Healthcare Equity

Policy, AI, and New Funding Models Are Reshaping Mental Health Care Delivery

Mental health care isn’t a new problem—but it’s finally being treated like an urgent one. After years of being sidelined, the cracks in the system are becoming impossible to ignore: overstretched clinicians, long wait times, and entire communities without consistent access to care. In the U.S., the scale is striking—more than one in five…

Transforming the ICU Through Technology: Advances in Critical Care Telehealth Delivering Gold-Standard Care Anywhere

Critical care in the United States faces a mounting crisis. With a shortage of board-certified intensivists and younger, less experienced nurses filling ICUs, hospitals often struggle to provide timely, gold-standard care. Studies show that hospitals with board-certified intensivists in their ICUs see a 30% reduction in patient mortality, yet thousands of facilities still lack…

Transforming Healthcare Workforce Development: Sustainable Solutions Through Early Engagement, Access, and Leadership

Healthcare systems continue to face intense workforce challenges, with nursing at the center of concern. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment of registered nurses is expected to grow 5% between 2024 and 2034—faster than the average growth across all jobs in the U.S. economy. While this growth reflects rising demand for…

Building Global Capacity through Health Tech Education

In this episode of Care Anywhere: The Global Health Workforce Podcast, host Lea Sims welcomes Geoffrey M. Roche, SVP of Healthcare Solutions at Risepoint and a lifelong advocate for healthcare workforce development. With a career shaped by his mother’s journey as a nurse, Geoff shares how personal inspiration, industry insight, and bold leadership are reshaping…

From Missed Diagnoses to Life-Saving Alerts: How AI is Helping Doctors Detect Structural Heart Disease Before It Turns Deadly

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming healthcare diagnostics, with some of the most promising breakthroughs happening in cardiology. Structural heart disease affects millions and frequently goes undiagnosed in its early stages, leaving patients vulnerable to serious complications. One such condition, severe aortic stenosis, often remains unnoticed until it becomes life-threatening—carrying a two-year mortality rate worse…

Career Journeys: Impact Through Entrepreneurism

Healthcare professionals are leveraging entrepreneurship to create pathways for underrepresented workers in global markets

Private Equity and Venture Capital Are Transforming Healthcare – But at What Cost?

Billions in healthcare investments fuel innovation while raising concerns about whether profit motives align with patient care

AI and Advocacy Unite: Tackling Women’s Health Disparities with Hologic Mia Keeys

A stark gap between women's health awareness and action reveals systemic barriers that delay critical cancer screenings in underserved communities

Market-Based Planning, Specialization and Technology To Shape Healthcare Provider Networks for Tomorrow

Health systems must strategically realign their provider networks to balance community demand with financial viability amid a looming physician shortage

AI-Powered Remote Cardiac Monitoring Improves Care Access, Disease Detection, and Diagnostic Accuracy

Advanced monitoring systems are detecting heart conditions earlier while reducing errors and expanding care reach for underserved populations

Fighting for Fair Healthcare Access Means Overcoming Certain Challenges

Closing the gap between healthcare costs and accessibility requires addressing systemic barriers that leave millions without adequate coverage

Digital Health Technologies are Reshaping the Future of Healthcare

Connected care platforms are expanding treatment access while enabling providers to deliver more personalized interventions at scale

Rebel Healthcare: The True Patient-Led Journey Toward Improving Healthcare

Patients themselves are becoming the driving force behind healthcare transformation, not just passive recipients of care

Advancing Workforce Development and Health Equity: HIMS 2024 with Geoffrey Roche

Healthcare leaders are discovering that solving workforce shortages is essential to closing health equity gaps across vulnerable populations

Advancing Health Equity Through Digital Innovation: Insights from Dr. Bryan O. Buckley at HIMSS 2024

Healthcare leaders are leveraging digital tools and social needs screening to close equity gaps and deliver whole-person care

The Key to Increasing Profits? Integrating Diversity and Equity into Recruitments, Promotions and Retention

Strategic workforce initiatives centered on equity and inclusion directly strengthen organizational profitability and performance

A New Dawn in Medicine: The Intersection of AI and Value-Based Care Could Reduce Costs, Increase Access

Artificial intelligence combined with value-based care models is reshaping how providers deliver treatment while simultaneously lowering expenses and expanding

Decentralized At-Home Care: Following the Trends that Can Improve Healthcare in the U.S.

Shifting care from hospitals to patients' homes could address critical gaps in America's healthcare equity and accessibility

The Key to Enhancing Healthcare Delivery for Millions? Transforming Medicaid with Technology

Medicaid leaders are discovering how modernized systems can streamline enrollment and better serve vulnerable populations across the country

In the Face of Healthcare Challenges, Effective Leadership Makes the Difference

Medical leaders are discovering that navigating industry upheaval requires vision and adaptability beyond clinical expertise

Humanizing Healthcare (Part 2/3): Advancing Beyond the Walls

Healthcare transformation demands courageous leaders and individuals willing to challenge the status quo beyond traditional institutional boundaries

AI Can Harness SaaS in Healthcare Through a Variety of Different and Advanced Tools

Cloud-based software platforms are enabling healthcare organizations to streamline operations and improve patient care at scale

Building Trust Through Education and Data Innovation

Organizations leverage data insights and education to bridge healthcare disparities affecting underserved communities

Looking Beyond Profit to Harness Technology and Influence for Purpose in Healthcare

Healthcare leaders are redefining success by channeling technology and influence toward meaningful social impact rather than revenue alone

Philanthropic Aid Closes The Gaps That Persists In Healthcare

Charitable funding bridges critical service gaps that leave vulnerable populations without access to essential medical resources