Figure 1. WCAG 2.1 compliance status of top hospitals' home pages, by hospital type (accessScan, August 2022)
Web Accessibility Critical for Health Information Access
September 27, 2022 13:37 ET | AHIMA Foundation
Chicago, IL, Sept. 27, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Currently, the U.S. healthcare system is failing its older adults and patients with disabilities on the digital front. Web accessibility–or digital...
Voice of the Patient Report on Asthma in Childhood
New 'Voice of the Patient' Report Highlights Unmet Needs of Asthma in Childhood
September 20, 2022 07:00 ET | Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Washington, D.C., Sept. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Allergy & Asthma Network, American Lung Association, American Partnership for Eosinophilic Disorders (APFED), and Asthma and...
Change The Pattern Jackson Announcement
Major Display of AIDS Memorial Quilt Coming to Jackson and Surrounding Communities Sept. 28 – Oct. 4 to Change the Pattern in the Fight to End HIV in the South
September 14, 2022 11:19 ET | National AIDS Memorial
JACKSON, Mississippi, Sept. 14, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National AIDS Memorial and Southern AIDS Coalition are bringing the AIDS Memorial Quilt to the Jackson area Sept. 28 – Oct 4. as part of...
ClosedLoop — Healthcare's Data Science Platform
ClosedLoop Selected to Participate in AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Health Equity
August 31, 2022 10:15 ET | ClosedLoop
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ClosedLoop today announced it has been selected to participate in the AWS Healthcare Accelerator for Health Equity, a technical, business, and...
The Chen Family
University of Miami family of physicians establishes $3 million endowed chair
August 26, 2022 08:00 ET | University of Miami
Coral Gables, Fla, Aug. 26, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Multiple generations of the Chen family have graduated from the University of Miami and the Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. And like the...
NCQA Appoints Dr. Bryan O. Buckley as Director, Health Equity Initiatives
August 23, 2022 09:05 ET | NCQA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced it has appointed Bryan O. Buckley, DrPH, MPH as Director, Health Equity Initiatives....
NCQA to Host Largest Quality Conference in Its 32-Year History
August 17, 2022 09:05 ET | NCQA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced it will host the 2022 Health Innovation Summit in Washington, DC from October 31 -...
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Wellthy Extends Global Footprint, Appoints Veteran Commercial Leader
August 10, 2022 06:00 ET | WELLTHY THERAPEUTICS PRIVATE LIMITED
LOS ANGELES and MUMBAI, India and PARIS, Aug. 10, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wellthy Therapeutics, the leader in advancing access to digital care in all parts of the world, today announced the...
NCQA Updates & Releases New Quality Measures for HEDIS® 2023 with a Focus on Health Equity
August 01, 2022 09:03 ET | NCQA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) today announced new and revised quality measures for health plans in the Healthcare Effectiveness...
PrEP Use Over Time
AIDSVu Releases New Data Showing Significant Inequities in PrEP Use Among Black and Hispanic Americans
July 29, 2022 12:30 ET | AIDSVu
ATLANTA, July 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, AIDSVu released the first-ever publicly available state-level PrEP use data and maps by race/ethnicity from 2012 to 2021, showing that while PrEP...