# Health Inequities * **Definition:** Health inequities refer to systematic and unjust differences in health outcomes and access to healthcare services that are closely linked with social, economic, and environmental disadvantages. These disparities are often preventable and arise from factors such as socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, gender, and geographic location. * **Taxonomy:** Healthcare Topics / Health Inequities ## News * Selected news on the topic of **Health Inequities**, for healthcare technology leaders * 9.3K news items are in the system for this topic * Posts have been filtered for tech and healthcare-related keywords | Date | Title | Source | | --- | --- | --- | | 5/27/2025 | [**Stanford medical school dean outlines 3 urgent AI priorities - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/healthcare-information-technology/ai/stanford-medical-school-dean-outlines-3-urgent-ai-priorities/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/27/2025 | [**Tackling data inequities: How healthcare leaders can improve the bottom line**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/finance/tackling-data-inequities-how-healthcare-leaders-can-improve-the-bottom-line/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 5/26/2025 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2834439) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 5/7/2025 | [**Bridging the digital divide: Addressing health inequities through home-based AI solutions**](https://kevinmd.com/2025/05/bridging-the-digital-divide-addressing-health-inequities-through-home-based-ai-solutions.html) | [[KevinMD]] | | 4/8/2025 | [**The Imperative of Health Equity: Why Data and Intention Matter**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/04/09/achieving-health-equity-best-practices-in-pediatric-care/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 3/26/2025 | [**Person Family Medical Center Selects Validic to Advance Heart Health in Rural North Carolina**](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/person-family-medical-center-selects-162300421.html) | [[Yahoo Finance]] | | 3/19/2025 | [**Health IT & CIO Report Archives - Page 278 of 294 - Becker's Hospital Review**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/newsletter-category/beckers-hospital-cio-report-e-weekly/page/278/) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 1/26/2025 | [**Weekly Roundup - January 25, 2025 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/25/weekly-roundup-january-25-2025/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/24/2025 | [**Improving Data Collection and Analysis to Better Identify and Address Health Inequities ...**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2025/01/24/improving-data-collection-and-analysis-to-better-identify-and-address-health-inequities-across-different-demographic-groups/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 1/19/2025 | [**Pawan Kohli on LinkedIn: #digital #health #startups #healthcare #startups #technological…**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/pawankohli13_digital-health-startups-activity-7286790970120044545-86AE) | [[Linkedin]] | | 1/16/2025 | [**Health IT Business News, Financial Edition - January 16, 2025**](https://www.healthitanswers.net/health-it-business-news-financial-edition-january-16-2025/) | [[Health IT Answers]] | | 1/14/2025 | [**25 Executive Digital Health Predictions o Watch in 2025**](https://hitconsultant.net/2025/01/14/25-executive-digital-health-predictions-trends-to-watch-in-2025/) | [[HIT Consultant]] | | 1/12/2025 | [**How AI can solve healthcare's equity dilemma - Viewpoint**](https://www.chiefhealthcareexecutive.com/view/how-ai-can-solve-healthcare-s-equity-dilemma-viewpoint) | [[Chief Healthcare Executive]] | | 1/9/2025 | [**Population Health Management Market size to increase by USD 19.40 Billion between 2024 ...**](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/population-health-management-market-size-to-increase-by-usd-19-40-billion-between-2024-to-2029--market-segmentation-by-component-end-user-geography---technavio-302345720.html) | [[PR Newswire]] | | 1/8/2025 | [**Jaishankar Inukonda Receives 2024 Global Recognition Award for Data Engineering**](https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/jaishankar-inukonda-receives-2024-global-recognition-award-for-data-engineering-1034206248) | [[Business Insider Markets]] | | 1/3/2025 | [**Robert Goodman on LinkedIn: Generative AI in healthcare: Adoption trends and what's next**](https://www.linkedin.com/posts/robertbgoodman_generative-ai-in-healthcare-adoption-trends-activity-7280595413026451456--675) | [[Linkedin]] | | 12/21/2024 | [**Weekly Roundup - December 21, 2024 - Healthcare IT Today**](https://www.healthcareittoday.com/2024/12/21/weekly-roundup-december-21-2024/) | [[Healthcare IT Today]] | | 12/17/2024 | [**Meditech's plans for 2025**](https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/ehrs/meditechs-plans-for-2025.html) | [[Beckers Hospital Review]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Ready to transform healthcare? Get ready for AI**](https://www.healthcaredive.com/spons/ready-to-transform-healthcare-get-ready-for-ai/731163/) | [[Healthcare Dive]] | | 11/4/2024 | [**Black Book Research Announces 2024 Awards for Excellence in Behavioral Health IT**](https://www.newswire.com/news/black-book-research-announces-2024-awards-for-excellence-in-behavioral-22458097) | [[Newswire]] | | 9/23/2024 | [**JAMA**](https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823929) | [[JAMA Network]] | | 6/27/2024 | [**Healthcare Analytics Information, News and Tips - TechTarget**](https://www.techtarget.com/healthtechanalytics/) | techtarget.com | | 5/30/2024 | [**Mental Health Inequities Could Cost $1.3 Trillion in 2040. How Can the Industry Prevent This?