Sentences with phrase «access to care in»

Also up for discussion will be barriers to access to care in remote areas, including out - of - touch ideas about scope of practice, and restrictive state - based Drugs & Poisons Acts that limit practice through urban - centric medical models.

March recently penned an op - ed for The Hollywood Reporter, reflecting on a trip with Planned Parenthood Global to Senegal, where abortion is criminalized, amid current developments on access to care in the U.S.

By integrating the True Health service model into their operations, hospitals are able to expand their patient reach and improve access to care in their community.

«This should help improve access to care in disadvantaged populations, as well as improve awareness of treatment options.»

In contrast to previous studies of access to care in Massachusetts that have relied on patient surveys, which the authors say may be subject to potential biases due to patient recall or other factors, the new study is one of the few to rely on objectively measured outcomes and was based on nearly every hospital admission occurring in Massachusetts and the comparison states for nearly two years before and two years after the reform was implemented.

A new study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center (BMC) found that the proportion of discharges among minority patients receiving inpatient care at minority - serving hospitals in Massachusetts increased after the implementation of health insurance reform measures which expanded access to care in non-safety net hospitals.

Stebbins said the lack of action here is the main cause for a spate of New York City hospital closures and a lack of access to care in a number of upstate counties, including 11 that have no OB / GYN services.

The need to ensure universal access to care in this provincial context may have fostered an environment where detailed discussions about options and preferences are sometimes deferred, or are a lower priority, because of time constraints.

Not exact matches

In one case, a personal care provider in Vermont submitted bogus claims for 456 hours of service to an elderly man and then secretly split the payments with the patient's wife in return for access to her husband's prescription pain killerIn one case, a personal care provider in Vermont submitted bogus claims for 456 hours of service to an elderly man and then secretly split the payments with the patient's wife in return for access to her husband's prescription pain killerin Vermont submitted bogus claims for 456 hours of service to an elderly man and then secretly split the payments with the patient's wife in return for access to her husband's prescription pain killerin return for access to her husband's prescription pain killers.

Levi's had provided them a «needs survey» to get started, but after circulating it in Nazareno, González Franch and Bello Garza realized it presumed a level of development (like access to financial services and health care) that didn't exist in the community.

In other countries, however, drones are set to transform the way urgent care and supplies are delivered to remote communities whose residents do not have easy access to a hospital.

The widely enjoyed social benefits residents get in exchange for their taxes, such as universal health care, access to education and subsidized parental leave, could have something to do with the «strong social foundations» touted by Sachs.

The presentation aims to provide the audience a real - life example of not only how 3D printing innovation in healthcare improves patient care, but also the many challenges faced by both the patients and companies to access and implement these innovations.

In the words of the chief justice in the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquIn the words of the chief justice in the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin the Chaoulli v. Quebec case, in which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin which the Supreme Court of Canada overturned the prohibition against private health insurance in the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin the province in 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&raquin 2005, «Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&Access to a waiting list is not access to health care.&access to health care.»

Richards and Karp are asking the tech industry to join Tumblr in supporting with Planned Parenthood's mission of giving access to health care to those who need it.

When we started Dwolla in 2008, all we really cared about was allowing anybody with internet access to exchange money without paying interchange fees.

«We need to work together to break down barriers to care and information for the millions of people desperate to take ownership of their sexual and reproductive health, and tackle disparities in health care access and outcomes.»

Traditionally mobile clinics have mainly catered to those in, say, poorer communities around the country where access to health care is limited, cumbersome or people are simply unable to get time off to visit medical professionals.

Gates established the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000, a private philanthropic foundation dedicated to reducing poverty, enhancing health care, improving education opportunities, and providing access to technology worldwide.

New Jersey — a wealthy, educated state with ready access to world - class health care in Philadelphia and New York City — has «better access to higher - quality information that lets us be more complete» in screening, Walter Zahorodny, a New Jersey Medical School professor and director of the New Jersey Autism Study, said in a conference call about the findings.

Since its inception, Idealz has been partnering with Dubai Cares, a part of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives, which works towards providing children and young people in developing countries with access to quality education.

This is a possible result of the combination of the aging population in America and a variety of policy changes, such as the Affordable Care Act, giving more people access to healthcare.

And while various troubling social factors, including unequal access to health care and the impact of the opioid crisis, have stalled the growth of the average U.S. life expectancy in recent years, odds are that America's higher earners will live longer — maybe much longer — than they expect.

Velasquez cites workers in an assisted living facility tasked with caring for patients, a job in close proximity to medical records that can be accessed by a few keyboard taps.

