Mari Devereaux

Health systems’ DEI leaders say executive buy-in and support is essential to staffing their departments and creating an unbiased, inclusive culture. 

Voters across party lines are focused on the presidential candidates’ abilities to lower costs for care, prescription drugs and insurance coverage.

Health systems are performing better on quality measures this year than in 2019, despite dealing with sicker, more complex patient populations.

The NCQA’s 2024 health plan ratings scored insurers slightly lower on equity-related measures and higher on patient experience.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advises hospitals to improve diagnoses by improving communication with patients and their clinical teams.

Healthcare leaders discussed their strategies for improving equitable care at Modern Healthcare's Health Equity Conference.

About 70% of hospitals will receive penalties of less than 1% as a result of their pandemic-era performance on readmission rates.

Healthcare leaders are advocating for a streamlined set of quality measures across payers, federal agencies and accrediting bodies.

President and CEO Robert Riney said the system is looking to advance its care capabilities following a joint venture with Ascension Michigan.

Health systems should be collecting diverse data and creating governance structures to account for health equity in their AI use, according to experts.