**](https://medcitynews.com/2024/05/mental-health-inequities-cost/) | [[MedCity News]] | | 5/17/2024 | [**Mental health inequities will cost U.S. $478B in 'unnecessary' expenses in 2024**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/mental-health-inequities-cost-478b-unnecessary-expenses-2024) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | | 6/28/2022 | [**Deloitte: Health inequities cost industry $320B per year, signal unsustainable crisis**](https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/health-inequities-cost-industry-signal-unsustainable-crisis) | [[FierceHealthcare]] | ## Topic Overview (Some LLM-derived content — please confirm with above primary sources) ### Key Players - **Deloitte**: Conducted research highlighting the financial impact of health inequities and recommending strategies to address them. - **Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts**: Recognized for its efforts to eliminate health inequities and awarded Health Equity Accreditation. - **WHO**: The World Health Organization, which emphasizes the role of AI in enhancing health services and addressing health inequities. - **Civitas Networks for Health**: Focuses on partnerships and data sharing to address health inequities through community-centric approaches. - **Meditech**: Plans to enhance interoperability and integrate AI to address healthcare challenges, including health inequities. - **ECRI**: An organization that emphasizes the need for equitable treatment in healthcare settings, particularly for individuals with disabilities. - **Oregon Health Authority (OHA)**: Introduced a strategic plan focusing on transforming behavioral health and addressing health inequities in Oregon. - **AbundaBox**: A company focused on health equity and wellness, offering resources to improve access to critical health resources. - **Ochsner-Xavier Institute for Health Equity and Research (OXIHER)**: Aims to address health disparities in Louisiana through targeted interventions and population health management. - **mPATH Health**: A digital health program developed at Wake Forest University School of Medicine aimed at improving cancer screening and addressing health inequities. - **Hartford HealthCare**: A health system collaborating with Wellstack to improve data integration and patient-centered care. - **Institute for Value-Based Medicine (IVBM)**: An organization focused on innovative strategies to improve care delivery and address health inequities. - **Andor Health**: A company that partnered with Ballad Health to implement an AI-first virtual care platform aimed at improving healthcare access in rural communities. - **OpenAI**: Collaborating with Thrive Global to launch Thrive AI Health, aimed at improving health outcomes and addressing health inequities. - **VSee Health**: A telehealth solutions provider that partners with AbundaBox to improve health record management and access to healthcare. - **Akash Perera**: A healthcare professional discussing the implementation of safe digital healthcare programs. - **Veradigm**: A healthcare technology company that integrates social determinants of health (SDoH) and mortality data into its EHR data to enhance research capabilities and advance health equity. - **Jaishankar Inukonda**: A leader in healthcare data engineering recognized for his transformative work in healthcare technology through data analytics, cloud computing, and AI/ML. - **Atrium Health**: A healthcare organization collaborating with mPATH to enhance cancer screening and reduce mortality rates through innovative research and technology. ### Partnerships and Collaborations - **Civitas Networks for Health**: Announced virtual preconference sessions focusing on partnerships to improve health outcomes and equity. - **Healthcare Payers and Communities**: Collaboration to expand broadband access and integrate digital health tools into coverage plans. - **Wellstack and Hartford HealthCare**: This collaboration focuses on enhancing data integration and analytics to improve patient care and reduce health disparities. - **OXIHER**: Collaboration between Ochsner Health and Xavier University to educate healthcare providers on equity and develop tailored health programs. - **Andor Health and Ballad Health**: This collaboration focuses on utilizing AI technology to improve healthcare access in rural areas. - **mPATH Health and Atrium Health**: Collaboration to enhance cancer screening and reduce mortality rates. - **Hartford HealthCare and WellStack**: This partnership aims to enhance digital health strategies through improved data integration and analytics. - **Loyola Medicine and West Cook Coalition**: A strategic partnership aimed at addressing health disparities and improving care coordination in the community. - **Thrive AI Health**: A collaboration between OpenAI and Thrive Global to create an AI health coach focused on chronic disease management and health equity. - **Duke Health and UNC Health**: Collaborating with Person Family Medical Center to provide educational resources and specialist consultations. - **VSee Health and AbundaBox**: Launched AbundaLife, a health record management platform aimed at consolidating fragmented medical records to improve healthcare management. - **Glytec and TidalHealth**: A partnership to enhance diabetes and glycemic management through integrated technology. - **Person Family Medical Center and Validic**: Partnership to improve cardiovascular care for rural residents through telehealth and connected devices. - **Camden Coalition**: Launched a skills lab to train healthcare professionals on complex care topics to improve patient engagement. - **Viz.ai and ALCMI**: This