National Health Priorities and Reducing Disparities

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Healthy People provides a framework for improving the health of Americans over a decade. It sets national objectives for improving health and reducing health disparities across various domains, such as access to healthcare, physical activity, nutrition, mental health, and substance abuse (Pronk et al., 2021). Healthy funding refers to the resources allocated to support health-related programs and initiatives that can come from federal sources, state sources, and local government, private foundations, and other organizations. Healthy programs, on the other hand, are initiatives implemented at the local, state, or national level and can target specific populations or health issues. Examples of healthy programs include vaccination campaigns, smoking cessation programs, chronic disease management programs, and health education programs. Healthy funding and programs work together to support the objectives of Healthy People by providing resources and implementing initiatives that promote health and reduce health disparities. Healthy programs can also help to raise awareness of Healthy People objectives and promote healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices among individuals and communities. In such a way, healthy funding and programs play a critical role in supporting this framework by providing resources and implementing initiatives that promote health and reduce disparities, ultimately helping to achieve the national health priorities set forth by Healthy People.
In his Ted Talk, O'Keefe (2019) talks about remote patient monitoring technology and its potential application in chronic disease management as one of the healthcare of the future. Remote patient monitoring technology is a promising tool for managing chronic diseases that allows clinicians to remotely track the vital signs of patients and their health data, such as blood pressure, glucose levels, and medication adherence, in real-time....