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Understanding the Assignment: Why “Cause Work Is Hard” Isn’t An Excuse
START READING: Understanding the Assignment: Why “Cause Work Is Hard” Isn’t An ExcuseImplementation of ONC and CMS CURES Act Final Rules raises questions and operational headaches, including the potential for increased administrative burden on providers as change is implemented. But that doesn’t…
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Mapping Our Path to Digital Equity: Lessons from The Phantom Tollbooth
START READING: Mapping Our Path to Digital Equity: Lessons from The Phantom TollboothThe COVID-19 public health emergency brought the journey to close the Digital Divide to the forefront for many (though some of us have been on this adventure for a while).…
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The Intersection of Quality & Value-Based Care
START READING: The Intersection of Quality & Value-Based CareHealthcare Quality Week highlights the importance of quality in the healthcare delivery system. Guest Author Lavondia Alexander with Evolve Health Strategists breaks down the basics of why quality is important,…
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The Monop-sony-and–oly of Healthcare: A Call to Government Action
START READING: The Monop-sony-and–oly of Healthcare: A Call to Government ActionAccording to an annual report by the AMA, competition within the health insurance market is decreasing. This week we explore what that means, how it impacts care delivery, and what…
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CyberSecurity Awareness Month: A Call to Focus on its Impact on Patient Care
START READING: CyberSecurity Awareness Month: A Call to Focus on its Impact on Patient CareThis week, Tina Simpson is joined by freshman, an information security professional with 25 years’ leadership in cybersecurity, with a particular focus on medtech. In this article, Tina and freshman…
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How Your Small Business Can Interact with the Community Navigator Program: Lessons from Healthcare
START READING: How Your Small Business Can Interact with the Community Navigator Program: Lessons from HealthcareThe new federally-funded Community Navigator Program (CNP) is a two-year pilot designed to support “underserved small businesses” addressing challenges and hardships resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. We apply lessons learned…
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NC Medicaid Tailored Plans: We Gotta Get this Right
START READING: NC Medicaid Tailored Plans: We Gotta Get this RightNorth Carolina is poised to implement Tailored Plans, a new managed care program, that will serve as an integrated health plan for individuals with significant behavioral health needs and intellectual/developmental…
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Did We Waste This Disaster?
START READING: Did We Waste This Disaster?JC Lyle, Executive Director of WARM NC, considers whether Hurricane Florence was a missed opportunity for enacting changes to improve affordable housing.
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Moving from Health Literacy to Health Communication
START READING: Moving from Health Literacy to Health CommunicationIn honor of International Literacy Day (September 8), we take the opportunity to reflect on how literacy intersects with health outcomes and introduce the importance of health literacy.
