Source: US News
Title: Schools, Nonprofits Provide Vision Care for California Kids
Date: February 26, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/photos/2020/02/26/schools-nonprofits-provide-vision-care-for-california-kids
Brief Description: In California's Central Valley, children in low-income families have limited access to vision care. According to the CDC, fewer than 15% of children receive an eye exam before kindergarten, which leaves many cases of vision problems undetected. Non-profit organizations and local schools are teaming up to reduce these limitations.
Future Implications: The state of California will go about reinforcing eye screening requirements for children in preschool rather than waiting for them to be older. Also, access to these screenings will be available to all children, regardless of family income.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where with the help of nonprofit organizations and schools in California, there will be less limitations on access to vision care for low-income children. Overall, the early screenings will help prevent worsening vision problems amongst children, but will especially help reduce the health disparities between these children. This influence of health equity for Californian children should be a model for other states to put forward the same efforts in eye care for children all across the nation.
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 3
Scope (0-5): 2
Likelihood (0-5): 3
Urgency (0-5): 2
Thursday, February 27, 2020
Wednesday, February 26, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: HealthITAnalytics
Title: Genetics, Social Determinants Have Joint Impact on Cognitive Health
Date: February 24, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/genetics-social-determinants-have-joint-impact-on-cognitive-health
Brief Description: The maintenance ability of an individual's cognitive health may depend on both genetic makeup and social determinants. One specific social determinant of health that it depends on is the neighborhood that you live in. Neighborhoods with greater access to social, walking and retail destinations increase in importance with age.
Future Implications: Further research on the influences of neighborhoods and cognitive health can help inform recommendations for neighborhood improvements which will also at the same time address population growth and healthy brain aging.
Overall Impact: If the future research future proves the impact of neighborhoods and genetics on cognitive health, this trend can resolve two scenarios between reducing health disparities in rural neighborhoods and reducing the likelihood of poor cognitive and brain health with age.
Timeliness (0-5): 3
Impact (0-5): 3
Scope (0-5): 2
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 4
Title: Genetics, Social Determinants Have Joint Impact on Cognitive Health
Date: February 24, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/genetics-social-determinants-have-joint-impact-on-cognitive-health
Brief Description: The maintenance ability of an individual's cognitive health may depend on both genetic makeup and social determinants. One specific social determinant of health that it depends on is the neighborhood that you live in. Neighborhoods with greater access to social, walking and retail destinations increase in importance with age.
Future Implications: Further research on the influences of neighborhoods and cognitive health can help inform recommendations for neighborhood improvements which will also at the same time address population growth and healthy brain aging.
Overall Impact: If the future research future proves the impact of neighborhoods and genetics on cognitive health, this trend can resolve two scenarios between reducing health disparities in rural neighborhoods and reducing the likelihood of poor cognitive and brain health with age.
Timeliness (0-5): 3
Impact (0-5): 3
Scope (0-5): 2
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Urgency (0-5): 4
Saturday, February 22, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: World Health Organization
Title: "World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF Lancet"
Publish Date: February 19, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Environmental
Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/19-02-2020-world-failing-to-provide-children-with-a-healthy-life-and-a-climate-fit-for-their-future-who-unicef-lancet
Brief Description: According to a report by the WHO-UNICEF Lancet Commission, they found that due to ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices, the health and future of children are under immediate threat.
Future Implications: It's specifically recommended that a new global movement is driven where there's a stop to CO² emissions, new policies towards children's health & rights are developed, children are given a voice in policy making and national regulation on commercial marketing is tightened.
Overall Impact: This trend creates a resolving scenario between the global threat on children's health and the prevalence in health disparities within these children. Although the drivers mentioned impact children's health globally, children who are in developing countries or part of families of a lower socioeconomic status are affected the most. If global leaders make the commitment to act on these issues and start a new movement, it will not only reduce health disparities but also reduce the overall threat on children's health and future.
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Title: "World failing to provide children with a healthy life and a climate fit for their future: WHO-UNICEF Lancet"
Publish Date: February 19, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Environmental
Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/19-02-2020-world-failing-to-provide-children-with-a-healthy-life-and-a-climate-fit-for-their-future-who-unicef-lancet
Brief Description: According to a report by the WHO-UNICEF Lancet Commission, they found that due to ecological degradation, climate change and exploitative marketing practices, the health and future of children are under immediate threat.
Future Implications: It's specifically recommended that a new global movement is driven where there's a stop to CO² emissions, new policies towards children's health & rights are developed, children are given a voice in policy making and national regulation on commercial marketing is tightened.
Overall Impact: This trend creates a resolving scenario between the global threat on children's health and the prevalence in health disparities within these children. Although the drivers mentioned impact children's health globally, children who are in developing countries or part of families of a lower socioeconomic status are affected the most. If global leaders make the commitment to act on these issues and start a new movement, it will not only reduce health disparities but also reduce the overall threat on children's health and future.
