Forbes February 25, 2022
Deb Gordon

Concern for health equity—the idea that everyone should have an equal opportunity to live the healthiest life possible—has historically been the domain of progressive advocates and nonprofit agencies. In the wake of racial reckoning and increasing calls to reduce health disparities across the United States, health equity is now coming into focus for big business.

One corporation investing in health equity is Deloitte, which this week announced the appointment of Dr. Jay Bhatt as executive director of the company’s new Deloitte Health Equity Institute (DHEI) and of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions (DCHS). DCHS, which currently publishes findings and analysis in life sciences and healthcare sectors, will serve as DHEI’s research arm. DHEI aims to bring together business, government,...

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Topics: Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Patient / Consumer, Provider
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