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Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide, estimated to affect >60 million people. Access to glaucoma specialists is challenging and likely to become more difficult as the population ages. Glaucoma care guidelines are not as standardized as those for diabetic retinopathy, which allow for significant regional and provider variability in glaucoma diagnosis and… Read more »
The third edition of the Practice Guidelines for Ocular Telehealth-Diabetic Retinopathy includes fundamental requirements to be followed when providing medical and other health care services using telecommunication technologies, and any other electronic communications between patients, practitioners, and other health care providers, as well as “best practice” recommendations. These guidelines were co-authored by HIP Investigator, Dr.… Read more »
Children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHCN) have, or are at an increased risk for, chronic physical, developmental, behavioral, or emotional conditions and also require health and related services of a type or amount beyond that required by children generally. HIP Investigator, Dr. Ryan Coller et al. synthesized the opinions of a national… Read more »
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that disproportionately impacts young women, patients of color, and the socioeconomically disadvantaged, making SLE an important target for health disparity measurement and research. HIP Investigator, Dr. Christie Bartels et al. applied WHO-endorsed metrics that helped reduce similar disparities in HIV to investigate relationships between race, disadvantage, and… Read more »
Diabetic eye disease is the leading cause of blindness among working-age U.S. adults. Early detection and treatment can reduce the risk of blindness by over 90%, but fewer than half of adults with diabetes obtain yearly recommended eye screening. Teleophthalmology makes it easier for patients to obtain diabetic eye screening by providing convenient access to… Read more »
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia among older adults (≥60 years old), affecting more than 5.3 million people in the United States. AD has a higher prevalence among African Americans. Targeting cardiovascular and metabolic risk factors may be potential mechanisms to modify AD risk and address racial/ethnic disparities in AD dementia.… Read more »
Report Overview The Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ), in collaboration with Health Innovation Program, developed the Wisconsin Health Disparities Report to identify where disparities in health outcomes and care exist in Wisconsin and to help inform and accelerate programs that are working to eliminate disparities. The goal of this report is to present recent… Read more »
Teleophthalmology is an evidence-based method for diabetic eye screening. It is unclear whether the type of eye care provider performing teleophthalmology interpretation produces significant variability. While teleophthalmology has become increasingly accepted for diabetic eye screening in primary care settings, the availability of adequately trained, qualified readers may limit its widespread implementation. HIP Investigator, Dr. Yao… Read more »
Young adults ages 18-39 have low hypertension control rates compared to young adults. Using electronic health record data, Dr. Heather Johnson et al. evaluated the role of sociodemographic factors in hypertension control among young adults with primary care access and incident hypertension. They found that young men had a 39% lower rate of hypertension control compared to… Read more »
Overview To identify and reduce disparities in healthcare quality, we are partnering with the Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality (WCHQ) and the Collaborative Center for Health Equity to measure and publicly report on disparities in the quality of healthcare in Wisconsin. On September 19, 2019, the 2019 Wisconsin Health Disparities Report was released. This report was… Read more »
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