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 5
Likelihood (0-5): 4
Wednesday, February 19, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Title: State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments
Date: February 14, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6906a2.htm?s_cid=mm6906a2_w
Brief Description: According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid have a higher prevalence of smoking cigarettes than those who are privately insured in the United States. This puts those enrolled in Medicaid at a higher risk of developing smoking related diseases and death.
Future Implications: State Medicaid programs can help those enrolled in Medicaid quit smoking cigarettes by covering all evidence-based cessation treatments, removing coverage barriers, and promoting treatments to increase their use.
Overall Impact: This trend will create a new scenario where there will be a large reduction in smoking related diseases and deaths among people in the U.S. due to expansion of care. Being that those who are enrolled in Medicaid are usually individuals of a lower socioeconomic status, cessation treatment coverage and the removal of coverage barriers will have a significant impact on reducing health disparities.
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 4
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Title: State Medicaid Coverage for Tobacco Cessation Treatments and Barriers to Accessing Treatments
Date: February 14, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6906a2.htm?s_cid=mm6906a2_w
Brief Description: According to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR), individuals who are enrolled in Medicaid have a higher prevalence of smoking cigarettes than those who are privately insured in the United States. This puts those enrolled in Medicaid at a higher risk of developing smoking related diseases and death.
Future Implications: State Medicaid programs can help those enrolled in Medicaid quit smoking cigarettes by covering all evidence-based cessation treatments, removing coverage barriers, and promoting treatments to increase their use.
Overall Impact: This trend will create a new scenario where there will be a large reduction in smoking related diseases and deaths among people in the U.S. due to expansion of care. Being that those who are enrolled in Medicaid are usually individuals of a lower socioeconomic status, cessation treatment coverage and the removal of coverage barriers will have a significant impact on reducing health disparities.
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Impact (0-5): 5
Scope (0-5): 4
Likelihood (0-5): 5
Sunday, February 16, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: U.S. News
Title: The Business of Better Health Care
Date: February 14, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Brief Description: Rosen Hotels & Resorts saved more than $400 million in health care costs for their associates by developing their own on-site health care facility. In addition, they have fitness and wellness programs to prevent bad health outcomes for their employees. This successful business move has also inspired other companies to follow their footsteps.
Future Implications: There will be an expansion of health care coverage for individuals which will help eliminate health disparities between the rich and the working class.
Overall Effect: This trend confirms the baseline scenario that the efforts made by Rosen Hotels will lead to a domino effect. So far, businesses such as Amazon, Fiat, Chrysler and Capital One have followed. This will cut down the costs of health care for businesses, while still providing aid for their employees. The amount of money saved will also help increase the amount of jobs available.
Impact (0-5): 5
Plausibility (0-5): 4
Novelty (0-5): 5
Timeliness (0-5): 4
Friday, February 14, 2020
Health Disparities
Source: HealthITAnalytics
Title: Rural Health Disparities Linked to Socioeconomic Status, Care Access
Date Published: February 5, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/rural-health-disparities-linked-to-socioeconomic-status-care-access
Brief Description: Since the 1980's, researchers have studied every rural and urban area in the U.S. and observed there being higher mortality rates among rural towns/communities. Within this research, they determined that the five drivers for this disparity is socioeconomic deprivation, lack of health insurance, access to primary care physicians, percentage of racial minorities and the population of residents.
Future Implications: Researchers indicated that rural residents would have a longer life expectancy if their socioeconomic conditions and access to health care were similar to individuals residing in urban communities. This can be possible through the expansion of health care coverage and the implementation of programs within these rural areas that can help ensure the residents have the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.
Overall Effect: This data confirms a baseline scenario that health disparities is highly recognized as a threat to overall quality of health for the nation's population. In order to combat this threat, there needs to be a transformation in the health care system that eliminates clinical uncertainty, bias and prejudice.
Impact (0-5): 5
Plausibility (0-5): 5
Novelty: (0-5): 1
Timeliness (0-5): 3
Title: Rural Health Disparities Linked to Socioeconomic Status, Care Access
Date Published: February 5, 2020
STEEP Categories: Social, Economic
Link: https://healthitanalytics.com/news/rural-health-disparities-linked-to-socioeconomic-status-care-access
Brief Description: Since the 1980's, researchers have studied every rural and urban area in the U.S. and observed there being higher mortality rates among rural towns/communities. Within this research, they determined that the five drivers for this disparity is socioeconomic deprivation, lack of health insurance, access to primary care physicians, percentage of racial minorities and the population of residents.
Future Implications: Researchers indicated that rural residents would have a longer life expectancy if their socioeconomic conditions and access to health care were similar to individuals residing in urban communities. This can be possible through the expansion of health care coverage and the implementation of programs within these rural areas that can help ensure the residents have the opportunity to live longer, healthier lives.
Overall Effect: This data confirms a baseline scenario that health disparities is highly recognized as a threat to overall quality of health for the nation's population. In order to combat this threat, there needs to be a transformation in the health care system that eliminates clinical uncertainty, bias and prejudice.
Impact (0-5): 5
Plausibility (0-5): 5
Novelty: (0-5): 1
Timeliness (0-5): 3
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