Becker's Healthcare November 15, 2024
In recent years, healthcare executives and providers have faced growing expectations to address health inequities that affect diverse populations across the country. But what does health equity truly mean in practice?
Leaders who aim to make health equity a reality are tasked with rethinking traditional models, using data more strategically and cultivating local partnerships.
“I use a simple, people-centered definition. I like to think of health equity as a state where everyone has a just and fair opportunity to be as healthy as possible,” Yvette LeFebvre, Chief Medical Officer, Home-Based Care, Evernorth Health Services, said during a Nov. 6 panel at the Becker’s Fall Payer Issues Roundtable. “From a provider’s perspective, we’re approaching health equity by focusing on...
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