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American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved announce partnership to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities

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Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care advocates nationwide, today announced a partnership that will equip hundreds of thousands of physicians with education and training to further their practice and better treat chronic disease among historically medically underserved patients. The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.

Key Points: 
  • The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.
  • According to research, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians are more likely to practice in and treat patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
  • The HEAL Initiative Scholarship Program , prepares participants to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam.
  • ACU is the leading voice for the National Health Service Corps and a national advocate for the health center workforce and health equity.

American College of Lifestyle Medicine and Association of Clinicians for the Underserved partner to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, October 19, 2023
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ST. LOUIS, Oct. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The American College of Lifestyle Medicine (ACLM), a 10,000-member medical professional association, and the Association of Clinicians for the Underserved (ACU), which serves more than 26,000 medical professionals, organizations, and health care advocates nationwide, today announced a partnership that will equip hundreds of thousands of physicians with education and training to further their practice and better treat chronic disease among historically medically underserved patients. The partnership will help clinicians treat, prevent, and even reverse lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities that have a disproportionate impact on communities of color, while advancing each organization's mission to diversify the medical workforce.

Key Points: 
  • "More importantly, though, ACU's strategic focus on health equity makes this partnership paramount in advancing... our commitment to address lifestyle-related chronic disease health disparities."
  • According to research, underrepresented in medicine (UIM) clinicians are more likely to practice in and treat patients from disadvantaged neighborhoods.
  • The HEAL Initiative Scholarship Program , prepares participants to sit for the American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (ABLM) Certification Exam.
  • ACU is the leading voice for the National Health Service Corps and a national advocate for the health center workforce and health equity.

Sun Life U.S. Applauds Senate Committee Members For Bipartisan Agreement On Key Healthcare Workforce Legislation

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023
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BOSTON, Sept. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Dan Fishbein, M.D., President of Sun Life U.S., released the following statement regarding bipartisan primary care and health workforce legislation:

Key Points: 
  • Sun Life is dedicated to helping people navigate our complicated U.S. healthcare system to access the care they need.
  • But the system itself is in trouble – there aren't enough nurses, primary care physicians and other providers to meet the needs of our communities.
  • People who live in these deserts are forced to visit hospital emergency rooms ill-equipped to provide dental care.
  • We need bold moves to ensure greater access to healthcare for all, and this legislation demonstrates our leaders' ongoing efforts to find a bipartisan path forward – protecting America's health, budget and future.

New Legislation Could Provide Relief From Some Student Loan Debt for PTs

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Physical Therapy Association applauds new legislation that addresses the physical therapy workforce and expands patient access to therapy services in rural and underserved areas. Introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Reps. Diane DeGette, D-Colo., and Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., as the Physical Therapist Workforce and Patient Access Act (H.R. 4829), this bipartisan legislation would add physical therapists to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and expand patient access to physical therapist services in community health centers.

Key Points: 
  • 4829), this bipartisan legislation would add physical therapists to the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program and expand patient access to physical therapist services in community health centers.
  • "Including physical therapists in the National Health Service Corps Loan Repayment Program will help recruit and retain therapists to deliver care in areas experiencing health care workforce shortages.
  • Moreover, this legislation will provide options and flexibilities for community health centers in offering physical therapy so that patient care is not delayed.
  • The American Physical Therapy Association represents 100,000 physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, and physical therapy students nationwide.

Annals of Family Medicine: Papers illustrate ways in which federal and insurance policies may negatively influence primary care practice

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two papers published in the July/August issue of Annals of Family Medicine address federal policy impact on Family Medicine practice.

Key Points: 
  • ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Two papers published in the July/August issue of Annals of Family Medicine address federal policy impact on Family Medicine practice.
  • The first documents differences in how federal medical school loan repayment programs support doctors who want to practice in rural and underserved areas.
  • The second describes the impact of differences in insurance reimbursement rates for identical care based on specialty and the implications of these differences on patient access to care.
  • Complete editorial content and interactive discussion groups for each published article can be accessed free of charge on the journal's website, www.AnnFamMed.org .

Grin Announces New Appointment to Advisory Board with Dr. Kyu Rhee Former CVS Health Physician Executive and Aetna Chief Medical Officer

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Grin, a comprehensive digital platform that provides solutions for all oral health needs connecting practices and patients, announced that Dr. Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP , former Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health , has joined its Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • Grin, a comprehensive digital platform that provides solutions for all oral health needs connecting practices and patients, announced that Dr. Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP , former Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health , has joined its Advisory Board.
  • Most recently, Dr. Rhee held the position of Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health.
  • Dr. Rhee was most recently Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer of Aetna at CVS Health.
  • Prior to his public service, Dr. Rhee worked as a primary care physician for the National Health Service Corps and Chief Medical Officer in community health settings in Washington, DC, and Baltimore.

