The research by Ford-Gilboe and colleagues1 in this issue of The Milbank Quarterly
demonstrates that equity-oriented approaches to health care can lead to improved health …

Health Equity Discussion Paper Page 5 real problem is differential access to income,
housing and these other key determinants of health–this underlying social inequality is the …

Eliminating disparities in healthcare is a goal of every American hospital. Despite our best
efforts, we know that race, ethnicity, and language preference continue to affect the chance …

Pressures are mounting on health care organizations today to provide better care while also
controlling costs. Engaging people in their own health care can both result in better health …

The 2021 National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) report on
Implementing High-Quality Primary Care identifies 5 high-level objectives regarding …

Introduction 133 Structures to Support health Equity 134 volunteers-in-Medicine for
Community health Improvement 134 Community-Based Partnership to reduce Emergency …

Equity was identified as one of the six core dimensions of a high-performing, highquality
health care system in the landmark Institute of Medicine (IOM) report Crossing the Quality …

The article presents lessons learned from Grand Junction that may be useful for other
medical communities in Colorado in 2009. It states that health care providers who cooperate …

Patient-centeredness—the idea that care should be designed around patients' needs,
preferences, circumstances, and well-being—is a central tenet of health care delivery. For …

Primary care must be reengineered to improve outcomes and affordability. To achieve those
goals, WellPoint invested in ten patient-centered medical home pilots that encourage care …