Chief Healthcare Executive June 18, 2024
Ron Southwick

More leaders are focused on closing disparities. Caretha Coleman of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda talks about the need for transparency and measuring progress.

Caretha Coleman is seeing broader and deeper conversations about health equity, which she says is an encouraging sign.

Coleman is the chairman of the board of the Black Directors Health Equity Agenda, a nonprofit organization focused on closing disparities in healthcare.

“I think the conversation is changing,” Coleman tells Chief Healthcare Executive®. “Number one, the conversation exists, with a broader set of people.”

Moreover, Coleman says she’s seeing people doing more than talking about ways to make care more equitable. She’s sensing a commitment to action and change, which was evidenced by a recent summit...

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