The White House has issued an official presidential proclamation declaring April 2024 as the inaugural National Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Month. This week’s Friday Five offers information and resources to help readers take the first steps toward cancer prevention.
By Katie Brenneman – Mental health has become a more prominent topic of discussion in recent years. People tend to have a greater understanding of how it contributes to their overall wellness and prioritize it in various areas of their lives, from the workplace to social situations.
By Robert Califf – At the FDA, we’ve been working for years to anticipate and prepare for the challenges of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and also to harness its potential. Some in the nonscientific community may be surprised by the seemingly sudden amount of attention on AI.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD, MHSA & Stephen Raab MD – As we celebrated Patient Safety Awareness Week 2024, AHRQ again placed particular emphasis on an aspect of healthcare delivery increasingly recognized as essential to high-quality care: timely and accurate diagnosis.
During the month of April the HHS Office of Minority Health leads the observance of National Minority Health Month. Our Friday Five checks out this year’s theme, and looks at policies, papers and organizations addressing health equity.
By David R. Burda – If you follow my columns, blog posts and podcasts on 4sighthealth.com, you know that I’m not much for the Medicare Advantage (MA) program. So much so that I’ve publicly declared that I’ll choose traditional Medicare when my time comes in 2025.
From our host of Healthcare de Jure – Matt Fisher. When he is not practicing law, interviewing someone on his radio show. or parenting, he is penning thoughtful posts on healthcare. ICYMI we have you covered.
The Biden Cancer Moonshot aims to support and center patients and caregivers, and President Biden has made it clear that the American people deserve a health care system that they can rely on. That includes a system of electronic health records that gives patients and doctors the information they need to provide excellent patient care and improve outcomes.
The APHA brings together communities across the US to observe National Public Health Week each year during the first week of April. This year’s theme is “Protecting, Connecting and Thriving: We Are All Public Health” and our Friday Five takes a look at the events happening to celebrate public health.
By Robert Otto Valdez PhD – I am thrilled to announce that 2024 represents a momentous milestone: the 35th anniversary of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). This is a time to reflect on our rich history, what we have accomplished, and the partners that helped us get to this moment.
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