.@JBJaffery, MD, MS, MMM, FACP, leads the AAMC’s efforts to improve health care access, quality, and equity and to advance clinical effectiveness. https://t.co/RzylzuUSXH #FollowFriday#AAMCtoday
What’s the fastest growing specialty among America’s doctors? What specialties are favored by women doctors? By Native American doctors? Get those answers & more in the AAMC’s new data report about physician specialties. https://t.co/9Pj0w1QXb1
AAMC welcomes Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM, FACP, (@JBJaffery) as our next chief health care officer. Dr. Jaffery joins us with decades of experience, including his recent role as chief population health officer at @UWHealth. He will join us on Dec. 31. https://t.co/XMAEj68uI0
Two concerning facts are getting attention:
1) Only around 60% of nursing home staff are vaccinated nationally
2) After many months of decline, staff & resident COVID cases and resident COVID deaths are trending upwards
Are these potentially linked? 🧵1/
MedPAC warmly welcomes Stacie B. Dusetzina, PhD and Lynn Barr, MPH to the Commission! Full GAO press release re: our new commissioners at https://t.co/S0c30PJS7G
@SrPharmAssist Don’t disagree about the importance of those other under-resourced organizations (and perhaps that’s another blog post or two). The context of this post was really about the growing university of healthcare provided value-incentive programs.
In their new blog, Jonathan B. Jaffery + @gelb_dana of @uwsmph + @WELLHealthInc discuss how value-based payment models that include adjustments for those caring for more socioeconomically vulnerable populations can hold providers to performance standards. https://t.co/I7ZLKYElMp
THIS JUST IN!
Downstate began administering the first #COVID19#vaccinations to essential #frontline staff today following the hospital's COVID-designation this spring.
To underscore the safety of the vaccine, Downstate President Wayne Riley steps up for the #shot.
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Eliminating the racial wealth gap would add 4-6% to the US GDP. So in addition to simply not rejecting basic human decency, the economy would actually benefit greatly. @McKinsey https://t.co/Y2s0F5QrIK
Although unemployment rate dropped to 13.3% in May, the African-American/white unemployment gap rose from 2.5% in April to 4.4% in May. And the makeup of the labor market means workers of color are at greater risk of long-term unemployment. https://t.co/0InnYKSUGT
Ensuring all Americans can access high-quality affordable healthcare requires addressing social determinants of health, while we re-design our systems to help people stay as independent and close to home as possible. #SDOH#PopulationHealth@BeckersHR
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