Social Determinants: Page 4

Medicaid expansion reduces racial disparities
By Will Morton
The expansion of federal Medicaid coverage in 2014 led to improved survival rates for patients with incurable breast cancer who were racial and ethnic minorities, according to a study published April 7 in JAMA Oncology.
April 7, 2022
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Gender inequality leads to fewer mammograms for women
By Amerigo Allegretto
Women who live in areas with less gender equality are at higher risk of not being on schedule for screening mammograms or not having them at all, according to a Swiss study published February 28 in Social Medicine & Science.
March 1, 2022
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72% of minority patients don't get the diagnostic imaging they need
By Kate Madden Yee
A team of researchers is sounding an alarm that more than 70% of racial and ethnic minority patients don't receive appropriate diagnostic imaging, according to a literature review published February 22 in the Journal of the American College of Radiology.
February 24, 2022
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Rural areas have less access to CT lung cancer screening
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
People living in rural areas who are eligible for annual CT lung cancer screening have less access to it, according to a report published February 15 in the journal Cancer by a team of researchers from the American Cancer Society.
February 15, 2022
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Radiologists can help close gender pay gap
By Amerigo Allegretto
Radiology has one of the largest gender pay gaps in medicine, but proactive strategies can help close that gap and promote diversity and equality among professionals, according to an article published January 5 in Clinical Imaging.
January 6, 2022
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ConcertAI issues research grants on equity in cancer care
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
ConcertAI issued its first research award grants as part of its Engaging Research to Achieve Cancer Care Equality program, which aims to further research into racial and ethnic disparities in cancer care.
December 16, 2021
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AI model spots health disparities in COVID-19 patients
By Erik L. Ridley
An artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can identify racial or ethnic health disparities in COVID-19 patients based on the analysis of chest radiographs, according to research presented Wednesday at RSNA 2021 in Chicago.
December 1, 2021
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AI illuminates health disparities in COVID-19 patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 1 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | SSIN06-1 | Room TBAIn this talk, researchers will describe how an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can reveal racial or ethnic disparities in COVID-19 patients based on their chest x-rays.
November 16, 2021
AI illuminates health disparities in COVID-19 patients
By Erik L. Ridley
Wednesday, December 1 | 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. | SSIN06-1 | Room TBAIn this talk, researchers will describe how an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm can reveal racial or ethnic disparities in COVID-19 patients based on their chest x-rays.
November 14, 2021
New CT lung cancer screening guide should fix healthcare inequities
By Kate Madden Yee
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force's 2021 CT lung cancer screening guidelines address healthcare inequities by expanding the pool of people eligible to screen -- particularly women, racial, and ethnic minorities, and poorer individuals, according to a study published October 12 in JAMA Network Open.
October 11, 2021
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RSNA announces program highlights for 2021 meeting
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
The RSNA announced a slate of programming promoting healthcare diversity, equity, and inclusion at its upcoming annual meeting in Chicago from November 28 to December 2.
October 6, 2021
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Rural women less likely to get colorectal cancer screening
By Kate Madden Yee
Both rural and urban women follow breast cancer screening guidelines at similar rates, but rural women are less likely to get colorectal cancer screening, according to a study published October 4 in JAMA Network Open.
October 3, 2021
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