partnership aims to leverage AI for optimizing oncology research and addressing healthcare disparities in lung cancer treatment. ### Innovations, Trends, and Initiatives - **Mental Health Inequities**: Deloitte's report on the financial impact of mental health inequities and the need for addressing these disparities. - **Whole Person Index**: Integrated into healthcare applications to empower providers to proactively address health disparities. - **Telehealth Expansion**: Increasing telehealth coverage as a method to promote health equity, especially for vulnerable populations. - **Telemedicine**: Accelerated adoption during the COVID-19 pandemic to address health inequities. - **Health Equity Accreditation**: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts received accreditation for its commitment to addressing health disparities. - **AI in Healthcare**: Utilizing AI to identify social determinants of health and improve access to care while addressing biases in algorithms. - **Digital Health Solutions**: Innovative digital health strategies aimed at increasing cancer screening rates in socioeconomically challenged populations. - **Social Determinants of Health (SDoH)**: Recent regulatory changes require Medicare Advantage plans to collect and report SDoH data to improve care delivery. - **OHA's Strategic Plan**: A comprehensive approach to address health inequities in Oregon through accountability measures and culturally specific health practices. - **Data Governance and Real-Time Data**: Emphasized at the Civitas conference, highlighting the importance of data sharing and interoperability in addressing health inequities. - **Population Health Management (PHM) Solutions**: Expected to grow significantly, focusing on managing diverse populations and improving patient outcomes through data analytics. - **Veradigm's VNEHR Data**: Incorporates SDoH and mortality data to provide insights for addressing health disparities and improving real-world evidence studies. - **Telehealth Programs**: Emerging solutions in schools to provide immediate medical attention, reducing absenteeism and enhancing educational experiences. - **AI Health Coach**: Thrive AI Health's initiative to use generative AI for personalized health coaching to improve health outcomes. - **Digital Health Technologies**: Enhancing patient engagement and self-management through digital programs. - **Pharmacist-led Telehealth Models**: Innovative solutions utilizing AI-driven algorithms for personalized diabetes management, enhancing access to care. - **Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT)**: Utilized for streamlining cross-border credentialing in healthcare. - **Healthcare Innovation Centers**: Institutions like Gwynedd Mercy University are focusing on the ethical use of technology in healthcare education. ### Challenges and Concerns - **Health Disparities**: The ongoing need to address systemic inequities in healthcare access and outcomes, particularly for marginalized populations. - **Systemic Disparities**: Health inequities persist, particularly affecting marginalized communities, leading to worse health outcomes. - **Digital Divide**: The disparity in access to technology that may exacerbate health inequities, particularly affecting vulnerable populations. - **Healthcare Disparities**: The industry faces challenges in addressing healthcare disparities while balancing profitability and equitable access. - **Legislative Challenges**: Recent policy changes, such as the FDA's removal of diversity guidance for clinical trials, may undermine health equity efforts. - **Healthcare Workforce Shortages**: Ongoing nursing shortages and the need for upskilling in digital literacy to address health inequities. - **Data Privacy and Access Disparities**: Healthcare organizations must address these issues while leveraging new technologies. - **Limited Diversity in Clinical Trials**: A concern that can worsen health inequities, prompting the FDA to consider changes to improve representation. - **Access to Care Issues**: The closure of primary care clinics exacerbating access challenges, particularly for underserved communities. - **Algorithmic Discrimination**: AI systems trained on non-diverse datasets can exacerbate health inequities, necessitating inclusive training practices. - **Underrepresentation in Clinical Trials**: Minority and rural populations are significantly underrepresented in clinical trials, limiting access to medical advancements. - **Algorithmic Bias**: There are significant ethical challenges related to algorithmic bias and transparency in data sourcing for AI applications in healthcare. - **Credentialing Barriers**: Cumbersome processes limit access to qualified care providers across jurisdictions. - **Discomfort Among Clinicians**: A survey indicating that only 41% of doctors feel confident in providing equal care to patients with disabilities. - **Data Integrity and Privacy**: Challenges in effectively utilizing data due to poor integrity and privacy concerns hinder the identification of social risks. - **Data Monopolies**: The concentration of AI training data among a few tech giants raises concerns about access, bias, and the future of healthcare innovation. - **Lack of Human Oversight**: 88% of Americans express concerns about the increasing use of AI in healthcare, particularly regarding the absence of human oversight. - **Regulatory Hurdles**: The integration of AI in healthcare faces challenges such as regulatory compliance, data interoperability, and the need for human oversight. ## Related Topics [[Healthcare Inequities]]; [[Health Disparities]]; [[Healthcare Disparities]]; [[Health Equity]]; [[Healthcare Access Disparities]]; [[Health Equity Research]]; [[Health Equity Initiatives]]