Tag Archives: Equity

CMS unveils new ESRD payment model in health equity push

Dive Brief: The Biden administration on Thursday unveiled a new value-based payment model seeking to reduce health disparities in end-stage renal disease. The model is part of CMS’ proposed ESRD prospective payment system rule, and would modify the current ESRD Treatment Choices Model’s benchmarking and scoring methodology to try to incentivize dialysis providers to lower… Read More »

Redefining PPE As Primary Care, Public Health, and Health Equity – The Community PPE Index

In May 2020, the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) re-visited the acronym, “PPE.” As OED evolves the definition of PPE, the wordsmiths could borrow from OSHA’s website, noting that PPE, “is equipment worn to minimize exposure to hazards that cause serious workplace injuries and illnesses. These injuries and illnesses may result from contact with chemical, radiological,… Read More »