Health Equity
We know that health equity matters. But what exactly does the term mean?
Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, an expert in addressing health care inequities and unconscious bias, shares how she has developed and executed programs aimed at increasing cultural competency among clinical and administrative teams. These efforts have specifically focused on improving health outcomes for…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services July 10 issued a proposed rule that would increase Medicare hospital outpatient prospective payment system rates by a net 2.6% in calendar year 2025 compared to 2024. This includes a proposed 3.0% market basket update, offset by a 0.4 percentage…
Advancing health equity requires that your board of trustees align on the key efforts required to align policies, resources and programs. This survey on Board Readiness for Health Equity can be completed by trustees to establish a sense of how the Board views health equity in four key areas of…
Ensuring equitable access to quality care is part of the responsibility of hospital and health system boards to serve their communities.
As state statutes and programs to advance health equity proliferate, our interactive map and report provide insights into requirements for organizations and opportunities to accelerate progress.
How should organizations harness AI’s transformative potential without creating unintended, adverse consequences? We offer steps to help establish guardrails, collaborations, and strategies for use.
Cultivating equity in an organization’s workforce is essential for improving health equity for the community. These key questions can help boards promote equity and inclusion for the workforce.
This is a guide for leaders who would like to hold more productive and inclusive meetings. This one page handout features creating a role for a volunteer to serve as the Designated Inclusion Advocate.
This checklist was developed based on ASTHO's Foundational Practices for Health Equity, and is designed to support organizational improvement in advancing health equity.