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Care Management Partnership with Community Health Workers Is Leading to Greater Health Equity

BY LISA SIMMONS-FIELDS, DNP, MSA, RN, CCM, CPHQ, FCM, AND MAUREEN PIKE, MPH, MBA, RN
For the past three years, Trinity Health’s Clinically Integrated Networks (CIN), Community Health & Well-Being (CHWB) departments and the Medical Groups (THMG) have engaged in a national strategy for reducing preventable hospitalizations among Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) beneficiaries with a special focus on our vulnerable dually enrolled (Medicare/Medicaid) population. Nationally, patients who are dually enrolled are more likely to experience poverty, have disabilities and be part of a racial and/or ethnic minority. Shared accountability and key performance indicators (KPIs) among the CINs, THMG and CHWB teams with a clinical and social care focus were integral to the success of this strategy.

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LGBTQIA2S+ Health Equity: The Need for Inclusivity in Healthcare

BY JENNIFER GAZDA, LCSW, CMC, CDP
When involved in a discussion of potential topics for this publication related to health equity, I listened and tried to find what area was not included in a means to participate. Representation for the LGBTQIA2S+ population was not readily apparent, so I decided to explore some current research and see where it led me.

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Closing the Digital Gap: How Case Managers Champion Tequity in Healthcare

BY DR. COLLEEN MORLEY-GRABOWSKI, DNP, RN, CCM, CMAC, CMCN, ACM-RN, FCM
The healthcare industry has undergone a massive transformation over the past few decades, driven largely by technological advancements. From electronic health records (EHRs) to telemedicine, technology has revolutionized the way healthcare is delivered and managed. However, as healthcare becomes increasingly digitized, concerns about equitable access to these technologies have emerged, leading to the concept of “tequity”—the intersection of technology and equity in healthcare.

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Community Health Workers — An Essential Workforce For Achieving Health Equity

BY DR. RAINE ARNDT-COUCH, DSW, JD, LCSW, CCM
Health equity is a fundamental goal in healthcare, aiming to ensure that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Community health workers (CHWs) play a crucial role in achieving this goal, by leveraging their unique skills and lived experience to bridge healthcare delivery gaps and address the social determinants of health. This article explores the role and value of CHWs, the current policy landscape underlying the provision of CHW services and offers practical actions case managers and others in the healthcare continuum can take to ensure CHWs are included in comprehensive strategies to achieve health equity.

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Exploring Health Equity Factors by Navigating Case Managers the Way Forward

BY ANITA MINGO, MSW, LICSW, CAROLINA MOSLEY, RN, MSN, CCM, CPHQ, CPHM, AND CATOVIA RAYNER, DHA, MPH, MSW, LCSW
The social drivers of health (SDoH) can affect a wide range of health outcomes and quality of life outcomes. There are five common domains; economic stability, education, health and healthcare, neighborhood and built environment, and social community context. We seek health equity for all.

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Disparities in Healthcare Why Do Inequities Persist?

BY MICHAEL NORDÉ, LICSW
When receiving care from your provider, how important is informed consent? What if you learned that, statistically, people in your group, be it race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity or religion were not being offered informed consent? How would you feel? Most importantly, what would you do?

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Cultural Humility: Addressing the Age-Old Problem of Health Inequities

BY DARRYL WASHINGTON, D.ED., MS THE ANCIENT ISSUE OF INEQUITY The rudiments of any developing culture begin with the creation of a common language, letters or an alphabet, religion, laws, social organization, settlements, food production and a system of healthcare. Systematic healthcare dates back as far as the ancient Mesopotamians,…

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