Nine out of Ten Healthcare Executives Say That Health Equity Initiatives Are a Top Business Priority, According to Accenture and HIMSS Insights
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“The pandemic awakened the world to the realities of inequality that have existed for generations in our health care system,” said
According to the research, the top three health equity priorities are:
- Reducing health outcome disparities among patient populations;
- Understanding patient demographics including education, housing, access to transportation and other social determinants of health;
- Improve the attitude, behavior, biases and approach of providers and support staff.
"We need to close the gap between making health equity a priority and making it a reality," said Shah. "Market-leading healthcare companies understand that actualizing this agenda is not only the right thing to do but also grows their business. Technology, in concert with community partnerships, should be leveraged to catalyze health equity agendas in order to reduce disparities in care access, experience, and ultimately outcomes.”
About the Research
HIMSS Market Insights, on behalf of Accenture, surveyed 110 U.S. healthcare executives and senior leaders in
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