What We Are Following
NEJM: Healing within Kinship — Community and Care on Navajo Nation (10/11) - In the New England Journal of Medicine Double Take video, Drs. Couldridge, Whitehair, and Kovich discuss the challenges faced by the Northern Navajo Medical Center due to a lack of continuity of care, which has raised patient concerns. To address the shortage of doctors, the center has implemented a local residency program aimed at building a more stable healthcare workforce. The doctors emphasize the importance of trust-building with the Navajo community, highlighting the broad scope of practice needed to meet the complex medical and social needs of their patients. Community engagement plays a key role in overcoming these challenges and improving healthcare outcomes.
The Tech Trek Podcast: Enhancing Social Care Through Technology (10/10) - In a recent discussion, Mukta Nandwani, CTO at Findhelp, explores how technology is revolutionizing the social care sector, focusing on the hurdles involved in its adoption. She underscores the importance of privacy, explaining that tech solutions in social care must protect sensitive data, ensure consent, and prevent inappropriate data sharing. Nandwani emphasizes that technology must uphold the dignity and respect of social care recipients, making privacy central to any innovation in this field. This human-centered approach is key to effectively integrating tech into social care practices.
NEJM: The Racial Health Equity Progress Report: A Data-Driven Equity Action Tool (10/9) - Health care leaders in Illinois, supported by the Commonwealth Fund, have expanded their statewide Racial Health Equity Progress Report into a nationwide pilot aimed at promoting health equity across four key domains: employees, organization, patients, and community. The Progress Report consists of a 34-item web-based self-assessment questionnaire designed to evaluate an organization's efforts to address racial health and other health inequities. Participants are encouraged to use the data for actionable improvements, including joining 8-week virtual Improvement Action Networks.
CHCS: Building Successful Managed Care Programs with Community Health Workers’ Expertise (10/8) - A new brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies highlights the role of Community Health Workers (CHWs) in enhancing managed care programs. CHWs, who come from the communities they serve, are uniquely positioned to bridge gaps in care for marginalized populations, helping to address social determinants of health and reduce health disparities. The brief outlines best practices for integrating CHWs into managed care programs, such as providing training, offering career advancement opportunities, and ensuring sustainable funding. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of collaboration between managed care organizations and community-based organizations to maximize CHW effectiveness.
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