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Health leaders shift from focusing on what happens in the four walls of a hospital to a more holistic view of care.
Since 97% of American adults have a cell phone, keeping in contact is a good way to intervene in health issues and lower disparities, says Marci Bennafield, clinical instructor at Georgia State University's health informatics program.
Dr. Michael Poku, chief clinical officer at Equality Health, talks how providers can work on costs of health inequities, the benefits of investment in independent primary care physicians, and tech needed to successfully tackle inequity.
Valerie Rogers, senior director of government relations at HIMSS, explains how perinatal care benefits from state and federal policies that promote more equitable outcomes, as well as IT innovations that promote data modernization and exchange.