cancer, and mental health for Black and Latino patients, for example. Elena Mendez-Escobar, MBA ’15, is on the front lines of fighting such inequities as co–executive director of the Health Equity Accelerator at Boston Medical Center (BMC) Health System. ...
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This chapter makes the argument for why a transformative design-led approach is so urgently needed in healthcare. Healthcare and design are both about creating transformation through innovative change, but their approaches differ. This chapter describes the 4-year HEAL (Healthcare Excellence AcceLerato...
The strength of our study is that it includes all the relevant articles which measure gender-specific health equity in the state, making it representative of the Kerala population, which increases the generalizability of the findings. The thorough publication bias assessment also ensures that the stud...
Table 1. Definitions of Extracted Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Variables. DomainVariable ExtractedDefinition Access Internet Connectivity Criterion describing whether the intervention requires internet connection vs. offline/native platform. If internet is required, it describes whether broadband internet is...
E.K.O. reports consulting with Sofinnova and Google, income from Merck & Co. and Mirati Therapeutics, and equity in Artisight. N.P.N., M.F. and A.B.C. are employed by NVIDIA. D.K. reports consulting with Elekta. K.C. is employed by Prescient Design, a Genentech accelerator, a ...
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It encourages an interdisciplinary dialogue between researchers, clinicians, and technologists to navigate the complexities of AI implementation, fostering the development of AI-driven solutions that prioritize ethical standards, equity, and a patient-centered approach. Keywords: artificial intelligence; ...
With 70% of the system's patients identifying as people of color, BMCHS is deeply committed to health equity. Through its Health Equity Accelerator, the system works to eliminate health inequities on a systemic level. The system also commits to its employees' health and wellbeing through a ...
Additional arguments for why a HiAP rationale should be present within this conceptual framework included: 1) the importance of intersectoral work, 2) health equity as a cross-cutting issue, and 3) bringing attention to policy coherence, health governance, stakeholders’ participation, and the need...