Paola Bianchi Delp, MBA,MPH, ACHE’s Post

The research is on how social factors, bias, and other elements can significantly affect health outcomes for people from minoritized backgrounds. Learn from Aubrey J. Grant M.D. FACC, how technology and policy can advance #HealthEquity.

Great MedStar Health blog post by Aubrey J. Grant M.D. FACC, where he emphasizes the need for technological and policy changes, along with addressing implicit biases and social determinants of health, to achieve health equity for disadvantaged groups. #healthequity #patientsafety #qualityimprovement #healthcaretechnology #healthcare #healthcareleadership #healthcareleaders

Earlier this summer, RWJF released an article about how communities across the globe are addressing #healthequity. We can all acknowledge the deep disparities and inequities inherent in our system here in the United States, but the issues we face aren't entirely unique. Nor are they insurmountable, as the 6 trends highlighted in the study demonstrate. There's hope for a different--and better--future. Social determinants, or structural impediments as we often rephrase it in conversations here at The Health Trust, are changeable and can be transformed to work in our favor. In fact, these communities are showing us just what it means to turn the system, institutions, and real-time practices into opportunities instead obstacles, using health equity as the anchor and defining feature. Really interesting article and encourage my friends working in any type of health-related field to take a look:  https://lnkd.in/gX3NcZAP #whatwedonext #healthisforall #trendstowatch #health #globaltolocal #onecommunity

“Human beings have the amazing capacity to do big things, when it’s a priority.” ~ Rev. George Nicholas, CEO of the Buffalo Center for Health Equity Working toward health equity requires a holistic perspective and relentless focus. Get to know one of our community partners, the Buffalo Center for Health Equity: https://lnkd.in/eDZTW5TP An abbreviated version of this profile appeared in our 2023 annual report, 𝑅𝑒𝑓𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐵𝑖𝑔 𝑃𝑖𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑒. #CommunityPartnerships #HealthEquity

April is National Minority Health Month in the US. The month aims to raise awareness of the health disparities among minority populations and encourage everyone to take action to end these inequities. The theme for 2024 is "Be the Source for Better Health: Improving Health Outcomes Through Our Cultures, Communities, and Connections" and focuses on how minority populations' unique social determinants of health (SDOH) impact health. One of the five domains of SDOH is healthcare access and quality. 🏥 What impacts healthcare access and quality? Lack of insurance coverage, access to preventative care, screening programs, chronic illness treatment, and living in remote areas can all impact healthcare access and quality. New technology like AI offers hope for many areas of medicine, promising earlier diagnosis, reduced workloads, and better care. However, it is also an area with the potential for worsening health equity, especially in minority populations. Algorithmic bias can exacerbate existing inequalities through technology that isn't as effective on all members of society. A cornerstone of mitigating algorithmic bias is high-quality, representative training data. Minority populations are often underrepresented in training datasets, meaning that new technology isn't optimized based on their characteristics, potentially leading to missed diagnoses, incorrect information, and poorer health outcomes. We focus on providing innovators with the large and diverse datasets they need to create medical technologies that advance health equity and reduce health disparities. This is a small but essential piece of a larger puzzle addressing SDOH and health disparities. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eFyydTnd #SourceForBetterHealth #NMHM24 #MinorityHealth #SDOH #HealthEquity

Mark your calendar for 4/15 @ 12 p.m. EDT and register for Urban Institute's virtual event, The Social and Political Factors of Health Inequities in the US. Join the authors of The Sociopolitical Context of the Unequal Treatment Report: Then and Now, in discussing promising solutions that decisionmakers, practitioners, and advocates can use to create a more equitable US #health system and address ongoing challenges to eliminating inequities. The groundbreaking 2003 Unequal Treatment publication by the Institute of Medicine documented evidence of pervasive racial and ethnic health inequities in the United States and highlighted the role of health care institutions in addressing these disparities. Yet not much has changed over the past 20 years, and we need to better understand the reasons behind the current state of incomplete progress. Speakers will unpack this and more. Register today. #LiveatUrban https://urbn.is/3xA5OcU

How can health care leaders help position #WomensHealth as a growth driver and social impact enabler? Find out the answer in our Health Forward blog. #WomensHealthWeek

Did you know April is National Minority Health Month? Cornell P. Wright, MPA, delves into how #HealthEquity prompts us to think about the health solutions that exist, the barriers some communities may have in accessing them, and the ways in which we can close those gaps. Read more: https://lnkd.in/eWcBUCi8

What needs to be done to address England's widening health gap? Concerning results from UCL Institute of Health Equity show the stark inequalities in life expectancy between regions in England and within local authorities, widening since 2010. At Holly Health, we continue to commit our efforts to reducing health inequalities. Our latest stats show that in areas with higher deprivation, there's a 13% higher signup rate for our digital health coaching through one simple SMS 📱 Want to break down barriers, increase population health span and reduce healthcare strain? 🐦 Chat with us at Holly Health. Because today's habits predict tomorrow's health 🩺 #personalisedhealth #populationhealth #reducinghealthinequalities #core20plus5 #prevention https://lnkd.in/d9McjJBu

A new report from The Commonwealth Fund analyzed 25 health indicators across 6 racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. This comprehensive and insightful report aims to equip policymakers, health system leaders, and community stakeholders with vital data to drive toward #equitablehealth outcomes. Explore the findings here: https://lnkd.in/g8_m_RM7