Seven in 10 of the world's poor live in remote or rural areas, where access to medical services is sharply limited or not available at all: 5 billion people can't reach or afford essential surgical care, from emergency caesarian sections to cancer surgery.

The program goes hand - in - hand with the company's goal of helping improve access to affordable care, and it contributed to CVS Health being named to the Civic 50, a list of the nation's 50 most community - centric businesses.

Wichmann saw the company's five main focus areas — health care delivery, pharmaceutical services, consumer - centric benefits, digitizing health information and global access — as key drivers in the shift to more efficient health - care services.

And while many investors are, for the time being, simply steering clear of health care stocks whose future hinges on Americans» access to affordable insurance, hospital stocks in particular have become a proxy for the perceived likelihood that Trumpcare will repeal and replace Obamacare.

More insurers are covering telemedicine services in 2016, which also allow consumers to access health care 24/7 from home, without the inconvenience of visiting a doctor and at a fraction of the price.

«Optum Ventures is uniquely positioned to help develop and grow start - ups and early - stage companies through capital investment, Optum's decades of experience in health care, and our access to the health - care marketplace,» said Renfro.

This can work for the consumer if it delivers on the promise of facilitating access to high - quality primary care in more ways than currently delivered in the rather bare bones CVS Minute Clinics.

The bill, which was introduced in February, also notes that children in foster care would have the right «to have reasonable access to computer technology and the Internet.»

St. Vincent's Healthcare CEO Tom VanOsdol says, «That's really a big part of the long - term solution is making sure we have access to services and enough services in the right locations so individuals, who don't necessarily need to go to the emergency department, can get the care and the treatment they need for underlying mental health issues.»

I — I do sweat the specifics, because I think they matter, whether one more kid gets health care, one more person finds a job, or one more woman entrepreneur gets access to capital to follow her dream — those just may be details in Washington, but it really matters to those people and their families.

«Like others in our country, transgender people want to be able to live safely, to be able to work and have access to decent health care, and to be able to live with dignity,» Minter said in an email.

«It will allow us to expand and optimize our retail pharmacy network in key markets in the U.S., including the Northeast, and provide customers and patients with greater access to convenient, affordable care,» Pessina said in a statement.

There are myriad factors that are likely feeding into this public health gap, including big geographic and socioeconomic disparities in access to medical care and the sky - high cost of American medicine.

Moss was stunned — the bad news was made worse by the fact that he and Jennifer were living in the United States, without access to Canada's universal health - care system.

Therapeutic itineraries can help pinpoint the weak joints in a given healthcare system, the barriers and bottlenecks that delay care or limit access to it.

Without access to primary care, these patients will often end up in emergency rooms with urgent concerns, which can be tens of thousands of dollars in costs for their employers.

«Reducing the number of uninsured adults in Louisiana makes it easier to improve access to needed care, to limit costs for families and individuals with private insurance and to create greater stability in Louisiana's state budget,» Salles said.

Many people living in rural, low - income communities, or on tribal lands have no access to care at all.

Wonder which state has the lowest crime rate, ranks high in environmental quality, parks and recreation and access to health care?

In addition to the usual benefits (health care, dental, etc.), workers at the beloved ice cream maker's South Burlington, Vt., headquarters have access to sponsored gym memberships, on - site yoga and Pilates classes, a shared community garden, and quiet rooms where they can go to sneak a few ZZZs during the day.

Schulman hopes that, armed with new federal funding to tackle these challenges, states will step up and begin filling the gaping holes in the American child care system — smoothing out the child care cliff while also making it easier for families access care in the first place, increasing the number of American kids who spend their days playing, coloring, building, and singing in a safe, caring environment their parents can actually afford.

Teladoc, a telehealth company that provides 24/7 access to medical care for adults and children experiencing non-emergency medical issues via phone, secure online video, mobile app or private, walk - in kiosk, raised $ 50.3 million from Jafco Ventures, FLAG Capital Management, Greenspring Associates, Mellon and QuestMark Partners, Cardinal Partners, HLM Venture Partners, Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers, New Capital Partners, and Trident Capital.

«We are going to have to become a lot more innovative and flexible in how we deliver health care while holding fast to the principle of universal access regardless of ability to pay.»

Kaiser Permanente Chief Executive Bernard Tyson also said in a statement that «we always welcome fresh thinking and new approaches to make care more affordable and easier to access.»

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In addition to working around an enlisted partner's schedule, military spouses also struggle to access the affordable child care that could help them pursue their own careers.