management would be treated as a public health issue,” David Cutler writes in the JAMA Health Forum dated August 15, 2024. health care” citing the example of weight loss medications — in short, the uptake of GLP-1 drugs to address Type 2 diabetes first, and subsequently obesity.

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Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

Health Populi

.” Perhaps Definition 3 in the OED could be updated by a blog published online in the September 25, 2020, issue of Health Affairs, A New “PPE” For A Thriving Community: Public Health, Primary Care, Health Equity. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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Public Health Transparency Leads to Better Outcomes at San Bernardino County

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Diana Ibrahim, Public Health Program Manager and Umang Sharma, Statistical Analyst at the San Bernardino County Department of Public Health ( SBCDPH ), to learn more. That information is used to raise awareness and to marshal resources to limit the spread.

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For Tempe AZ, Public Health Means Being a 20-Minute City

Healthcare IT Today

Healthcare IT Today sat down with Dr. Stephanie Deitrick, Chief Data and Analytics Officer for the City of Tempe, to learn more about their public health initiatives and how it relates to being a 20-minute city. The City of Tempe relies on GIS technology from Esri to visualize the data.

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Taking Social Determinants of Health (SDoH) From Data to Analysis and Action

Healthcare IT Today

As healthcare organizations continue to invest in SDoH, moving from analysis to impact requires operationalizing this data for coordinated efforts and long-term returns on investment. There’s a strong emphasis and substantial funds are being spent in this area of healthcare – and it’s not slowing down.

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State Medicaid programs want to keep telehealth expansions, KFF analysis finds

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"In particular," they said, "states frequently noted that all or most expansions of behavioral health providers and/or services allowed for telehealth would be maintained after the public health emergency." Healthcare IT News is a HIMSS publication. Email: afox@himss.org. Enterprise Taxonomy:

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AI and cloud to empower the European telehealth market, says Frost & Sullivan analysis

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

A recent Frost & Sullivan analysis entitled, Innovative Business Models Powering the Telehealth Market in Europe, has found that the impact of COVID-19 on the healthcare sector across Europe has significantly expanded the use of telehealth. ” Enterprise Taxonomy: Telehealth Patient Access Population and Public Health Care.