
socialEMpact
@socialempact
Building Health Equity. Reducing Disparities. Together.
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http://www.socialempact.com 08-10-2018 17:20:28
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Thanks Mark Cuban for this amazing convo about fixing healthcare – starting w/ affordable Rx via Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company. Be aware: This will change your practice, starting now. Tune in w/ Andy Little of EMOverEasy Chris Reilly Will Smith bit.ly/41cz0la


New JAMA Network Open today w/ Hannah Neprash @ateevm + David Chan StanfordHealthPolicy! As a resident, it always seemed like attending MDs treated wealthier privately insured while residents had mostly Medicaid panels Does this play out nationally? YES Brief thread jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…


New in JACEP Open from John Purakal, MD: ParallelED—A novel screening and referral intervention using emergency department wait times to identify and address unmet social needs. #FOAM #SocialEM, #SocialNeeds #Screening buff.ly/4af45c5 @ACEPNow Duke University School of Medicine Duke Emergency Medicine


People with adverse social determinants of health (social risk) who would like assistance (social need) are more likely to utilize the ED. We used Medicaid claims and survey data to learn more. Maggie Samuels-Kalow Rebecca Cash Anne Thorndike, MD, MPH HAEMR jamanetwork.com/journals/jaman…

🚨 Introducing Raising Our Community’s Knowledge! This student initiative aims to ⬇️ health disparities in #Durham through education & social needs screening. ROCK is a collaboration between Duke University School of Medicine & Duke University students providing health education to promote healthy behaviors!


#InTheNews: 'It's giving people hope' | IVYY program at GradyHealth Hospital reports success one year into effort to tackle gun violence 11alive.com/article/news/l…


Poor health & #homelessness are related. To address, we must focus on #housing, health system changes and #Medicaid reform. New overview by @CheyenneMGarcia, @KellyMDoran & @MKushel in Feb Health Affairs explains: Paper: healthaffairs.org/doi/abs/10.137… Briefing: healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/he2…





As a doctor who advocates for health equity, reproductive rights & reducing gun violence, I was honored to meet Kamala Harris, who fights for these ideals every day. As a dad to 2 girls who are proud to look like her, I’m all in to protect their futures. Go get ‘em, Auntie! 🇺🇸



Empowering patients to vote drives meaningful change in healthcare. When providers help register voters, they amplify voices for better policies and outcomes. Order a FREE Vot-ER badge to make a difference: bit.ly/3LWNtuz. #VotER #LakeNonaImpactForum Alister Martin


Are you looking to spend time seeking to learn how to address healthcare disparities and then actively perform research in this field? We're currently recruiting for our next IDHEAL fellow with apps due 9/15. Come join us! IDHEAL UCLA #SocialEM #IDHEAL


Empowering patients to vote is vital for ensuring that healthcare policies reflect the needs of all individuals. By voting, patients can advocate for their community's health. Get a FREE Vot-ER voter registration badge 🗳️ bit.ly/3XruEqf👈 Alister Martin #LakeNona

Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed an implantable device to detect opioid overdoses and autonomously deliver naloxone bit.ly/4cJCIH3

Check out Vot-ER's new feature in MedPage Today to learn how healthcare professionals are uniquely positioned to empower eligible voters to shape their health outcomes through nonpartisan civic engagement. Read more: bit.ly/4dnjeIR


Ask patients about their voter status while taking a social history. Every vote counts! 📋🗳️ Read more here: medpagetoday.com/opinion/second… #HealthcareForDemocracy #VotER MedPage Today @alisterfmartin Aliya Bhatia
