July 2021 | Volume 1
MOVING INTELLIGENT CHANGE FORWARD
INNOVATION DIGEST
I’ll keep it simple: Start with the patient to create the next breakthrough/delivery model/app. Represent diverse patients in research. Treat (and support) the whole patient. Measure outcomes and impacts that matter to the patient. Let the patient see and own the data and its use. We need less talk about the complexity and more action on the basics.
Learning to Listen to Patients’ Stories
The pandemic has been a time of painful social isolation for many. Few places can be as isolating as hospitals, where patients are surrounded by strangers, subject to invasive tests and attached to an assortment of beeping and gurgling machines.
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A Note of Optimism on the Electronic Health Record
The new interns are here, the new interns are here!
With a week of global residency orientation under their belts, and an entire morning of orientation at our practice on the nuts and bolts of seeing patients in the outpatient world, the first group of our new class of interns has started on their ambulatory rotations.
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‘Nobody is catching it’: Algorithms used in health care nationwide are rife with bias
The algorithms carry out an array of crucial tasks: helping emergency rooms nationwide triage patients, predicting who will develop diabetes, and flagging patients who need more help to manage their medical conditions.
But instead of making health care delivery more objective and precise, a new report finds, these algorithms – some of which have been in use for many years – are often making it more biased among racial and economic lines. 
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FDA releases first Cures Act report on patient experience data in regulatory decision-making
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published its first report on how it uses patient experience data in regulatory decision-making.
As part of the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, FDA is required to publish patient data assessment reports in 2021, 2026, and 2031.
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Hospitals Often Charge Uninsured People the Highest Prices, New Data Show
Raul Macias was rushed to an emergency room last November, with pain shooting from his back to his legs. His breathing was shallow.
Doctors at Avera St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen, S.D., discovered a potentially life-threatening tear in the lining of his largest artery. They moved him to Avera Health’s heart hospital, where he stayed for three days.
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Passion + Quality = Change That Matters
  
I embrace the powerful opportunities in our evolving health care landscape. I founded Momentum Health Strategies to be a catalyst for change through continuous learning, diverse engagement and thoughtful policy and practice initiatives. I deliver innovative, strategic thinking and a passion for improving the patient experience. My personal drive and dedication to high-quality results will help you navigate the competitive terrain you face and convert your vision to action.

Momentum Health Strategies

Jennifer L Bright, MPA
(703) 628 - 0534
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