To close the gaps within health equity, we must consciously design and develop technologies to be inclusive, and that begins with the data. You can’t fix what you can’t measure.... read more →
To measure healthcare innovation success and value, the Office of Healthcare Innovation and Learning (OHIL) created a fit-for-purpose evaluation framework that focuses on four dynamic measures of value—access, effectiveness, efficiency,... read more →
Starting in 2020, the global COVID-19 pandemic heightened the awareness of existing health disparities within the United States (US) healthcare system. Research has shown that people of color are less... read more →
Black women in the U.S. are two to three times more likely to die during or following childbirth than white women. And although Black women are about as likely to... read more →
For far too long, investments in digital health solutions for women have been underfunded. According to Rock Health, just 3% of the US digital health deals since 2011 have focused... read more →
Racism and other systemic inequities lead to poor health outcomes for racial minority groups, says the president of the American Medical Association in our latest podcast. Dr. Susan Bailey, in... read more →
How can workplaces create equality, inclusion and belonging for LGBTQ+ employees? That’s the topic of this episode of the Business Group on Health Podcast, in which we speak with Beck... read more →
Over 20 years ago the Institute of Medicine included “equitable” as one of six domains of quality, but when we talk about equity and quality today, we don’t often discuss... read more →
Digital health measurement can empower people, patients and communities by increasing access to health information for themselves and their healthcare providers, in turn providing greater control over their health and... read more →
Brief Description: This JAMA Viewpoint calls for elevating the pursuit of health equity as the fifth aim for health care improvement, purposefully including with all improvement and innovation efforts a... read more →