Marsh McLennan May 10, 2024
In April, Marsh McLennan hosted the Equity = Possibility Black Leaders Symposium in Atlanta, GA. Vikki Walton, Head of MercerWELL Health Equity Center of Excellence, joined Maia Lang, Vice President of the Office of Health Equity at UnitedHealth Group, and Penny Smith, AVP of Customer Analysis & Solutions at UnitedHealthcare, for the panel discussion Driving Health Equity: Insights, Solutions and Actionable Strategies. Here she shares key takeaways on the importance of data, employee engagement and innovative solutions when addressing health disparities across diverse communities.
Data is gold in addressing health disparities
The power of data in understanding and addressing health disparities cannot be overstated. For example, by focusing on a specific social determinant of health (SDOH), such as access to...