Scott Rivkees, M.D., former head of the Florida Department of Public Health, describes how distrust of scientific expertise is undercutting state and local laws designed to improve public health ..read more

Why do Black and Hispanic people find it harder to access medical care than whites? Income inequality is a significant reason, but a recent study finds that people of color also encounter more non-financial barriers to care than whites. Cesar Caraballo, MD, the study’s lead author and a postdoctoral associate at the Yale School of Medicine, joins Off the Chart to explore its findings in more detail, and explain why disparities in care access have been growing worse ..read more

Vivek Garg, MD, chief medical officer and senior vice president for primary care with Humana, explains how the company has integrated based payments at its CenterWell Senior Primary Care facilities to improve outcomes and reduce costs ..read more

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Jaime Bland, DNP, RN, CEO of CyncHealth, explains how doctors in Nebraska and Iowa now are able to exchange certain types of social health data on their states' HIEs, and what it could mean for improving patient outcomes.   ..read more

 Sanjay Rajagopalan, M.D., the Herman K. Hellerstein, MD, chair in cardiovascular research at University Hospitals, Cleveland, discusses the  evidence linking pollution to cardiovascular disease and strategies doctors can use for disease prevention.  ..read more

The Information Blocking Rule, which took effect in April 2021, was supposed to make it easier for Americans to get access to their health data. But many still find the process time-consuming and expensive. Deven McGraw, co-founder of the health data platform Ciitizen, sits down with Medical Economics to explain why, and why it matters to doctors.  ..read more

How can medical practices reduce the chance of employees resisting, or successfully suing over, vaccine mandates? Attorney Michelle Goldberg explains.  ..read more

Shawn Purifoy, MD, a family doctor in rural Arkansas, says hearing the facts from trusted sources is key to dispelling patients' fears about vaccination ..read more

Samuel Edwards, M.D., discusses his recent study in Health Affairs of  why burnout levels differ among primary care practices and what practices can do to reduce burnout among doctors and staff.  ..read more