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... 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,... 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... 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... 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... 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 →
Brief Description: We often see digital health opportunities as inherently more accessible. But without the structures for equitable digital access, these tools may be widening gaps instead of closing them.... read more →
Brief Description: A Racial Equity Impact Assessment (REIA) is a tool that can examine how a certain decision or proposal will affect different racial and ethnic groups. This REIA toolkit... read more →
Brief Description: COVID-19 saw a surge in digital health opportunities. From telemedicine to chatbots to health apps, technology has the capacity to create a more accessible health landscape — but... read more →
Brief Description: While HIPAA protects an individual’s medical data and privacy within the boundaries of the healthcare system, there is a considerable amount of personal data not protected within this... read more →