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Lessons from Steward and the Need for Primary Care Reform in …

WEBThe Steward Health Care system collapse has raised alarm bells and activated a crisis response from many levels of Massachusetts’ political and health care …

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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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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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Our Team Center for Primary Care

WEBAaron Hoffman, DO, MPH. Co-Director, Program in Family Medicine at the HMS Center for Primary Care. Faculty.

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

WEBIntegrative medicine looks at interventions with the best evidence and least harm, then combines these with conventional medicine. This approach allows us to take …

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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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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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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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COVID-19 and the Social Determinants of Health

WEBAnd with each passing day, patterns in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality are revealing the many underlying injustices that have long led to disparate health …

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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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Men and Primary Care: Removing the Barriers

WEBPrimary care services can be made more accessible to men by removing obstacles, such as broadening open hours, and by utilizing digital technologies for …

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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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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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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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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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Primary Care Innovations in Medical Education during the COVID …

WEBIt has been almost two years since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. This global health crisis continues to expose the vulnerabilities of health systems …

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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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The Coronavirus Does Discriminate: How Social Conditions are …

WEBPart of this developing crisis is very well known: On December 31, 2019, Chinese officials reported a cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan and identified the …

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