Office of Minority Health

Benevis Observes National Minority Health Month by Highlighting the Need for Equitable Access to Dental Health in the U.S.

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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For the April observance, Benevis is raising awareness about the importance of improving the dental health of minority communities to reduce health disparities and improve overall health outcomes.

Key Points: 
  • For the April observance, Benevis is raising awareness about the importance of improving the dental health of minority communities to reduce health disparities and improve overall health outcomes.
  • Benevis recognizes that not all Americans have equitable access or financial resources to receive routine dental care and orthodontic treatment, making poor oral health a primary marker of social and economic inequality.
  • Benevis has positioned itself as a leader in dental healthcare and orthodontics for children and families with social, economic, and environmental barriers to dental care.
  • Committed to breaking down barriers to high-quality, affordable dental care for children, Benevis has provided the following educational resources:
    To help spread awareness for equitable oral health, the Dental Health Disparities Greatest for Minorities infographic .

Syra Health Secures Two-Year Contract to Assess and Implement Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services for Minnesota Department of Human Services

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023
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CARMEL, Ind., Nov. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health Corp. (NASDAQ: SYRA) ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), a healthcare company addressing some of healthcare's most significant challenges in behavioral and mental health, digital health, and population health today announced the receipt of a two-year contract to assess the needs of the Hispanic and Latino communities in Hennepin County, Minnesota and to implement Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards in support of those needs.

Key Points: 
  • Developed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health, the National CLAS standards are a set of 15 action steps for implementing culturally and linguistically appropriate services.
  • According to HHS, "CLAS standards are intended to advance health equity, improve quality, and help eliminate healthcare disparities."
  • Syra Health is partnering with a Federally Qualified Health Center – People's Center Clinics and Services in Hennepin County to perform mixed methods research, identify baseline measurements, and to help the clinic implement CLAS standards.
  • "We are enthusiastic about the opportunity this CLAS contract presents," said Dr. Srikant Devaraj, Vice President of Data Analytics, Syra Health.

CISCRP's Journey to Better Health Mobile Exhibit to Visit Philadelphia and Baltimore, September & October 2023

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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
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BOSTON, Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP), a nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and informing the public about the clinical research process, was a recipient of an award by the Food and Drug Administration's Office of Minority Health and Health Equity (FDA OMHHE). The OMHHE innovation award will fund a grassroots pilot research project designed to offer and integrate educational programming and resources about clinical research into the heart of communities.

Key Points: 
  • The OMHHE innovation award will fund a grassroots pilot research project designed to offer and integrate educational programming and resources about clinical research into the heart of communities.
  • The research project seeks to identify practices that address some of the underlying issues of underrepresentation in clinical research through a coordinated, grassroots mobile community education and engagement campaign.
  • CISCRP – in partnership with patient communities and health literacy experts – has developed an educational exhibit within a mobile RV and will be visiting community events and festivals in the cities of Philadelphia, PA, and Baltimore, MD, this fall.
  • In September and October 2023, the Journey to Better Health mobile exhibit will be attending multiple events in both cities.

Leading Health Care Expert Named AHIP Chief Health Equity Officer

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Monday, July 24, 2023
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With that commitment, AHIP is pleased to announce that LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH, has been named Chief Health Equity Officer, effective immediately.

Key Points: 
  • With that commitment, AHIP is pleased to announce that LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH, has been named Chief Health Equity Officer, effective immediately.
  • In this position, Dr. McIver will lead AHIP’s health equity initiatives, setting and driving strategies to improve health equity for underrepresented and medically underserved communities.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230724316087/en/
    LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH, has been named Chief Health Equity Officer of AHIP (Photo: Business Wire)
    “Inequities and disparities continue to impact millions of Americans,” said Eyles.
  • “I am driven by ensuring that health equity becomes a natural part of how we think about and deliver health care.

Wavely Diagnostics Announces New Funding to Accelerate Commercial Launch, Scale Delivery of Only Digital Diagnostics Platform for Childhood Ear Infections

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Wavely Diagnostics, Inc. , a digital diagnostics company developing smartphone-based apps to bring accurate, data-driven virtual pediatric care into every U.S. household, raised $1.35MM in new funding to advance its first-of-its-kind digital diagnostics platform for enabling virtual ear infection care for children, bringing Wavely’s total investor and grant funding to $6.35MM.

Key Points: 
  • Wavely Diagnostics, Inc. , a digital diagnostics company developing smartphone-based apps to bring accurate, data-driven virtual pediatric care into every U.S. household, raised $1.35MM in new funding to advance its first-of-its-kind digital diagnostics platform for enabling virtual ear infection care for children, bringing Wavely’s total investor and grant funding to $6.35MM.
  • The new funding will enable Wavely to seize upon growing interest from healthcare systems and pediatric care providers and accelerate development ahead of its planned public release in app stores later this year.
  • Robin Hood Ventures is leading the funding round with follow-on investment from WRF Capital, Ambit Health Ventures, the WXR Fund, Wealthing, HealthTech Capital, and Princeton Alumni Angels.
  • “Wavely Diagnostics is at the forefront of leveraging the potential of digital health to revolutionize the field of pediatric diagnostics,” said Donna Cordner, Managing Director at Robin Hood Ventures.

