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American Heart Association Announces New 2024-2025 National Volunteer Leaders

DAIC

She is executive director of the Katz Institute for Women’s Health , the Partners Council Professor of Women’s Health and Professor of Cardiology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in Queens, New York.

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Abstract TP55: A Statewide Quality Improvement Project: Identifying Disparities in Dysphagia Screening for Stroke Patients

Stroke Journal

Patients on Medicaid were also slightly less likely to receive dysphagia screening. This is a vital step to develop more effective strategies and interventions that directly address health disparities.

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The Evolving Computed Tomography Market

DAIC

Data was pulled from 2010–2019 Physician/Supplier Procedure Summary (PSPS) files obtained from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Worrell emphasized that the use of this technology by the VA is an important step toward addressing health disparities in this population.

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ACO REACH: A New Evolution in At-Risk Primary Care

The Beat Blog

These days, it’s significant that The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation has clearly expressed that they want every Medicare beneficiary in an accountable care plan by 2030. Virtual models will also be key in regards to health equity. This is a requirement that does not exist currently in Medicare.