Harnessing Technology: Addressing Disparities in Addiction Medicine

Prospective Doctor (from MedSchoolCoach)

Dr. Erkeda DeRouen talks to Dr. Mike Tang, an adult and child psychiatrist, addiction medicine doctor, paediatrician, and Vice President of Integrated Care at Cityblock Health. In this episode, they talk about how you can get additional certifications with addiction medicine and the importance of technology in the improvement of health across all social factors.

• [00:00] Introduction
• [07:51] Additional Certifications
• [09:55] Addiction Medicine
• [12:03] Tech to Decrease Disparities and Social Determinants of Health
• [15:23] What Dr. Tang Wishes He Knew As He Entered Medicine
• [19:47] What Dr. Tang Would Change About the Healthcare System
• [22:56] Parting Words

Additional Certifications in Addiction Medicine

Addiction and substance use disorders are a huge driver of disparities. Plenty of risk factors that drive poverty, inequality, racism, and decreased access to care can also increase the risk for substance use. By creating more just and better systems as well as addressing addiction, substance use, and recovery, we have an opportunity to improve care in our society. Addiction is present across all specialties and certifications through the American Board of Preventative Medicine and being able to layer that additional knowledge and latest science is very helpful.

Utilizing Tech to Decrease Disparities

At the end of the day, tech in medicine is still all about the relationship between the provider, the provider team, and the patients. Predictive analytics and AI help determine who will be needing care to help predict and provide preventative care before someone ends up in the emergency room or the inpatient room unnecessarily.

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