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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. Most apps for scheduling medical visits are growing rapidly. Rapid video consultations with doctors and other medical professionals are now possible with this app.

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Leveraging AI in Social Work: A Pathway to Empowering Vulnerable Populations

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

In this section, let’s explore how AI can revolutionize social work practices in three key areas: elder care, mental health support for veterans, and education for children on the autism spectrum. At the same time, another may benefit more from exposure therapy and medication.

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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. In 2021, that number was $206 billion, as reported by Kaiser Health News —enough to purchase 1,400 hospitals and other healthcare firms.

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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.

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5 Benefits of Using Data to Improve the Patient Experience

Top Nonprofits

So, how can healthcare organizations enhance the patient experience without increasing administrative burdens? In the case of outreach, population health data such as social determinants of health (SDoH) leverages socioeconomic factors to improve timely access to care. Smith tomorrow at 10 AM at [Clinic Name].

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Living into a Childhood Commitment: A Conversation with Cyndi Suarez and Kaytura Felix

NonProfit Quarterly

I went to medical school. I was a financial aid student in medical school. It guided me when I was an undergrad, and in medical school. And then I went to [Weill] Medical College, Cornell University, in New York City—and I did a residency at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. CS: And how old were you?

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