# Access Disparities * **Definition:** Access disparities refer to the differences in the availability and utilization of healthcare services among various populations, often influenced by factors such as socioeconomic status, geographic location, race, ethnicity, and insurance coverage, leading to unequal health outcomes. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Access Disparities ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Access Disparities**, for healthcare technology leaders * 4.9K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**Tackling data inequities: How healthcare leaders can improve the bottom line**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/tackling-data-inequities-how-healthcare-leaders-can-improve-the-bottom-line/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/26/2025 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834439) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 5/18/2025 | [**Affordability Gap: How Automation is Advancing Biosimilar Adoption - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/05/19/affordability-gap-how-automation-is-advancing-biosimilar-adoption/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 2/10/2025 | [**Health Equity eekly Roundup: February 10, 2025**](https://www.ajmc.com/view/health-equity-access-weekly-roundup-february-10-2025) | [[AJMC]] | | 1/28/2025 | [**How Technology is Democratizing Healthcare - by Brooke Walker - Jan, 2025 - Medium**](https://medium.com/@walkerbrooke301/how-technology-is-democratizing-healthcare-e99590a77506) | [[Medium]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**How Clinical Pharmacist-Led Telehealth Models Are Transforming Diabetes Care**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/15/how-clinical-pharmacist-led-telehealth-models-are-transforming-diabetes-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 1/15/2025 | [**More than Half of Americans Believe AI will Improve Healthcare Outcomes & Lower Costs, New Gwynedd Mercy University Survey Finds**](http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250115029465/en/More-than-Half-of-Americans-Believe-AI-will-Improve-Healthcare-Outcomes-Lower-Costs-New-Gwynedd-Mercy-University-Survey-Finds/?feedref=JjAwJuNHiystnCoBq_hl-RLXHJgazfQJNuOVHefdHP-D8R-QU5o2AvY8bhI9uvWSD8DYIYv4TIC1g1u0AKcacnnViVjtb72bOP4-4nHK5ieT3WxPE8m_kWI77F87CseT) | [[Business Wire]] | | 1/8/2025 | [**Jaishankar Inukonda Receives 2024 Global Recognition Award for Data Engineering**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jaishankar-inukonda-receives-2024-global-recognition-award-for-data-engineering-1034206248) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 1/7/2025 | [**Hosts Open Mic on 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/hosts-open-mic-on-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 12/23/2024 | [**China's Digital Healthcare Transformation: Local Vendors Lead 2025 EHR Adoption ...**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/chinas-digital-healthcare-transformation-local-150000005.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 12/20/2024 | [**The Download: Digital Twins, AI Data, and the Future of Healthcare - Medium**](https://medium.com/vanguard-industry-foresight/the-download-digital-twins-ai-data-and-the-future-of-healthcare-64cb675dfb58) | [[Medium]] | | 12/15/2024 | [**Canada's Healthcare Logistics Market to Grow by USD 2.34 Billion (2024-2028), Legislative Changes Supporting Pharma Growth and AI Trends - Technavio**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/canadas-healthcare-logistics-market-to-grow-by-usd-2-34-billion-2024-2028-legislative-changes-supporting-pharma-growth-and-ai-trends---technavio-302331360.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 12/11/2024 | [**Studies, Surveys and Reports: What Can We Learn?**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/studies-surveys-and-reports-what-can-we-learn-3/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 11/26/2024 | [**Mount Sinai leans into AI with new research center - Healthcare Finance News**](https://www.healthcarefinancenews.com/news/mount-sinai-leans-ai-new-research-center) | [[Healthcare Finance]] | | 11/22/2024 | [**Closing America's Diabetes Divide: A $412 Billion Opportunity to Transform Diabetes Care**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/11/closing-americas-diabetes-divide-a-412-billion-opportunity-to-transform-diabetes-care/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 10/24/2024 | [**The Convergence of Digital Health and Life Sciences**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/the-convergence-of-digital-health-and-life-sciences/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 10/16/2024 | [**12 Compelling Sessions to Check Out at HLTH 2024 - MedCity News**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/10/12-compelling-sessions-to-check-out-at-hlth-2024/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823929) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/16/2024 | [**Change to Nonauthor Collaborator Name**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822563) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 9/2/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823031) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**Create Health