Iowa Primary Care Association’s Post

As family physicians, we bear witness to the firsthand impact of healthcare inequality. Moreover, these inequities extend beyond individuals and directly affect the health of entire communities. As dedicated family physicians, let us pledge to persistently advocate for justice within the healthcare system, carrying on the legacy of Dr. King. Together, we can strive for a more equitable and inclusive healthcare landscape. #FamilyDocs #FamilyMedicine #FamilyPhysicians #PrimaryCare #FMDocs #HealthEquity #MLKDay

Epic Yale New Haven Health - Good progress. I'd still like you all to consider the whole person at once instead of just the presented symptoms, labeled condition, etc. as you said in your post "...Using Epic, clinicians can automatically generate care plans for patients with a specific issue, like COVID-19 or alcohol use disorder...." - These conditions, as well as all other "conditions" are multi-faceted having physical/emotional/psychological/environmental/personality/culture/etc. components which are all interconnected and create "health" or the lack thereof. Some day, I'd like you to think about holistic diagnosis and treatment looking at the "big picture" around symptoms/maladies. Perhaps the patient could enter a profile into an EHR (like Epic) and AI could provide a draft holistic personalized diagnosis/treatment analysis. Just an idea from a patient/healthcare consumer (me). Perhaps my book might give you ideas too - "Future Healthcare Today: How Technology is Revolutionizing Holistic Wellness” - https://lnkd.in/gzi7se9r

ICYMI: Based on a survey of 4,000 adults, the 2024 RX Report details the impact of community pharmacy on public health and health equity, the importance consumers place on their relationships with their pharmacy teams, and the potential for expanding clinical care with the right support. Read more in the 2024 RX Report: https://cvs.jobs/3SgtxWr #CommunityPharmacy #HealthEquity #TeamCVS

Real feedback, real care! M. Bradley Evans, MD's approach to ENT health is all about making sure his patients are well informed and know all their options of care. See why patients and parents recommend Dr. Evans to anyone seeking ENT expertise. Learn more about Dr. Evans at: https://lnkd.in/dmiEGyyS #ENTDoctor #ENTCare

"Taken together, these findings reveal an OB/GYN physician workforce in Texas under considerable stress and suggest more work is needed to understand and track how the OB/GYN physician workforce in Texas is changing as a result of these laws, and, most importantly, to protect and support as best as possible the physicians, resident physicians, and their teams that are continuing to provide the full complement of OB/GYN services in the state." Read more: https://lnkd.in/eM-9dHm3

#PoliticswithPierre “Tell us what’s Happening with SUNY Downstate Medical Center” State Officials are proposing a transformation of SUNY Downstate that would suspend medical services, relocate patients and employees in a move that would impact health care services in Central Brooklyn. Watch this video and learn about what this change means for the fight for access to health care and health care equity. #healthequity #healthiswealth #saveourhospitals

It's Wednesday - the last one in February - which means it is a Health Center Day of Action! We only have until March 8 to persuade Congress to pass health center #funding. Your US House Representative and Senators need to hear from you TODAY about how important #communityhealthcenters are and how many of their constituents rely on them for their care! Community Health Centers strive to be comprehensive medical, behavioral health, and dental homes for all patients. However, data from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) shows that health centers could serve their patients more holistically if they had additional staff and resources. Estimates show that 12.3 million more health center patients could benefit from behavioral health services, but shortages of behavioral health staff are what is severely limiting access. Will you join our movement and call your members of Congress today to let them know that thousands of their constituents depend on a #bipartisan, long-term funding for health centers? If so, check out the link here: https://lnkd.in/g5_z2ZJe #valuechcs #healthcenters #fqhcs

Not only are we joining the conversation about the #oralhealth care crisis, but we’re leading the path to a more accessible, equitable, and integrated oral health system. TOMORROW: Hear CareQuest Institute President and CEO Myechia Minter-Jordan, MD, MBA, testify before the Health Education Labor Pension (HELP) Senate Committee on the major issues in #dental care affordability, access, and coverage and how we can work together to address them. https://ow.ly/qayw50RHwcR

A new Manatt Health report by Alex Morin, Deborah Bachrach, Annie Fox, Darrell G. Kirch, M.D. and Joy Madubuonwu, MPH evaluates #reproductivehealth and women’s health outcomes in Texas following the Dobbs v Jackson ruling. The study—which utilized state-wide surveys of practicing OB/GYN physicians and resident physicians, and interviews with current physicians, resident physicians, educators and residency programs directors in Texas—analyzes the Texas #OBGYN physician workforce and the impact of the state’s #abortion laws on the workforce development pipeline. Learn more and view the full report here: https://lnkd.in/e6ue_NzP

Serving Older Adults - While this report was produced for the California Health Care Foundation #CHCF by Rafael Gomez, it applies to all #CommunityHealthCenters. 🏥📊 This past week, a #ChiefMedicalOfficer (CMO) asked me, "How can community health centers (#CHC's) compete with entities already in the senior care space?" My answer - Easy - #getinthegame Most health centers aren't even in the game; they're on the sidelines watching! VBC Principle 4 - #Operations: Your fee-for-service (#FFS) #ops won’t work for #VBC. Sweat equity 💦💪 can #transform 🔄 your organization and allow you to provide your patients the care they deserve. Your clinicians and patients will respond. Their outcomes and your economics WILL change - for the better. 📈✨ #Leadership - the #behavioraleconomics of #Scarcity: Recognize it! 🧠🚫 A scarcity mindset hinders progress. Focus on possibilities. Good luck! #Medicare #MediMedi's #MedicareMedicaid #Healthcare #ValueBasedCare #SeniorCare #HealthTransformation #PatientCare #HealthOutcomes #possibilities #NACHC #HealthcareOperations