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ACOs could widen racial care delivery gap
While the creation of accountable care organizations (ACOs) could lead to improved quality of care and cost savings, they also could create networks that exclude minorities and further widen
Mobile healthcare key to improved minority outcomes
Smartphones, health apps and other mobile health technologies may prove more valuable than a hospital-based EHR for improving communication with minority patients. A set of five studies , published by
Pay-for-performance programs can cause gaps in quality of coverage for obese, minority patients
Worsened care for minorities, as well as the obese and poorer people, could be an unintended consequence of physician pay-for-performance (P4P) systems unless they're adjusted to account for case
Study: Comparative effectiveness research might improve mental health treatment
When it comes to mental healthcare, it seems that there are huge variations in the treatments Americans receive, according to a growing number of new studies summarized in the latest issue of Health
Women, minority groups concerned over 'comparative effectiveness'
Women and minorities are up in arms over how some of the money in the recently signed economic stimulus package will be used. According to the Kaiser Network, and first reported by The New York
AMA apologizes for past racist policies
The American Medical Association has issued a formal apology for racist actions in its past, including a policy which barred black physicians from its ranks for decades. In a commentary appearing in
Study: MDs who treat minorities face quality challenges
Doctors who treat minorities tend to face a unique set of quality and financial challenges, according to a new study appearing in Health Affairs. The researchers, who used data from the 2004-05
Trend: Minority doctors scarce in California
A new study suggests that despite California's ethnically-diverse citizenry, there are comparatively fewer doctors of color to serve them. The study, which was conducted by the University of
Study: Health views vary along ethnic lines
A new study suggests that how you rate your healthcare provider may depend somewhat on your ethnic background. The study, which will be published in the journal Health Affairs, found that minorities
ALSO NOTED: Whites more likely to get narcotics from ED; Female neurosurgeons sue Brigham & Women's chair over discrimination c
> A new study concludes that while ED physicians are prescribing narcotics more often, minorities are less likely to get them than whites.