Vizient Leader Presents at the Inaugural CMS Health Equity Conference

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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Vizient, Inc. community health expert Karyl Kopaskie, PhD participated in a panel discussion June 8 titled, “Measure What Matters: Examining Variation in Health Equity Tracking and Measurement Practices Across Healthcare Systems in the U.S.” The discussion took place as part of the inaugural CMS Health Equity Conference , a two-day program in Washington, D.C. featuring the research and work of health equity leaders and government partners to address social determinants of health.

Key Points: 
  • Vizient, Inc. community health expert Karyl Kopaskie, PhD participated in a panel discussion June 8 titled, “Measure What Matters: Examining Variation in Health Equity Tracking and Measurement Practices Across Healthcare Systems in the U.S.” The discussion took place as part of the inaugural CMS Health Equity Conference , a two-day program in Washington, D.C. featuring the research and work of health equity leaders and government partners to address social determinants of health.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230612045135/en/
    Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, Principal at Vizient participated in a panel discussion June 8 titled, “Measure What Matters: Examining Variation in Health Equity Tracking and Measurement Practices Across Healthcare Systems in the U.S.” as part of the inaugural CMS Health Equity Conference.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Moderated by the CMS Office of Minority Health, the panel consisted of esteemed healthcare leaders from health systems across the country.
  • Karyl Kopaskie, PhD, Principal at Vizient and Kristen Azar, RN MSN/MPH FAHA, Scientific Director at Sutter Health’s Institute for Advancing Health Equity shared key insights from a recent cross-sectional survey, which was led by Sutter Health with support from Vizient, to benchmark healthcare system organizational structures and capabilities related to measuring health equity.

Lupus Advocates from Across the Country Return to Capitol Hill, Urge Congress to Support Policies that Improve Access to Lupus Care

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Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lupus advocates from across the country returned to Capitol Hill for the National Lupus Advocacy Summit, which took place April 23-25.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lupus advocates from across the country returned to Capitol Hill for the National Lupus Advocacy Summit, which took place April 23-25.
  • Thousands more joined online to reach out to their members of Congress to support policies critical to the well-being of people with lupus.
  • During the Lupus Heroes Reception, lupus advocates were also honored for their commitment and contributions to the fight against lupus.
  • These scholarships will assist lupus advocates with participating in future advocacy events to move the mission forward of improving the lives of those battling lupus.

Benevis Spotlights Diversity in Dentistry and Dental Health Disparities this Minority Health Month

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Thursday, April 20, 2023
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Benevis , a leading DSO for practices focused on dental care and orthodontics, stands with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) to observe National Minority Health Month .

Key Points: 
  • Benevis , a leading DSO for practices focused on dental care and orthodontics, stands with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Minority Health (OMH) to observe National Minority Health Month .
  • The theme for National Minority Health Month 2023 is Better Health Through Better Understanding.
  • To get started, Benevis has provided the following educational resources:
    White paper: Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Improve Dental Health Equity in Children.
  • Benevis addresses the effects social determinants of health (SDOH) have on children’s oral health and what can be done to improve these devastating health disparities.

Health Equity Expert Winston Wong Joins CDC Foundation Board of Directors

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Wednesday, April 19, 2023
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ATLANTA, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston Wong, MD, MS, scholar-in-residence at the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, has been elected to a five-year term on the board of directors of the CDC Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • ATLANTA, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Winston Wong, MD, MS, scholar-in-residence at the UCLA Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Equity, has been elected to a five-year term on the board of directors of the CDC Foundation.
  • Throughout his 40-year career with roles in clinical medicine, health administration, data and policy development and healthcare philanthropy, Wong has been dedicated to improving health equity and addressing socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in health.
  • During his time at Kaiser Permanente, Wong developed partnerships with communities to address health equity through enhancing population health and the dissemination of evidence-based medicine.
  • At the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Wong chairs the Roundtable on Health Equity and has served on the Board of Population Health and Public Health Practice.

Fidelis Care Raises Awareness of Health Equity Issues During National Minority Health Month

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
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LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Minority Health Month this April, Fidelis Care is raising awareness about the health disparities facing minority populations.

Key Points: 
  • LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y., April 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In observance of National Minority Health Month this April, Fidelis Care is raising awareness about the health disparities facing minority populations.
  • The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health (OMH), established National Minority Health Month to promote educational efforts on the health problems currently facing racial and ethnic populations, and to help eliminate health disparities.
  • "National Minority Health Month provides an opportunity to acknowledge and address health disparities and inequities among minority populations," added Camille Pearte, MD, Fidelis Care Senior Medical Director.
  • Beyond National Minority Health Month, Fidelis Care will continue to focus on health equity and ensuring our members and the communities we serve have equitable access to the highest quality care.