Sentences with phrase «determine health care access»

She considers issues of justice and accessibility, because, as she wrote in the American Journal of Bioethics, while «cancer and infertility are conditions that afflict all women equally and traverse class, race and ethnic lines, social and economic distinctions generally determine health care access.»

Not exact matches

Through projects at Duke Health, DCRI and the Duke Center for Childhood Obesity Research, Armstrong and other Duke scientists are assessing the most effective strategies to reduce obesity in children, including programs that offer at - risk children access to free medical care, partnerships with municipal recreation programs across North Carolina, and even studying children's gut bacteria to determine how the gut microbiome is related to weight.

Students in the UBC program engage in a wide range of research: molecular mechanisms underlying cell proliferation in cancer or cell death in stroke; relating gene mutations to disease mechanisms; the social factors that determine access to health care for women living on the street.

To regulate access, a wide range of assistance programs, ranging from housing initiatives to jobs and health care programs, rely on methods that determine a person or family's income status.

(i) A licensed health care professional has determined, in the exercise of professional judgment, that the access requested is reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person;

Under the final rule, a covered entity may deny access to an individual if a licensed health care professional determines that the access requested is reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person.

If a licensed health care professional determines that an individual exhibits such tendencies and that permitting inspection or copying of some of the individual's protected health information is reasonably likely to result in the individual committing suicide, murder, or other physical violence, then the health care professional may deny the individual access to that information.

To ensure the covered health care provider or health plan is informed of what information the IRB or privacy board has determined may be used or disclosed without authorization, the final rule also requires that the documentation of IRB or privacy board approval of the alteration or waiver describe the protected health information for which use or access has been determined to be necessary.

In the NPRM we proposed to permit covered health care providers and health plans to deny an individual access to inspect and copy protected health information about them for five reasons: (1) a licensed health care professional determined the inspection and copying was reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person; (2) the information was about another person (other than a health care provider) and a licensed health care professional determined the inspection and copying was reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to that other person; (3) the information was obtained under a promise of confidentiality from someone other than a health care provider and the inspection and copying was likely to reveal the source of the information; (4) the information was obtained by a covered provider in the course of a clinical trial, the individual agreed to the denial of access in consenting to participate in the trial, and the trial was in progress; and (5) the information was compiled in reasonable anticipation of, or for use in, a legal Start Printed Page 82555proceeding.

First, as in the proposed rule, covered entities may deny individuals access to protected health information about them if a licensed health care professional has determined, in the exercise of professional judgment, that the access requested is reasonably likely to endanger the life or physical safety of the individual or another person.

(iii) The request for access is made by the individual's personal representative and a licensed health care professional has determined, in the exercise of professional judgment, that the provision of access to such personal representative is reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to the individual or another person.

(ii) The protected health information makes reference to another person (unless such other person is a health care provider) and a licensed health care professional has determined, in the exercise of professional judgment, that the access requested is reasonably likely to cause substantial harm to such other person; or

Not only do these factors impact lifestyle choices and access to health care, including health insurance, but they largely determine where blacks are likely to work and live.

• Highly experienced in facilitating communication between patients, family members and medical staff to ensure positive outcomes • Demonstrated expertise in interviewing patients or caregivers to identify issues related to care and medical services • Proficient in determining the right type of health care services for each patient and referring them to appropriate healthcare resources • Qualified to communicate with referring providers» offices and clerical departments to exchange necessary information and determine schedules • Adept at verifying insurance benefits and obtaining pre-certifications along with determining co-pays and deductibles • Well - versed in gathering and posting patient demographic, billing and clinical information and accurately entering it into hospital registration systems • Able to effectively assist patients during onsite registration and arrival processes for scheduled and unscheduled visits • Proven record of efficiently completing patient access processes for both inpatient and outpatient departments • Track record of effectively communicating payment options and personally connecting patients to financial counselors • First - hand experience in prioritizing the order of care to ensure that critical patients are seen first

The links below provide the names of FQHC's by community, and can be used to determine whether the health center a child is accessing for medical care qualifies as a FQHC.

Just as women trust Planned Parenthood health centers when it comes to their medical care, they trust Planned Parenthood advocacy and political organizations when we speak out about the policies and politicians that determine their access to their health care.

Urgent research and assessment is required to determine the impacts on Indigenous people's health in remote and regional communities to ensure that residents on these communities have access to basic services including primary health care and the health services they require.

The concept of a «medical home» — a regular health service — for patients was encouraged but not fully realised, probably due to a focus on registering eligible people to enable immediate access to benefits, rather than on determining the most appropriate or convenient practice to provide and receive ongoing care.

With politicians determined to take away women's access to quality, affordable health care, it's never been more important to share your story and show that Planned Parenthood is a vital organization in your community.

If you think that a human right to health is not an issue in a wealthy country such as Australia, just take a moment to consider the concerns regarding the quality of care provided to asylum seekers, that we detain children at the cost of their mental health, that some Aboriginal communities don't have access to running water, and that we currently seem determined to impose an economic barrier to accessing primary care.

One party offers a ticket and a platform dead set on denying our right to health care, and one party is determined to protect and expand our access to it.

So, while we celebrate the sixth anniversary of historic health care reform, it is more important than ever to demand that where you work should NOT determine whether or not you have access to affordable birth control.

We need to demand more from our state lawmakers, we need them to take action and fight to protect access to health care for all people and ensure our communities have what they need to live healthy and self - determined lives.

Objective: Our aims were to (1) identify race / ethnic and age cohort disparities among seniors in use of the health plan's patient portal, (2) determine whether race / ethnic and age cohort disparities exist in access to digital devices and preferences for using email - and Web - based modalities to interact with the health care system, (3) assess whether observed disparities in preferences and patient portal use are due simply to barriers to access and inability to use the Internet, and (4) learn whether older adults not currently using the health plan's patient portal or website have a potential interest in doing so in the future and what kind of support might be best suited to help them.

Planned Parenthood Votes Colorado advocates for creating, improving and protecting reproductive health care access, effective comprehensive sex education, pregnancy and STI prevention policies, and a woman's right to determine when and whether she becomes pregnant.