We continue to struggle with fixing a broken healthcare system that, frankly, has been designed to fail our most vulnerable. If you’ve read Daniel Dawes’ thought-provoking book The Political Determinants of Health, you’ll come away with the same realization, and a determination to get involved in our elections, since voting is absolutely an opportunity for change. Some rather infuriating reads this week, in which scientific journals reveal a bit of conflict and poor accountability, our multi-billion dollar data industry fails to yield information that matters to real-world decisions, and the health mega-industry leaves people lacking health, quality of life, financial security and dignity. And, doctors (although thankfully, not all of them) still fail to acknowledge or incorporate patient-important outcomes into their care. With all the recommendations for a patient-centered, equitable health system, we clearly have to do better. If you voted Tuesday (and/or worked the polls, or canvassed for a candidate) that is definitely a contribution to change. I’m working with clients and colleagues who refuse to accept status quo thinking. What are you seeking to change? I’d love to help you make it happen.

Election workers, whether volunteer or paid, conduct painstaking and time-consuming work to ensure the integrity, transparency and efficiency of all elections. They are unsung heroes of democracy and an undervalued resource in our communities.

Scientists need to toughen up about preventing fabricated scientific results from being published. Artificial intelligence might help detect duplicated data in research, but it can also be used to generate fake data. It is easy nowadays to produce fabricated photos or videos of events that never happened, and A.I.-generated images might have already started to poison the scientific literature. As A.I. technology develops, it will become significantly harder to distinguish fake from real.

This year, a study of ten million people revealed the power of longitudinal research. A team mined a vast medical database of US military personnel, including tissue samples and health records collected over 20 years.

Two weeks after joining the Camden Coalition, I attended our 2019 Putting Care at the Center conference in Memphis, TN. During the opening reception, I chatted with another attendee who asked about my role at the Coalition.

The healthcare industry is making significant headway in collecting patient-reported outcomes measures (PROMs), but clinicians are making little use of that data, limiting enhancements in patient experiences of clinical treatment, researchers wrote in the American Journal of Medical Quality.

The year 2022 is almost behind us and the healthcare industry is preparing for what promises to be a most interesting 2023.

Deals—big and small—and increasing regulatory scrutiny will make 2023 a year to remember for all.

Three years ago, Ellen Rudolph hit rock bottom with unexplainable, debilitating symptoms ranging from brain fog to gastrointestinal symptoms to fatigue, and got to the point where she was completely bedridden at 25 years old.

We strive to identify and remedy systemic barriers to equity so that every one of the people we serve has a fair and just opportunity to attain their optimal health regardless of race, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, geography, preferred language, or other factors that affect access to care and health outcomes.

Samantha and Ariane Buck say they were turned away from a physician’s office because of money they owed, forcing them to seek emergency care. They estimate they now have about $50,000 in medical debt.

Momentum Health Strategies

Jennifer L Bright, MPA

(703) 628 - 0534

jennifer@momentumhealthstrategies.com

www.momentumhealthstrategies.com

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