President & CEO | Board Member | Physician | Digital Health Entrepreneur | Innovating at the intersection of value-based care and health equity
Those of us who work in health care have a responsibility to be good stewards for all. Too often, though, when we hear words like “all,” “us,” or “everyone,” we think of folks who live in our town, people who work in our field, or the specific customers or consumers we serve. The implication of this line of thinking is that there are groups beyond “us,” or people who are somehow excluded from the collective “everyone”—in other words, our thinking implies that care is a privilege that some deserve and others don’t. We have to update this mental model. It may be natural to see humanity as two groups—us and them—but it’s dangerous, especially in health care. In fact, this belief is the origin of many of our most difficult challenges. If we’re going to solve for: 🤲 Health equity 🏥 Public health 😷 Pandemics 🤖 Algorithmic bias 🔧 Technological implementation And so many other pressing problems, our thinking must, must, must commence from this singular point: Everyone, and I mean everyone, deserves care. I’m glad to know and work with innovators who’ve aligned behind this purpose. I’ve made it the cornerstone of my career. I founded a global health nonprofit in 2002 with this belief as a guiding principle. I joined Innovista Health because we focus on simplifying value-based care transformation, which facilitates and incentivizes high-quality, equitable care that strengthens communities. Whatever our roles within the health care ecosystem, we must send a consistent message to every patient and provider we serve: You matter, no matter who you are. That’s the foundation of a system that cares for all. Onwards and upwards, my friends. #healthcare #healthequity #valuebasedcare #paymentreform
Bob Miglani
9mo
Love this
This. Thanks Vik Bakhru, MD MBA (he/him) for elevating the discussion!
Chairman at Prime Investrade Limited, Structured Finance
9moTotally agree 👍