Friday Five – Celebrating Black Excellence in Health IT
HealthcareNOW Radio celebrates Black History Month, a time to recognize the achievements and honor the impact African Americans have made throughout United States history in all aspects of life. This week’s Friday Five recognizes trailblazing African Americans in the Health IT industry who have been recent guests on our shows discussing ACOs, the role of NCQA in advancing health equity, why racism is a public health crisis, inequities around cardiovascular disease, challenges of BIPOC communities with digestive diseases, and much more.
Aisha Pittman, Senior VP of Government Affairs at NAACOs, on The Virtual Shift
On this episode of The Virtual Shift, host Tom Foley invites Aisha Pittman, Senior VP of Government Affairs at National Association of ACOs. They discuss the key elements of interest in the recently passed Omnibus and the key ACO related measures in the 2023 physician fee schedule. Aisha also describes how ACOs embrace remote patient monitoring. Concluding with what’s on the horizon for ACOs in the future.
Amelia Bedri, MHSA, Content Engineer & Policy Development Manager at NCQA, on PopHealth Week
On this episode of PopHealth Week, hosts Gregg Masters and Fred Goldstein meet Amelia Bedri, MHSA, Content Engineer & Policy Development Manager at NCQA (the National Committee on Quality Assurance). Serving as the subject matter expert for NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation programs, Amelia leads the development cycle and maintenance of the the core knowledge of the health care industry and regulatory environment to enhance the Standards and Guidelines. She provides policy expertise to internal teams and external stakeholders including CMS, state Medicaid agencies, managed care organizations, and care delivery organizations. We discuss the role of NCQA in advancing health equity via their traditional audience, health plans, and preview the accrediting entity’s role in the health system or provider marketplace.
Bukata Hayes, Vice President of Racial & Health Equity and Chief Equity Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, on FINN Voices
Host Carrie Young speaks with Bukata Hayes, Vice President of Racial & Health Equity and Chief Equity Officer at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, about health disparities in Minnesota, and how Blue Cross is leading the way toward a healthier, more equitable future for all Minnesotans on this episode of FINN Voices.
Wayne Batchelor, Director of Interventional Heart Program at Inova, on Healthcare Upside/Down
February is American Heart Month and this episode of Healthcare Upside/Down explores some of the origins of inequities found in cardiovascular disease in particular in the original research work as well as the diagnosis and treatment and focuses on how we can restore balance in this care and deliver the great care to all of our population. The progress in cardiology has been incredible. We are taking steps in the right direction to distribute the care available to our whole population. But to speed up that process requires we double down on education and updating our patients and clinical teams to the latest in available therapies.
Melodie Narain-Blackwell, Founder of Color of Crohn’s & Chronic Illness, on The Scope with Dr. K
On this episode of The Scope with Dr. K, Dr. Lawrence Kosinski sits down with Melodie Narain-Blackwell, a passionate health advocate, educator, mobilizer, and the founder of Color of Crohn’s & Chronic Illness, a nonprofit dedicated to health equity and BIPOC communities that are challenged with digestive diseases and chronic illnesses. Hear her incredible personal story on battling childhood digestive symptoms to being diagnosed with Crohn’s disease as an adult.
ICYMI – Our other Friday Fives and Blog posts from HCNR’s Nurse Lauren.