Ventures Launches $21M VC Fund for Digital Health - HIT Consultant**](https://hitconsultant.net/2024/08/12/create-health-ventures-fund-launch/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 8/12/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2822114) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 7/22/2024 | [**Top 3 Trends in Nursing in 2024, So Far - HealthLeaders Media**](https://www.healthleadersmedia.com/cno/top-3-trends-nursing-2024-so-far) | [[HealthLeaders Media]] | | 6/27/2024 | [**Healthcare Analytics Information, News and Tips - TechTarget**](https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/) | techtarget.com | | 4/6/2023 | [**About the Editors**](https://www.nature.com/npjwomenshealth/editors) | [[Nature]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Center on Health Equity & Access**: Providing insights on health research and policy to address disparities. - **Quality Insights**: Focusing on reducing health disparities through digital transformation and process optimization. - **Veradigm**: Provider of healthcare data solutions integrating social determinants of health to enhance research capabilities and address health disparities. - **National Institutes of Health (NIH)**: Spearheading efforts to address healthcare challenges related to limb loss and disparities in access to care. - **Rush University Medical Center**: A pioneer in implementing measurable health equity strategies to improve access and outcomes for underserved populations. - **Alameda Health System (AHS)**: A leading safety-net healthcare provider in California recognized for excellence in pediatric primary care and efforts to reduce health disparities. - **American Heart Association**: Addressing healthcare disparities in rural Texas through telehealth hubs. - **PolicyMap**: A platform that integrates health data to identify vulnerable populations and facilitate targeted interventions. - **Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)**: An institute focused on addressing health disparities through targeted interventions and health equity education. - **Dallas Nephrology Associates**: A healthcare provider that has adopted a value-based approach to improve patient outcomes. - **American Journal of Managed Care**: A publication that provides insights into healthcare trends and collaborations. - **Mount Sinai Health System**: A healthcare provider that received funding to recruit diverse participants for research programs addressing public health crises. - **National Association of ACOs**: An organization representing accountable care organizations that focus on coordinated services to improve health outcomes. - **SEQSTER PDM Inc.**: A company that provides an integrated solution for patient identification and clinical trial recruitment, enhancing diversity in clinical trials. - **Hartford HealthCare**: A health system operating over 500 locations, focused on improving patient care through data integration and analytics. - **Mubadala Healthcare**: An organization investing in healthcare innovation to increase access and reduce costs. - **CareMessage**: A digital health company that launched an AI Assistant to enhance patient communication and identify needs to improve health equity. - **Loyola Medicine**: Healthcare institution focusing on strategic partnerships to address rising costs and health disparities in Maywood, Illinois. - **Wellstack**: A provider of healthcare data integration solutions that enhances patient-centered care through advanced analytics. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **AHS Interdisciplinary Workgroup**: Formed to address health disparities and implement interventions that reduced racial disparities in pediatric care. - **PolicyMap and Surgo Health**: Integrated the Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index to address maternal health disparities in the U.S. - **American Journal of Managed Care's Strategic Alliance Partnerships**: Collaborations with various health systems to highlight trends in population health and equity. - **Rush University Medical Center**: Collaborating on a national strategy to address healthcare disparities through innovative digital technology solutions. - **Ochsner Health and Xavier University**: Collaborating to educate healthcare providers on equity and develop tailored health programs for communities affected by health disparities. - **Hartford HealthCare and WellStack**: This partnership aims to enhance digital health strategies through improved data integration and analytics, ultimately reducing health disparities. - **SEQSTER PDM Inc. and Antidote Technologies**: Partnered to enhance patient identification and improve clinical trial recruitment, promoting diversity in clinical trials. - **American Heart Association**: Establishing telehealth hubs in libraries to improve access to care in rural areas. - **Wellstack and Hartford HealthCare**: A partnership to enhance data integration and patient-centered care through advanced analytics and decision-making. - **UTHealth Houston Project**: Engaging community partners to improve neurological outcomes for underserved populations through clinical trial design. - **West Cook Coalition**: A collaboration of around 20 organizations focused on enhancing care coordination and addressing social determinants of health. - **Mount Sinai Health System and NIH**: Establishing a coalition to recruit diverse participants for the All of Us Research Program to address opioid overdose deaths. - **Viz.ai and ALCMI**: Collaborating to improve lung cancer outcomes through AI technology and optimized clinical workflows. - **Gwynedd Mercy University**: Launching a Healthcare Innovation Center to focus on ethical technology use in healthcare. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Universal Design**: Promotes accessible healthcare environments, enhancing health literacy and patient engagement, ultimately addressing health disparities. - **Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)**: Healthcare organizations are increasingly focusing on SDoH to address health inequities and improve access to care. - **Telehealth Initiatives**: Efforts to promote health equity by ensuring access to care for all individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status or location. - **Value-Based Care**: A shift towards value-based care models that reward providers for high-quality care, aiming to reduce healthcare disparities. - **AI in Healthcare**: Majority of Americans believe AI can reduce healthcare disparities through enhanced disease detection and affordable options. - **AI-Powered Diagnostic Tools**: Transforming healthcare by improving diagnostic accuracy and expanding access to specialized medical expertise, particularly in underserved communities. - **CareMessage's AI Assistant**: Designed to identify barriers to care, such as food insecurity and transportation, aiming to improve health equity for underserved populations. - **Pharmacist-led Telehealth Models**: Utilizing AI-driven algorithms for personalized diabetes management to improve access for underserved communities. - **Telemedicine**: The rapid adoption of telemedicine has improved healthcare access, especially in underserved areas, driven by advancements in digital infrastructure. - **AI-Powered Healthcare Agents**: WellSpan Health's use of GenAI to improve patient interaction and access to cancer screenings, particularly for underserved populations. - **Connected Health Solutions**: Transforming healthcare from reactive to proactive, focusing on patient empowerment and reducing disease burden. - **Granular Maternity Vulnerability Index (gMVI)**: A tool to identify maternal health disparities and facilitate targeted interventions to improve outcomes for expectant mothers. - **Telehealth Programs**: Emerging solutions in schools to provide immediate medical attention, reducing absenteeism and enhancing educational experiences. - **Traditional Healthcare Practices Coverage**: Medicaid and CHIP amendments to cover traditional healthcare practices provided by Indian Health Service facilities, enhancing access for tribal communities. - **Heart Safe Motherhood Program**: Utilizing remote monitoring and real-time physician intervention to reduce complications related to postpartum hypertension. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Access Disparities**: Significant differences in healthcare experiences exist among various demographic groups, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. - **Socioeconomic Disparities**: Significant impact on access to care, particularly for marginalized groups, highlighting the need for targeted interventions. - **Health Disparities**: Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in access to care, particularly in mental health services. - **Digital Divide**: The risk that technology may exacerbate health inequities, particularly among vulnerable populations lacking access to digital resources. - **Data Bias and Health Disparities**: Concerns persist regarding data bias in AI technologies, which could exacerbate existing health disparities. - **Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials**: Minority and rural populations are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials, limiting access to medical advancements and exacerbating healthcare quality gaps. - **Algorithmic Bias**: Concerns about algorithmic bias in AI training data can lead to inequitable healthcare outcomes. - **Provider Representation**: Need for increased diversity among healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes. - **Interoperability and Data Privacy**: Challenges related to interoperability, regulatory compliance, and data privacy hinder the effective use of healthcare technologies. - **Rural Healthcare Challenges**: Rural areas face significant challenges, including hospital closures and staffing shortages, exacerbating access issues. - **Data Privacy**: Concerns regarding data privacy in the integration of AI technologies in healthcare. - **Data Privacy and Ethical Implications**: Concerns regarding the use of AI in healthcare, including data privacy, clinician burnout, and the potential for biased outputs. - **Public Trust in AI**: Concerns about the lack of human oversight in AI applications and the need for ethical considerations. - **Skepticism Towards AI**: Despite the potential of AI to alleviate staffing shortages, many healthcare professionals express reluctance and skepticism about its implementation. ## Related Topics [[Healthcare Access Disparities]]; [[Health Disparities]]; [[Healthcare Disparities]]