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How Private Equity Is Swallowing Up Health Care—And What to Do About It

NonProfit Quarterly

Understanding the role private equity is playing in health care is critical; only then can we begin to design solutions to the healthcare system that center public and community ownership. trillion is spent on healthcare (18.3 trillion is spent on healthcare (18.3 A Growing Menace In the US, a staggering $4.3

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Innovating to Address the Systemic Drivers of Health

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Unfortunately, there are not many health clinics nearby where Elisa can get easy access to primary care with her Medicaid insurance. Over the last year, she had to visit the emergency room at the local hospital three times when she and members of her family developed severe respiratory symptoms. Elisa isn’t alone.

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Modern Appointment Mobile Apps For Doctors

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Clinics, healthcare organizations, and hospitals are quickly realizing the need for doctor appointment booking app development for this very reason. Due to increased demand, clinics and private companies worldwide seek professional health app developers to design cutting-edge doctor booking apps.

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5 Benefits of Using Data to Improve the Patient Experience

Top Nonprofits

Exceptional patient experience is the outcome of several factors working together symbiotically—healthcare organizations and providers, associated tools and technologies, facilities space, and even the patient’s own perceptions and efforts. Let’s explore each of these benefits in more detail.

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The Jackson Water Crisis, the Complexity of Environmental Racism

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Jacob Wackerhausen on istock.com The ongoing water crisis in Jackson, MS, is about the lack of access to clean water and the way a community’s health and wellbeing are impacted when this vital resource is unavailable, but there are other crucial factors at play.

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Charting Your Path: Navigating the Steps to Clinic Ownership

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

Ask yourself: What kind of healthcare service do you want to provide, and what values will guide your practice? Conduct thorough market research to identify the healthcare needs and preferences of the community you intend to serve. Develop a Business Plan A well-crafted business plan is the roadmap for your clinic. Chapters 1.

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How to Address the Maternal Mortality Crisis: A Conversation with Dorothy Cilenti

NonProfit Quarterly

To combat the maternal mortality crisis, over 150 maternal health experts came together to write The Practical Playbook III: Working Together to Improve Maternal Health. The book was published by the de Beaumont Foundation in partnership with the Maternal Health Learning & Innovation Center and Oxford University Press.