Disparities/Equity of Care
Today, the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) released the first in a planned series of reports that will identify “social risk factors” affecting the health outcomes of Medicare beneficiaries, and methods to account for these factors in Medicare payment programs like the Hospital Readmission…
AHA comments regarding HHS' proposed rule on nondiscrimination in health programs and activities.
AHA comments regarding Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed rule on
By adopting a supplier diversity program, hospitals and health care systems can support minority-owned businesses and communities while obtaining products and services of competitively high quality and value.
The AHA Equity of Care award is named in honor of Carolyn Boone Lewis, the first African American and first hospital trustee to chair the AHA board, who was a tireless advocate for equity of care.
Call to Action to Eliminate Health Disparities
This toolkit is a user-friendly “how-to” guide to help accelerate the elimination of health care disparities and ensure hospital leadership reflect the communities they serve.
Updated on November 17, 2017
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