Joneigh S Khaldun, MD, MPH, FACEP

🚨A must-read report🚨: The Commonwealth Fund released their evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities in health care between and within U.S. states. The report found:   ⚖️Health disparities exist in every state: There are persistent gaps in health outcomes, access, and quality of care across racial and ethnic groups, regardless of where people live in the U.S.   🔍Root causes: Unequal access to quality care is a major factor contributing to disparities, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated these, particularly affecting Black, Hispanic, and AIAN communities.   🌟Moving forward: Collecting accurate and specific racial data is key to understanding the nuanced needs of diverse populations.   #HealthEquity   https://lnkd.in/eH2ruDck

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🚨 A Hard Truth About Healthcare Innovation: Our communities aren't "hard to reach", they're hardly reached. Let me share why this matters. When I started my journey in healthcare, one truth became clear: health equity isn’t just a goal, it’s the foundation upon which everything else must be built. But here's what most people miss... True innovation demands diversity, not only in ideas but in leadership. When those developing healthcare solutions share our stories, speak our languages, and understand our communities, progress becomes inevitable. That’s why Abner Mason, Kevin Dedner, MPH, and I, along with other Black and Latino/a/x/e Healthcare Leaders, innovators, physicians, entrepreneurs, investors, and community builders, are uniting to back Vice President Kamala Harris for President. This isn’t just about who holds leadership positions, it’s about what leadership can achieve when our voices shape the future. When leadership reflects the people it serves, trust grows, technology becomes more human, and change follows naturally. Four Areas for Change: - Bridge digital divides so no one is left behind - Direct capital to visionary founders of color who understand their communities - Dismantle algorithmic biases that perpetuate inequities - Build diverse leadership pipelines that transform healthcare at every level There is power in the spaces where our histories intersect, side by side. This is where struggle transforms into strength, isolation gives way to solidarity, and innovation truly serves all. Together, we’re not just changing who leads, we’re building a healthcare future that serves everyone, block by block, breakthrough by breakthrough. - Share if you believe healthcare innovation should reflect ALL communities - Comment: What barriers have you faced in healthcare? - Tag 3 leaders who should be part of this conversation - Connect with me at HLTH this week 📄 Sign the Letter: https://lnkd.in/gUBMnUPd 📰 Read the Press Release: https://lnkd.in/guc4eFW3 📰 Review the Black Enterprise Article: https://lnkd.in/gtYSRYqM #HLTH2024 #HealthEquity #DigitalHealth #HealthcareInnovation #RepresentationMatters #LatinxInTech #BlackInTech #DiversityInTech #FutureOfHealthcare #LatinoHealth #LatinaHealth #LatinxHealth SaludConTech The Latino Health Innovation Alliance (LHIA) Color Of Change HLTH Inc. Joseph Betancourt Nana B. Afoh-Manin MD, MPH, MPA Uché Blackstock, MD Venus Ginés Ysabel Duron Rock Health Code2040 Techqueria Latinas in Tech The Commonwealth Fund RWJF Voto Latino

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I’m honored to be part of the newly assembled National Commission on Climate and Workforce Health. This growing coalition of business leaders and public health experts, alongside the Health Action Alliance, is committed to providing employers with the tools, insights and collaborative opportunities they need to ensure the safety of their employees. Recently, the World Economic Forum reported that CEOs have identified extreme weather as a top threat to their businesses in the coming year. While many executives are aware of the risks, few are prepared to protect their workers. Our inaugural report outlining our challenges, the Commission’s goals and initial recommendations is now available for download at https://lnkd.in/eFPpYDju #ClimateWorkforceHealth #ClimateHealthCommission  #HealthAction #ClimateChange #Adaptation #PublicHealth #Sustainability #ClimateHealth #ClimateandBusiness, #WorkforceHealth #EmployeeWellbeing

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"In 2003, the Institute of Medicine examined the impacts of health care disparities and proposed solutions in Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial Bias and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care. Because disparities persist, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened an expert committee to revisit the 2003 report." The link to the updated report release webinar is below:

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Reflections on Public Health Connects: "RX For a Lonely Nation" 05/29 Today we had the Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy on Public Health Connects. I am so proud of our communications team. -This was our first time in front of a live audience, so everything had to run perfectly and without issue. The pressure was on! -Not only did the team produce the show, but we also supported with onsite photography and social media. -The team provided media availability with Red Eagle Soaring, Faisal Khan, Dr. Umair Shah, and Dr. Vivek Murthy with King 5, Komo, KOUW, and Seattle Times. -In addition to our legacy media partners, we invited Indigenous media outlets for the first time. This was a strong step forward in a multi-year effort toward a more inclusive media strategy. We were challenged in areas of media inclusivity, working seamlessly and simultaneously together in a high-stake environment, running several different communications systems (Video Production! Event planning! Photography! Media! Social Media!) And the team was marvelous in every way. Kollin Leisinger Shelby Anderson Cris Matochi Michael Lang Tucker Archer Katie Coble Tony Cast Dee Gilson Marisol Mata Somarribas Miki Kaneshiro It's not every day that we're able to communicate about pervasive, yet invisible health challenges like loneliness and the profound effect it has had on our Washington communities. It's an important message, and I am grateful that we had the opportunity to share this message with so many. I think I would be remiss to mention that this was a multi-year effort that culminated in one event. And what I mean by that, is that building out a production like Public Health Connects takes an ocean of planning and coordination. I think of the many weeks of voluntary training that the team did, learning how to run the camera equipment, how to set up lights, running sound, and where to place the shots. The unwavering support and trust we have from leadership who supported our vision. Positive energy, curiosity, and troubleshooting is essential in building out a system like this, especially one that was brand new for the agency. I considered naming the many thousand steps it took put all of these pieces together in this post, but LinkedIn has a word limit, and I would need many several times over to capture them all. I do want to acknowledge the deep work that Kristi Hughes, MIKE K KROESEN, Tim Schlender have done to make this a reality. And a special shoutout to Elizabeth Perez for advocating for these stories and supporting us. We'll be 'airing' the episode on July 2nd at 12pm PST. Smash the link below to check it out: https://lnkd.in/g_BS2nir

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ICYMI! The CMS Office of Minority Health has released a new resource document of health equity-related data definitions, standards, and stratification practices. CMS’ Resource of Health Equity-related Data Definitions, Standards, and Stratification Practices offers a table of suggested definitions, standards, and stratification practices for 9 health equity-related data elements as well as several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the purpose and usage of the document. It may also clarify differences in results that may arise when different data standards and definitions are used. /https://lnkd.in/etVzCYh4

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