System Catalysts’ Post

The newest episode of my podcast, The Dose with The Commonwealth Fund, is out! In this discussion, I speak with Dr. Chris T. Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM, Director of the Center of Health Equity at the NAACP, about about her work on health equity, the systems that need to be disrupted, and the innovations needed to build a more inclusive health system. If you didn't already know I have a podcast, you're in for a treat! I have over 20 episodes where I discuss with innovators in the health care field about health policy and where the field of medicine is headed. Check it out! #healthcareonlinkedin

⚙️🔧 Advancing Health Equity Through Disruptive Innovation Moving the needle on health care access and health disparities is no easy task. Inequities for people of color are embedded in the U.S. health system, shaping their health care journeys and often leading to outcomes worse than those experienced by white Americans.    That’s where Dr. Chris T. Pernell, MD, MPH, FACPM, director of NAACP’s Center for Health Equity, comes in. “Sometimes you got to make those systems bend, and other times you got to disrupt those systems, innovate and invent, and create and design.” In this episode of The Dose podcast, host Joel Bervell talks to Dr. Pernell about her work on #healthequity, the systems that need to be disrupted, and the innovations needed to build a more inclusive health system. 

2024 taught us that progress is possible when we come together with purpose and intention. As we step into the new year, we’re filled with hope and a renewed commitment to advancing health equity. In 2025, we plan to build on the momentum we achieved together. We’re optimistic about the coming year and are setting bold goals to take actionable steps that make a difference. With your partnership, we’ll continue to tackle inequalities and ensure that quality and accessible healthcare is accessible to all. Here’s to a year of progress, collaboration, and impact. Let’s make 2025 a year to remember! Let’s get to work. Happy New Year! #boldgoals #actionablesteps #achievedtogether #healthequity

No one organization can address health equity challenges alone. Studies show social drivers of health (SDoH) impact patient outcomes far more than traditional healthcare delivery. But SDoH are complex, interconnected social mechanisms, requiring a multi-pronged approach to address. However, the business and nonprofit ecosystems often compel us to prioritize our own interests. At KC Health Collaborative we urge you to extend your focus. Think of the progress we can make toward health equity if we look beyond the confines of the current system. Meaningful change can only come from collaboration. Working together, community organizations and local businesses can pool resources, share expertise, and amplify their voices to tackle all inputs of social drivers of health head-on. Together, let's breakout of our silos, collaborate across sectors to reach more people in need, and drive sustainable change. Join us to create a healthier KC for all. Let’s get to work. #patientoutcomes #localbusiness #sdoh #healthequity #healthcaredelivery

Health Equity isn't just a goal - it's a movement. That movement needs leaders like you to make it happen. As we prepare for the 2025 Downeast Digital Health Equity Innovation Forum in Charlotte, I'm reaching out to those who share our commitment to creating a more equitable healthcare system. This isn't a conference; it's a strategic retreat and a launchpad for action. Our prioritized workstreams are tackling critical challenges:  ✔️ Empowering seniors to thrive through Aging in Place platforms ✔️ Building digital tools for underserved communities in an Accessibility Lab ✔️ Revolutionizing maternal care through Birth Equity ✔️ Advancing innovation by developing a Digital Health Pilot Ecosystem Sponsoring this forum isn't just about visibility - it's about being part of the solution. You'll work alongside healthcare leaders, innovators, and investors to shape the future of health equity. If you're ready to align your organization with meaningful, measurable impact, let's connect. Fill out our Sponsorship Interest Form to learn more about how to get involved: https://lnkd.in/egkrcF_c   #Digitalhealth #healthequity Leigh Elko, MS, LSSGB, PMP, RRT

