Urban Health Weekly

Black Men's mental health; Death Doulas; NR and Breast Cancer Metastasis; Better Breast Cancer Assessment; Time Toxicity Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latanya Weston, Nurse Practitioner at Somatus, outlines the concept of patient-first care, its impact on racial equity, and kidney disease burden in under-resourced communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Natalie Ferguson, Ph. D., Assistant Director of Nursing at SUNY Downstate Medical Center talks about the importance of culturally congruent care and its impact on diverse patient outcomes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Research Says Says Drug Prices DO NOT Reflect R&D Cost; Transgender Men Want In On Abortion Fight; Hair Relaxer & Uterine Cancer Risk; and more. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Billing expert fights billing error; Academy of Nutrition takes money from Big Junk Food; Cancer Vaccine?; Nurse blamed for Hospital Failures. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Anabell Castro Thompson MSN, APRN, NP-C, FAAN, FAANP, Senior Vice President of Health Equity for Equality Health, discusses the statistics driving health inequities, the factors driving them, and steps to reduce health inequities in Latino Communities. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sugar Disrupts Microbiome; CRC Screening, Colonoscopy Developments; Junk veggie food and its impact on health Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gina Kim, Chief Product Officer of Cohere Health, talks about prior authorizations, their disproportionate impact on underserved and minority communities, and how the Cohere UnifyTM Intelligent Prior Authorization Platform can help measurably improve the billing, clinician, and patient experiences. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Medical Orgs urge DOJ to investigate threats; Insurance coverage for PrEP in jeopardy; FDA Warns of New Cancer Linked to Breast Implants; Groundbreaking Glioblastoma research findings Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brad Chapman, Head of the U.S. Neurology, Epilepsy and Rare Syndrome Portfolio at UCB, talks about UCB’s collaborations with Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital, the Wisconsin Health Information Organization (WHIO), and Yale University, aimed at examining the impact of Acute Repetitive Seizures/Seizure Clusters on patient and caregiver quality of life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

Jay Anders, MD Internist and CMO at Medicomp, talks about hallmark indicators/key indicators, the challenges clinicians face with the “data tsunami,” and how clinical data reduces errors, leads to good medical care, and saves money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Centaurus Virus (BA.5); Long Term Treatment for Asthma; Monkeypox's financial toll on low-income workers; and More Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Sherry McAllister, DC talks about "Contain & Eliminate: How the AMA tried to Destroy Chiropractic" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Supplement overuse; Polio is back; HHS' Anti-Discrimination Rules; Are Fertility Blindspots HCP bias or Insurance Failures? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bronwyn Spira, founder and CEO of Force Therapeutics discusses virtual tools to address Orthopedic Surgery access and patient compliance. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dentists can tell a lot about your health by examining your teeth and gums; orthopedic surgery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

CDC to ease Covid restrictions in school; eating seafood reduces RA risk; Should all doctors who shirk ethics be held liable? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Omicron's BA.5 Variant is No Joke; Monkey Pox is an Equal Opportunity disease. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Imamu Tomlinson, Chief Executive Officer of Vituity, talks about the low number of US doctors of color in the field of medicine and its impact on medicine. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Tom Milam, Chief Medical Officer of Iris Telehealth, talks about the challenges organizations face providing mental healthcare and how Telepsychiatry is stepping up to answer the call. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Lauren Powell, M.P.A., Ph. D., VP, US Health Equity & Community Wellness at Takeda Pharmaceutical discusses Takeda's partnership with Remote Area Medical to provide free pop-up medical clinics. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Javay Walton, VP of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Vituity talks about Vituity's mission to improve equity for HCPs and recruitment trends he's seen for physicians of color during the pandemic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Patty Hayward, VP of Industry Strategy at Talkdesk talks about the use of AI to create a better, more enjoyable patient experience for interfacing with medical systems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Uninformed BC Patients Are Making Treatment Decisions; Most Black Patients aren't offered clinical trials; Ilias Simpson of Modivcare discussed Medical Transportation Insecurity. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Monkey Pox should alarm you; Syphilis is on the rise again; Dr. Sherry McAllister talks about opioid addiction in patients without NPP care options. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.