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Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here’s how payers can support them

Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here’s how payers can support them

October 11, 2021Paige MinemyerNo CommentsFierce HealthcareSocial Determinants of Health (SDOH)

Health equity is increasingly a priority for providers, and insurers can be a key partner in supporting those efforts, according to the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI).

More than half of health systems surveyed (58%) identified health equity as a top priority, up from 25% saying the same in 2019. Equity placed second to safety in the survey, which was flagged by 59% of surveyed systems.

Kedar Mate, M.D., president and CEO of IHI, told Fierce Healthcare that the “really immaterial” difference between the two is telling and highlights just how strongly they’re invested in addressing this issue.

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: health equity, healthcare disparities, healthcare equity, Payers, SDOH, social determinants

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