Ways to improve the patient experience for African-Americans
Ways to improve the patient experience for African-Americans
There should be a discussion about how to address the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on Black communities.
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As healthcare leaders reflect on one year of the pandemic disrupting everyday life, there should be a discussion about how to address the disproportionate impact Covid-19 has had on Black communities.
While the pandemic has shined a light on healthcare inequities facing minority communities, these barriers to quality care are not new. Over a century ago, we experienced another pandemic– the 1918 Flu. Though some experts believe segregation led to fewer Black Americans contracting the 1918 Flu, data shows that when Black patients contracted the virus, they were more likely to die. Fast forward to today and Black Americans have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic, dying at 2.4 times the rate of white people due to Covi
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Canvas Medical raises $17M to rebuild health records for primary care
Canvas Medical, a startup looking to build electronic medical records and ancillary tools for primary care systems, raised $17 million in funding.
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Canvas Medical, a startup looking to build a new health record system for primary care practices, raised $17 million in funding. The San Francisco-based startup makes software for charting, population health management and billing, intended to replace practices’ current electronic health record systems (EHR).
Inspired Capital and IA Ventures led the funding round, with participation from Irongrey and past investors Upfront and iSeed. The company plans to use the funds to build a less fragmented version of health record systems for primary care doctors, especially when it comes to implementing features for value-based care.
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