A new evidence-based framework aims to establish a U.S. industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. Put out by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the white paper has been in ...

I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

Two large studies released this month found that commonly used racial categories in U.S. health data obscure significant ...

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s overhaul of the Department of Health and Human Services involves deep cuts to several divisions that help protect and improve the health of minority and underserved populations ...

Anant Madabhushi, the Donnell Institute Professor of Biomedical Engineering, wrote a piece for Crain’s Cleveland Business about how artificial intelligence can serve to help understand and address ...

The Health Disparities Track is a two-year curriculum created to foster the ability to recognize and address social factors that can be barriers to health. PGY-2 and PGY-3 residents learn about health ...

Racial and ethnic minorities face significant disparities in mental health service utilization and quality of care, often due to cultural misunderstandings and lack of access to appropriate providers.

The Institute of Medicine of Chicago (IOMC) has announced the receipt of initial funding to pursue its new initiative designed to help eliminate health disparities in Chicago's underserved communities ...