In response to increases in unemployment rates and other socioeconomic factors caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) halted annual eligibility checks for patients covered by Medicaid to ensure...
Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) are the non-medical factors that impact an individual's health outcomes. The places where people live, work, learn, worship, play and age are shaped by systems of power that contribute to the health disparities we see...
“Wow!” That’s how Jeff Brandes, President and CEO of Azara Healthcare, kicked off our 7th Annual User Conference. And that “wow!” seems somewhat of an understatement after 3 pre-conference workshops, 4 general sessions, 24 breakout sessions, and 1...
When we think of DRVS, we may immediately think of quality reporting. Now that the UDS reporting rush is through, let’s explore some ways to drill into specific patient populations – in this case, patients with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum...
Data is critical for an accurate, targeted, and timely response to natural disasters. As discussed in my last blog, climate change and natural disasters have an unequal impact on our communities. These environmental injustices disproportionately...
Extreme weather has slammed the United States over the past few months. Both east and west coasts saw sustained heat waves this summer, while other areas saw unseasonably cold weather and snow falling by the foot. In some places, extreme droughts ...