Dr. Kyu Rhee Joins Wisdo as a Senior Medical Advisor to Support Loneliness Reduction AI-Driven Peer Support Platform

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Sunday, June 11, 2023
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NEW YORK, June 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wisdo Health, an evidence-based peer support community platform, today announced that Kyu Rhee, MD, MPP, former Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health, has joined its team as a Senior Medical Advisor. A purpose-driven physician executive, primary care doctor, and public health advocate, Dr. Rhee has spent over two decades in the nonprofit, public, and private healthcare sectors, including past leadership roles with IBM, HRSA, and NIH. Dr. Rhee will closely collaborate with Wisdo's leadership and board members, such as Dr. Dena Bravata and Brian Marcotte, to enhance Wisdo's position as the leading organization in combating the detrimental effects of loneliness and social isolation on health outcomes, costs, and engagement.In May 2023, Dr. Vivek Murthy, US Surgeon General, released the first-ever Advisory on Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 11, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Wisdo Health, an evidence-based peer support community platform, today announced that Kyu Rhee , MD, MPP, former Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health , has joined its team as a Senior Medical Advisor.
  • Today, over 50% of adults suffer from loneliness making it more prevalent than obesity, mental health, and diabetes.
  • Rhee was most recently Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health.
  • Wisdo, now with the added support of Dr. Rhee, continues our commitments to addressing this concern by changing the quality, depth, and health of human-to-human connections."

Found Adds Healthcare Luminary Dr. Kyu Rhee to Medical Advisory Board

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Thursday, June 1, 2023
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Evidence-based weight care program Found today announced that Kyu Rhee , MD, MPP, former Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health , has joined its Medical Advisory Board.

Key Points: 
  • Evidence-based weight care program Found today announced that Kyu Rhee , MD, MPP, former Aetna Chief Medical Officer at CVS Health , has joined its Medical Advisory Board.
  • Dr. Rhee will work closely with Found’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Rekha Kumar , as well as the company’s current Medical Advisory Board members Dr. Judith Korner , Dr. Larry Cheskin , Dr. Shebani Sethi Dalai and Dr. Shawn Cole in strengthening Found’s position at the forefront of clinical obesity care.
  • Classified as a chronic disease almost a decade ago, obesity is the second leading cause of preventable death, after smoking.
  • We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Rhee to our team and look forward to his guidance and collaboration.”

Help Wanted: Behavioral Health Workforce and Public Warn Shortage of Workers Will Have Negative Impact on Society

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
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WASHINGTON, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New survey data from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, conducted by The Harris Poll, finds that the vast majority (83%) of the nation's behavioral health workforce believes that without public policy changes, provider organizations won't be able to meet the demand for mental health or substance use treatment and care. The survey, conducted among 750 behavioral health workers and more than 2,000 U.S. adults, also warns of a potential exodus of behavioral health workers due to burnout.

Key Points: 
  • The survey, conducted among 750 behavioral health workers and more than 2,000 U.S. adults, also warns of a potential exodus of behavioral health workers due to burnout.
  • The vast majority (83%) of the nation's behavioral health workforce believes that without public policy changes, provider organizations won't be able to meet the demand for mental health or substance use treatment and care.
  • Nearly half (48%) of behavioral health workers say the impacts of workforce shortages have caused them to consider other employment options.
  • More than four in five behavioral health workers (83%) worry that workforce shortages in the mental health and substance use industry will negatively impact society as a whole.

National PACE Association Applauds Key HHS Advisory Committee Recommendations to Expand Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly, Urges Agency and Congress to Act

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Thursday, March 30, 2023
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WASHINGTON, March 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A key advisory committee to Xavier Becerra, the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) fully endorsed expanding Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and recommended a series of strategies so additional older adults residing in rural areas may have access to needed care and services in their homes and communities.

Key Points: 
  • Specifically, "the Committee believes PACE is an important option in long-term care and that expansion of the model in rural America is a worthwhile endeavor.
  • " The report by the National Advisory Committee on Rural Health and Human Services was released today.
  • "We appreciate the committee's work and dedication in examining PACE and urge HHS and Congress to adopt these recommendations as quickly as possible."
  • NPA appreciated the opportunity to testify before the committee and thanks the members for their insightful work and thoughtful recommendations.