Along with other federal Democratic lawmakers, Padilla said the proposal to reduce health disparities has become more urgent ...

Language services are essential for health equity and good patient health outcomes, but recent executive actions threaten to undermine this vital resource. In the United States, there are an estimated ...

This article presents challenges and solutions regarding health care–focused large language models (LLMs) and summarizes key recommendations from major regulatory and governance bodies for LLM ...

Building and staffing health systems have historically relied on supply-and-demand metrics: determine the health profile of a community and hire the appropriate staff to match the care needs of the ...

A new nonprofit has been launched with a focus on advancing language access and equity in northeast Indiana. The Language Access Lab Inc. is a Petra Solutions LLC initiative that is partially ...

Accelerating private equity “roll-up” consolidation can evade antitrust thresholds, and post-acquisition staffing reductions have been associated with higher hospital-acquired conditions, falls, ...

The Joint Commission’s new National Performance Goals take effect in January 2026 and language access, once viewed as a patient experience issue, is emerging as a core safety and accreditation ...

Access to healthcare is a fundamental human right, yet disparities persist globally. Digital health technologies hold transformative potential to bridge these gaps by enabling more equitable delivery ...

Early this year, The Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, BDHEA, hosted a national summit on advancing healthcare for Black Americans. Conversations centered around community health navigation, the ...

Effective communication lies at the heart of safe, patient-centred care. As populations diversify, healthcare systems face the challenge of ensuring equitable access for individuals with limited ...

Digital inclusion is considered a super social determinant of health and rests on four pillars: available and affordable broadband service, quality devices, digital skills and training, and technical ...