The United States is experiencing a mental health crisis—the last three, pandemic-era, years exacerbated existing social stressors, taxing an already overwhelmed mental health system. Tough topics such as structural racism, gun violence, and climate...
Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) are the non-medical factors that impact an individual's health outcomes. The places where people live, work, learn, worship, play and age are shaped by systems of power that contribute to the health disparities we see...
When we think of DRVS, we may immediately think of quality reporting. Now that the UDS reporting rush is through, let’s explore some ways to drill into specific patient populations – in this case, patients with a diagnosis of Autism Spectrum...
Data is critical for an accurate, targeted, and timely response to natural disasters. As discussed in my last blog, climate change and natural disasters have an unequal impact on our communities. These environmental injustices disproportionately...
Extreme weather has slammed the United States over the past few months. Both east and west coasts saw sustained heat waves this summer, while other areas saw unseasonably cold weather and snow falling by the foot. In some places, extreme droughts ...
As we anticipate the typically slower winter holiday season, many of us at Azara are looking forward to catching our breath after an unbelievably busy fall. Collectively, Azara staff attended 20 conferences in September and October, after what was...
