Are non-English-speaking patients seen as quickly in the emergency department (ED) as English-speaking patients? If not, is this gap limited to certain non-English languages, or is it consistent across all non-English languages? Is this gap consistent on weekdays? Is it more pronounced on weekends?
It would be nearly impossible for a clinical or financial operations team in your average emergency department (ED) to answer these questions quickly and accurately without the right data. What’s more, unless an individual has an analytical background,

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One of the single greatest social determinants of health is where a patient lives.  It can determine their risk factor for a specific illness or chronic disease, such as asthma, and can also affect much broader measures of well-being and life expectancy. Thus, our ability as healthcare professionals to measure and act on such factors relies heavily on how we accurately capture and manage standardized patient addresses. The standardization of patient address data across healthcare strengthens our ability to measure the social,

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As our nation transitions to a digital healthcare system, our stakeholders are discovering new opportunities for using health information technology to advance health care delivery, public health, and research to improve people’s lives. The federal government is no exception in this regard; agencies across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are beginning to leverage the data and capabilities available through electronic health records for a broad range of federal activities and programs, including product safety and surveillance,

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NHSC 50th Anniversary Reflections - Dr. Larry J. Platt - Author, NHSC proposalDr. Larry J. Platt started with an idea in 1969 that grew into a proposal that became the basis for the Emergency Health Personnel Act of 1970 - the act establishing the National Health Service Corps. Today, he reflects on that time and where he sees the NHSC in public health history and impact. Learn how you can join in the NHSC anniversary celebrations at https://nhsc.hrsa.gov/about-us/50th-anniversary. Follow us: Facebook:➡ https://www.facebook.com/HRSAgov/ Twitter: ➡https://twitter.com/hrsagov IG: ➡https://www.instagram.com/hrsagov/ Linkedin: ➡https://www.linkedin.com/company/hrsagov