Winston-Salem, NC, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since the announcement of the Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Realizing Equity, Access, and Community Health (REACH), there has been an inundation of conversations around health equity. But what does it really mean and how will ACO REACH help everyone achieve their highest level of health?
Winston-Salem, NC, July 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Since the announcement of the , there has been an inundation of conversations around health equity. But what does it really mean and how will ACO REACH help everyone achieve their highest level of health? The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) defines as: At , we often ask, how can we achieve health equity? We can do this by working collaboratively with all healthcare stakeholders to address and health disparities. Health inequities, health disparities, and health equity have become familiar terms in healthcare, but their intertwinement often causes confusion. In their work to advance health equity, the : – Disparities in health that stem from unjust, systemic policies and practices which limit opportunities for good health. Health inequities occur when health outcomes differ across groups due to social and economic policies and practices that create barriers to opportunity. These inequities have a significant social and economic impact on individuals and societies. An example of a health inequity in the U.S. is the issue of race and diabetes management. Studies consistently show that racial inequities are causing health disparities in Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Natives, with the r – Preventable…