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Thinking About Dr. Martin Luther King and Health Equity in 2024

Health Populi

Today as we appreciate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., I post a photo of him in my hometown of Detroit in 1963, giving a preliminary version of the “I Have a Dream” speech he would deliver two months later in Washington, DC. Wisdom from the speech: “But now more than ever before, America is forced to grapple with this problem, for the shape of the world today does not afford us the luxury of an anemic democracy.

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Bonus Features – January 14, 2024 – Epic Research shows telehealth results in more follow-up visits that in-office care, Elevance Health to offer smartphones to qualified Medicaid beneficiaries, plus 21 more stories

Healthcare IT Today

Welcome to the weekly edition of Healthcare IT Today Bonus Features. This article will be a weekly roundup of interesting stories, product announcements, new hires, partnerships, research studies, awards, sales, and more. Because there’s so much happening out there in healthcare IT we aren’t able to cover in our full articles, we still want to make sure you’re informed of all the latest news, announcements, and stories happening to help you better do your job.

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World Economic Forum - Patient First Health with Generative AI: Reshaping the Care Experience report

Lloyd Price

Exec Summary: Generative AI offers a powerful new modality to address global healthcare challenges, but it’s not a panacea. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated numerous existing global healthcare problem areas – among them a severe shortage of healthcare workers, widening health disparities and existential strain on health system finances. The World Health Organization estimates the global shortage of healthcare workers today at 15 million (including 10 million doctors), a figure projected to decl