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A Call to Action for Health Equity

WEBRecorded on April 22, 2021. In this final session, we discuss how the modern-day Medicare for All and Black Lives Matter movements can contribute to the vision of health equity …

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URL: https://info.primarycare.hms.harvard.edu/call-action-health-equity

Diversifying the Healthcare Workforce is Key to Addressing Health

WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health notes the following benefits of a diversified workforce: Improved access to high …

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Advancing Health Equity and Value-Based Care: A Mobile Approach

WEBA major task of the U.S. health system is how to provide high-value care that is equitably accessible for the general populace. Health care is more costly in the U.S. …

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Mobile Clinics: A Powerful Resource for Addressing Health …

WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the systemic limitations of the American health system when confronted with the unexpected emergence of major …

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Finding the Courage and Will to Achieve Health Equity: Asking the …

WEBThe ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and instances of racism against Black individuals have resulted in dangerous health outcomes for Black Americans, …

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COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health

WEBBlack Americans are hospitalized for coronavirus-related illnesses at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group—and they account for one in four coronavirus …

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The Impacts of Racism on the Health of our Nation

WEBRacism is a matter of public health. It is a system that creates social and health inequities that dramatically impact mental health, chronic diseases, maternal and …

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Moving Upstream: Addressing Social Determinants of Health

WEBThe Primary Care Improvement Network (PCIN) is a membership-based network focused on supporting practice transformation, quality improvement, leadership …

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Lessons in Health Equity Learned During the Pandemic

WEBAt health centers, between 2019 and 2020, screenings for cervical cancer declined by 15%; for colorectal cancer, by 17%; and for depression (and follow-up care), …

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Social Movements, Healthcare Access & Equity

WEBSocial Movements, Health Care Access, & Equity . The Harvard Medical School Department of Global Health and Social Medicine's Program in Global Primary Care and …

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Menstrual Justice Is a Matter of Health Equity: How to Fight Period

WEBPeriod poverty, as defined by the American Medical Association, is the lack of access to menstrual products and education. Access to menstrual hygiene products is …

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Leadership and Health Care Transformation in Medically …

WEBDr. Grim is a native of Oklahoma and a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. Prior to joining the Chickasaw Nation, Dr. Grim served for 10 years in various leadership roles …

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Don Berwick's Moral Determinants of Health

WEBDonald M. Berwick, MD, MPP, is President Emeritus and Senior Fellow at the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), an organization that Dr. Berwick co …

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Here’s Why Mental Healthcare Is So Unaffordable & How COVID …

WEBPrior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 1 in 5 adults in the US suffered from a mental health condition. Since March 2020, rates of depression and …

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Reframing the Debate: Health Care Access Requires Affordable …

WEBLike many Americans, Hector, a resident of Revere, Massachusetts, was overwhelmed by health care costs. He had insurance through his employer, but he …

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Investment & Innovation in Primary Care: An Update and Call to …

WEBDespite numerous studies demonstrating the value of primary care in improving clinical outcomes and reducing healthcare spend, our national investment in …

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COVID-19 & the Political Determinants of Health

WEBWhile many public health experts predicted the role of social conditions in shaping COVID-19 morbidity and mortality, few imagined how the politicization of public …

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Spirituality and Health

WEBThe relationship between spirituality and health is not limited to cancer treatment. A multi-site study of HIV/AIDS patients showed that 80% of participants were …

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Men and Primary Care: Removing the Barriers

WEBMen’s health outcomes are far worse than they need to be. Poor health impacts on workplaces, places greater demands on health services, and is financially …

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The Role of Integrative Medicine Now: Tools in the Time of COVID

WEBResearch demonstrates that vitamin D supplementation, especially for those who are deficient, decreases risk for respiratory infections. The daily dose for most …

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Health at Every Size

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Medical Director Leadership Institute

WEBThe Medical Director Leadership Institute is a six-month virtual program that provides health care leaders with critical skills to thrive in their role, achieve organizational goals, …

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