Online Access to Health Information for Patients Has Nearly Doubled Since 2011; Trust and Engagement are Rising
New Survey: Patients Increasingly Value Electronic Health Records, Eager for More Access and Features
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Consumers more comfortable with electronic health records – FierceEMR
Dec 10, 2014 |
Patients see “significant” value in electronic health records and want more access, according to a new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Sick leave discussion takes off in city halls, statehouses across U.S. – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Dec 9, 2014 |
As of November, 16 cities and three states have paid sick leave ordinances, according to a report from the Philadelphia Mayor’s Task Force on Paid Sick Leave. But some states are passing pre-emption laws that prohibit municipalities from establishing sick leave policies — up to 11 from 2011 through 2014, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Dying in America: Report sets off discussion in Annals of Internal Medicine – Washington Post
Dec 8, 2014 |
“There may be no truer test of a health-care system than how it supports persons with advanced illness or at the end of life and the loved ones who care for them. In that regard, most would agree that our health-care system struggles and often fails,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, and Beverley H. Johnson, president of the Institute for Patient-and Family-Centered Care.
MEDIA ALERT: New Survey Examines Consumer Experiences with Health IT, Gauges Impact of Growing Access to EHRs, Identifies Strategies for Patient Engagement
Dec 8, 2014 |
“Engaging Patients and Families: How Consumers Value and Use Health IT” to be Released Wednesday
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Reaches Supreme Court – ProPublica
Dec 3, 2014 |
A recent study by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that many pregnant women are denied even the simplest accommodations, such as extra bathroom breaks.
Know Your Workplace Rights If You’re a Parent or Pregnant – Lifehacker
Dec 3, 2014 |
There’s still lots of room for improvement, as the map above from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals: California gets an A- while Utah and Wyoming are among the 17 worst states for new parents and families.
Senate Confirms EEOC Leaders – Legal Times
Dec 3, 2014 |
“Charlotte Burrows will make an outstanding EEOC commissioner, and David Lopez’s reappointment as general counsel is both wise and well deserved,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
“Women’s Health, Economic Security and Equal Rights Hang in the Balance” as Supreme Court Hears Young v. UPS, Women’s Leader Says
Dec 3, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Will Supreme Court endorse discrimination against pregnant workers? – Los Angeles Times
Dec 3, 2014 |
“Every family in America has a stake in the outcome of this case,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior advisor to the National Partnership for Women and Families, which submitted a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of 12 groups committed to maternal and fetal health.
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