Fierce Health Technology November 24, 2020
Our nation’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, among other things, that systemic racism doesn’t just lead to disparities in food and housing, but in healthcare as well.
Any conversation that includes the identification and elimination of barriers to health needs to include race, especially since it goes hand-in-hand with social determinants of health. Ignoring or glossing over these challenges is the equivalent of putting bandages on a broken bone.
It’s reactive and ineffective. A proactive approach is required.
For insurers, that means combining insight from observed (passive) and self-attested (active) risks to get a clearer picture of their members’ needs and risks so impactful interventions can be implemented that will promote wellness over sick care.
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