📣 HUGE Funding Opportunity! We are thrilled to highlight that Pivotal Ventures, a Melinda French Gates organization, launched the Action for Women’s Health initiative. This is a $250M global open call offering between $1M and $5M in flexible funding to organizations improving women's physical and mental health. If your organization centers equity and has scalable solutions to strengthen women’s health, this could be the game-changer you're looking for. Don’t miss this opportunity! 📆 Key Dates: • Register to apply by 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time on December 3, 2024 • Submit an application by 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time on January 10, 2025. For more information, visit: https://lnkd.in/eEQtCDnp At Grounded in Equity LLC, we are passionate about supporting organizations that empower communities and drive impactful change. ✍ Reach out today for help submitting your application! #GrantOpportunity #WomensHealth #NonprofitFunding #EquityInHealth #FundingOpportunity #Impact #GroundeinEquity #ActionForWomensHealth

In the pursuit of ethical and inclusive health innovation, understanding the legacy of exploitation and marginalization is paramount. "Technology itself exists within, not outside, systems of oppression." writes Tonie Marie Gordon, PhD in an article for Nonprofit Quarterly, delving into the historical context and urgent need for equitable research practices and #diverse perspectives in #healthcare. Read the article below to learn more about dismantling bias in #MedTech innovation: https://lnkd.in/e2Gbg2um

🏥 #HealthEquity means ensuring that everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances, has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. To do this, we need to come together and pool our resources to address the social determinants of health. 🤝 We recently hosted a webinar with the Stupski Foundation to discuss their approach to #RacialEquity in health and steps we can all take to implement sustainable change that uplifts entire communities. The three key takeaways for this session? 1️⃣ If you are a grantmaker or work with one, add an emphasis on racial health #equity into your existing work and encourage others—especially those with power—to talk directly about race. 2️⃣ Remember to view health as holistic, and to treat it that way. If you do not, you could be unintentionally contributing to disparities. 3️⃣ Consider how you can engage in both policy and practice at the same time. Learn more and access the full webinar recording at https://lnkd.in/givg4FJ8. Guenevere Crum La Roux P., Dan Tuttle, Dr. Sulma Gandhi, CPCC, ACC

After witnessing firsthand a widening health equity gap in services as a clinician, Emily Sylvester explored technology-based maternal and infant health solutions to reach more underserved families faster. Emily Sylvester, CEO and Founder of Mother of Fact (NurtureTalk Inc.) in Langdon, NH, is one of many entrepreneurs developing innovative, non-medical solutions to address the urgent health equity gap in the US, where income-related health disparities rank among the worst globally. A new blog post shares how the power of partnership, perspective, and planning can enable the scaling of innovative, non-medical solutions that address disparities in the social drivers of health, meeting historically marginalized and underserved communities where they are. Check out the full piece to hear entrepreneurs’ biggest takeaways from the LIFT: Accelerating Equitable Health Innovation 2024 program in collaboration with the Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI) and with support from #ImpactVenturesbyJNJFoundation, and learn about an opportunity to get involved in our Thriving Communities initiative. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gSkhUWKb

Our Principal Advisor and Research Director, Dr Danny Rock, recently attended the Advancing Equity Summit in Noosa where the focus was on addressing disparities and promoting health equity. Dr Michael McPhee, President of PolicyLink, delivered the keynote address, highlighting the historical roots of inequity and the challenges in creating an equitable economy, healthy communities of opportunity, and a just society by elevating what works and ensuring that all people can participate and prosper. Dr McPhee emphasised the importance of prefigurative practice, which involves individuals and organisations enacting the values and structures of the future society they want to create, right now, and building these into the organisation’s DNA. For this, he stressed the need for organisations to develop data-supported decision-making approaches and involve community members and regional stakeholders in data collection and interpretation. This approach helps build trust and sustain collaborative efforts to tackle health and social inequities at local and regional levels His keynote address foreshadowed the broad range of topics covered during the Summit. Health equity guides what we do, from strategic planning and capacity building to deliberate and targeted commissioning of primary health care services. The data we gather and analyse is critical in ensuring our approach to commissioning and primary health care support is both evidence-based and targeted. #healthequity #advancingequitysummit