This report provides a summary of the learning from the process of conducting a Health Equity Audit (HEA) of timely access to maternity services in SE London. HEA is a key tool, which embeds evidence on inequalities into mainstream NHS activity such as planning, commissioning and service deliver...
Pursuing Health Equity Through Regulation and Reimbursement HCRR #26 | Presented June 1, 2022 Update on Alternative Payment Models HCRR #25 | Presented May 18, 2022 A Deep Dive Into the 2023 Hospital Inpatient/LTCH PPS Proposed Rule HCRR #24 | Presented May 4, 2022 Highlights From the Fe...
On September 21, 2022, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra declared a PHE for Puerto Rico due to the flooding impact of Hurricane Fiona. The declaration allows greater flexibility and resources for meeting emergency health needs. For example, HHS has deployed a 15-person Health and Medical Task Force ...
Public Health 297 Public Health Telehealth Digital Health 297 OIG finds $348M in improper Medicare payments for telehealth psychotherapy Mobi Health News MAY 8, 2023 According to an audit by the Office of the Inspector General, Medicare improperly paid for $580 million of psychotherapy care, includ...
Equity and human rights Health equity and the realisation of human rights are increasingly discussed as desired health research out- comes and need be taken into account at different levels of assessment, be they related to structure, process or out- come [94,95]. Research can also influence ...
They also rank the statements on a Likert-type scale, according to the dimensions chosen in Step 1. In this study, participants will be asked how important and how feasible each idea is for judging the practical utility of an equity tool. Additionally, we will ask demographic questions to al...
Additional arguments for why a HiAP rationale should be present within this conceptual framework included: 1) the importance of intersectoral work, 2) health equity as a cross-cutting issue, and 3) bringing attention to policy coherence, health governance, stakeholders’ participation, and the need...
The proposed intervention aims to empower families to act to support their child as soon as the risk of SLCN is identified, applying current best evidence in a timely manner. It aims to ensure equity of access for all children and families through tailored guidance and support (Fig.3). The...
Evaluating the effectiveness of care integration strate- gies in different healthcare systems in Latin America: the EQUITY-LA II quasi-experimental study protocol. BMJ Open. 2015;5(7):e007037. 99. Tang W, Wei L, Zhang L. Analysing a Chinese regional integrated healthcare organisation reform ...
There are excellent examples of data linkage for audit (eg, the Sentinel Stroke National Audit programme), research (eg, the Caliber project at University College London), and policy (eg, NHSDigital linked hospital and mortality data), but still no linked health data that can inform comparable...