Ross Weber

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

We identified stigmatization of alcohol use disorder as a barrier to effective medical care. Steps need to be taken at the medical and structural levels to address these biases. @tos20141 @jyu1523 @LisaZha15073078 @MClerkship

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

@miketzeng1 @PNussenzweig @sudhavallii @rachelbabij @MClerkship It is unacceptable that physicians continue to hold biases against patients based on outward physical appearances. It is really unfair that one’s body type can determine access to healthcare.

[miketzeng @miketzeng1]

Check out this infographic on weight bias in the healthcare system that my colleagues and I put together @PNussenzweig @sudhavallii @rachelbabij @MClerkship

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

@S__Baksh @MClerkship @catheri18173530 @CarrieSha3 @peejwalker Your group raises such an important issue. I wonder if there are other studies that consider access safe and updated home cooking facilities to process healthful foods as an additional component of food insecurity?

[Sanjee Baksh @S__Baksh]

Food deserts are a public health crisis engineered by institutionalized racism in America. Check out our infographic summarizing cardiovascular impacts & general strategies to advocate for patients experiencing food insecurity @MClerkship @catheri18173530 @CarrieSha3 @peejwalker

[Nathaniel Goldblatt @NathanielGoldb7]

Areas with lower white population had less access to tests, and areas with lower SES and lower white population were more likely to test positive. @MClerkship #socialdeterminantsofhealth #SDOH #socialjustice #healthdisparities #healthequity

[Jay Shi @JayShi79938365]

(1/3) @MClerkship Pulse oximeters are the most common way to measure O2 saturation in the hospital and one of the best ways to track a patient’s progress and decompensation with a COVID infection.

https://t.co/rbwc82vTbn

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

@CarrieSha3 @NathanielGoldb7 @MClerkship Nathaniel—thanks for pointing out this article. Unfortunately, this extends beyond NYC. This study, using test intensity and positivity rates, found similar gaps in COVID-19 testing in Massachusetts that were related to SES and race. https://t.co/puDHl30hz4

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

@JayShi79938365 Jay--very interesting and relevant articles. Most troubling of all, despite this being known since 2005, the biomedical community did little to address racial bias in pulse ox.

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

As the authors indicated, these differences reflect inequities of hardware and broadband access. As technology is a healthcare issue, doctors should be able to prescribe video enabled devices #healthequity #socialdeterminantsofhealth #SDOH #socialjustice #healthdisparities

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

COVID-19 accelerated telemedicine primary and specialty care. This paper examined patient socio-demographics associated with telemedicine use and underscored the need to address inequities in virtual medicine.
@MClerkship https://t.co/PTiyK85wVq

[Ross Weber @RossWeber18]

In this cohort study, the authors not only considered telemedicine visit completion, but also compared voice to video visits. They found that age (>65), income (<$50,000), race/ethnicity (Black / Latinx), and health comorbidities were associated with decreased video visits.