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Insightful article from The Wall Street Journal on recent trends in the ongoing opioid overdose crisis. Despite a 3% decrease in accidental overdose deaths in 2023, the US still recorded more than 100K overdose deaths for the third year in a row, per the CDC. To address this national public health emergency, it’s critically important that we develop and implement evidence-based interventions. At Masimo, we are driven to create cutting-edge technological innovations that advance us towards 22nd century healthcare that can save lives and improve overall health. #PatientSafety #OpioidCrisis Read more: https://buff.ly/4awr54Y

Trends in maternal opioid use: Statewide differences by sociodemographic characteristics in Florida from 2000 to 2019 Maternal opioid use (MOU) remains a public health concern. Studies have demonstrated significant increases in MOU, but estimates using ICD-10-CM or stratified by sociodemographic variables are limited. Using a statewide, population-based dataset of Florida resident deliveries from 2000 to 2019, we examined the trend of MOU by age, race/ethnicity, education level, and insurance. More at: https://lnkd.in/gZGKrJvr #PSAM #JAD #MaternalOpioidUse

Trends in maternal opioid use: Statewide differences by sociodemographic characteristics in Florida from 2000 to 2019 Maternal opioid use (MOU) remains a public health concern. Studies have demonstrated significant increases in MOU, but estimates using ICD-10-CM or stratified by sociodemographic variables are limited. Using a statewide, population-based dataset of Florida resident deliveries from 2000 to 2019, we examined the trend of MOU by age, race/ethnicity, education level, and insurance. More at: https://buff.ly/3LH3x3u #AOAAM #JAD

Join us for our webinar: "Addressing the Opioid Crisis: Health Plan Strategies and Innovations Transforming Care," featuring Sara Ratner from Nomi Health and Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP from Social Innovation Ventures. Gain insights on substance use disorders' impact on the Medicare Advantage community, federal/state-level innovations, and actionable strategies for bridging care gaps. Secure your spot now for Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 1:30 p.m. ET: https://lnkd.in/gr4rZQqe #OpioidCrisis #SubstanceUseDisorder RISE

Wanting to unveil the spectrum of health disparities in our society? Explore the impact of residential segregation, lack of access to quality healthcare, and systemic neglect on health outcomes in our latest blog post. Discover persistent disparities in maternal and infant health, driven by mistreatment and biases within the healthcare system. See how we can take steps to achieve fair and unbiased care for all here: https://hubs.ly/Q01WqChq0 #SimplyStrategy #HealthEquityResearch #CommunityResearch

SAVE THE DATE: We've partnered with RISE to present this webinar with Nomi Health President of Government Programs Sara Ratner and Success Care Advisory Board Member Andrey Ostrovsky, MD, FAAP of Social Innovation Ventures. Join them on July 30 to learn more about addressing the opioid crisis: ✅ The current state of substance use disorder and health plan coverage ✅ Innovation at the federal and state levels ✅ How your organization/programs can adopt or improve their approach to tackle this pressing issue.

April is #NationalMinorityHealthMonth! It's important to highlight health disparities and advocate for equitable care. Did you know minority communities often face higher rates of cancer incidence and mortality due to various social determinants of health. How can we work together to bridge these gaps and ensure everyone has access to quality care? At LACN, we are committed to breaking down patient barriers just like these ones. #MinorityHealthMonth #HealthEquity

Unequal access to healthcare for GBV survivors and other vulnerable populations directly contributes to disparate health outcomes. Limited access due to financial constraints, geographic barriers, or discriminatory practices deprives these groups of timely and appropriate care, exacerbating existing health disparities. This inequity often leads to delayed diagnoses, untreated chronic conditions, and increased morbidity and mortality rates among vulnerable communities. Addressing these disparities requires systemic changes to ensure equitable access to healthcare for all. #MedicalSociologistMusing

Kyro Maseh I humble those sentiments and it is my opinion that Canadian pharmacists should be allowed to practice autonomously. They should also be remunerated fair market rate for the value they add, use of their licences and their expertise. We know that corporations are clever and they will find even more ingenious ways to rinse and repeat for bigger profit margins leveraging this system. But what's new? :-) The bigger focus now should really be on Ontario having/implementing a comprehensive and integrated system where (province-wide) pharmacists can access patient data in real time to optimize the level of care given. Ontario is almost 2 decades behind Alberta in terms of clinical pharmacy practice and the province need to consult with Alberta as they try to adapt and emulate best practices within the AHS (Alberta Health Services) systems and model. Corporations are making a kill of the scope there and will probably do the same here but patients in Canada need the sort of access to quality care that only we can provide as pharmacists given our extensive training, knowledge and underutilized skills. And given the labor crunch in the healthcare industry. Many residents and citizens are without a family doctor have been placed on a waitlist for 6 years just to be assigned one. That's unacceptable! So yeah, while they may be after profits we have to continue prioritizing the needs of the patients and trust that pharmacists will continue to raise their voices and advocate for the profession, and refuse to be bullied into unnecessary billlings and clinical quotas.

Did you know the American Heart Association has issued a Presidential Advisory identifying rural health challenges as one of three main barriers to health equity, and is making a wide-ranging effort to address it in close cooperation with communities that are affected? The Advisory highlights these urgent needs: -Increase access to care -Improve quality of care -Reduce risk factors Rural communities face severe shortages of healthcare professionals, and people may live a long way from hospitals with access only to smaller clinics in the area. We know that risk stratification can be challenging, especially in care settings with limited cardiology resources and a lack of access to diagnostic testing. The CADScor®System can be incorporated into smaller rural clinics to help physicians easily and quickly rule out significant coronary artery disease at point of care, before sending patients for additional testing that could be hours away from home. #Acarix #CADScorSystem #CAD #coronaryarterydisease #chestpain #ruralhealth #pointofcare #riskstratifiction https://lnkd.in/gCDxBUwF