Journey to Equitable Health: How Do We Get There and Who is Leading the Way

500 District Avenue,Burlington MA 01803

01 November, 2022

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As healthcare leaders, we embrace the principle that quality of care should not vary on the basis of the patients’ socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, or geographic background. However, despite significant efforts to expand access to high-quality healthcare, inequities in the U.S. persist- especially in vulnerable populations. Collectively, our healthcare system has an obligation to do better. Keynote Speaker: Thea James, MD, Vice President of Mission and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Boston Medical Center Moderator: Joy Calloway, Interim CEO, Planned Parenthood for Greater New York and Past Executive Director, National Association of Health Services Executives Panelists: Michael Curry, CEO, Mass League of Community Health Centers Estevan Garcia, MD, MPA, Chief Medical Officer, MA Dept. of Public Health Tonya Hongsermeier, MD, MBA, Chief Clinical Innovation Officer, Elimu Informatics Join us to hear from experts on: Racial, ethnic, socioeconomic and other disparities in healthcare delivery The linkage of disparities to quality and safety; Strategies for preventing readmissions, avoiding medical errors and improving patient satisfaction Methods for collecting patient data/monitoring disparities Improved coordination of healthcare delivery by utilizing other community resources