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CDC: Reported importance and access to health care providers who understand or share cultural characteristics with their patients among adults, by race and ethnicity

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Source: CDC Emily P. Terlizzi, M.P.H., Eric M. Connor, Carla E. Zelaya, Ph.D., Alissa M. Ji, National Center for Health Statistics; and Alexis D. Bakos, Ph.D. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of Minority Health Abstract Objective—This report examines racial and ethnic differences in the reported importance and frequency of seeing culturally competent …

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National Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (NTG)

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What is the NTG? The National  Task Group on Intellectual Disabilities and Dementia Practices (the ‘NTG’) is a coalition of interested persons and organizations working toward ensuring that the needs and interests of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who are affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia – as well as their families and …

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Emotional Support Animal versus Service Animal Service Animals in Clinical Settings

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Resources for Service Animals versus Emotional Support Animals in clinical settings. Where are they allowed and under what conditions? (https://adata.org/publication/service-animals-booklet) Understanding How to Accommodate Service Animals in Healthcare Facilities (https://www.phe.gov/Preparedness/planning/abc/Pages/service-animals.aspx) Service Animals in Health Care Settings (http://www.adanowonline.org/winter2018article9.html) See Spot in the clinic: Service animals in clinical rotations – Disability Compliance For Higher Education (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/dhe.30300) Frequently Asked Questions about Service …

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The Move to Managed Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Guidance for State Medicaid and DD Directors, and Payers

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Source: The Move to Managed Care for Intellectual and Developmental Disability Services: Guidance for State Medicaid and DD Directors, and Payers A report issued in July 2019 by CQL-The Council on Quality and Leadership, The Institute on Public Policy for People with Disabilities, and Mosaic offers practical steps for pursuing the ideal service system for …

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No Equity Without Everyone: Philanthropy Must Fully Include People With Disabilities (Opinion) – The Chronicle of Philanthropy

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RWJF and Ford Foundation are leading an effort to “mainstream” disability in philanthropy. Source: No Equity Without Everyone: Philanthropy Must Fully Include People With Disabilities (Opinion) – The Chronicle of Philanthropy This year, the United States will celebrate 29 years of civil-rights progress under the Americans With Disabilities Act. And yet the more than 56 …

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Dentists No Longer Permitted To Turn Away Patients Due To Disabilities – Disability Scoop

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People with developmental disabilities may find it easier to get dental care after a national board changed its ethics policy to be more inclusive. The American Dental Association recently revised its code of conduct to prohibit denial of care to patients with physical, developmental or intellectual disabilities. In cases where a dentist does not have …

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Nation’s First Institute to Prepare Nurses to Care for People with Developmental Disabilities to Open at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY

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Source: Nation’s First Institute to Prepare Nurses to Care for People with Developmental Disabilities to Open at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, NY PITTSFORD, N.Y., Oct. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Earlier today, St. John Fisher College, Tom Golisano, and the Golisano Foundation announced the creation of the Golisano Institute for Developmental Disability Nursing thanks to a $5.8 million gift, $5 million from Tom Golisano and $800,000 from …

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The Electronic Health Record Problem | Commonwealth Fund

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EHRs have one critical performance requirement: generating clinical revenues. In the fee-for-service world Source: The Electronic Health Record Problem | Commonwealth Fund December 13, 2018 David Blumenthal, M.D. It’s no secret that many physicians are unhappy with their electronic health records (EHRs). They say they spend too much time keying in data and too little …

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Health indicators in intellectual developmental disorders: The key findings of the POMONA‐ESP project

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Source: Health indicators in intellectual developmental disorders: The key findings of the POMONA‐ESP project – Folch – – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities – Wiley Online Library Annabel Folch, Luis Salvador‐Carulla, Paloma Vicens, Maria José Cortés, Marcia Irazábal, Silvia Muñoz, Lluís Rovira, Carmen Orejuela, Juan A. González, Rafael Martínez‐Leal Abstract Background The aim …

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Promoting Better Health Beyond Health Care

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State-level multi-sector actions for addressing the social, economic, and environmental factors that impact health May 2018 As part of their Better Health Beyond Health Care initiative, the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) conducted a national analysis on innovative ways to promote health. This report discusses the resulting findings and summarizes information from thirty key …

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