Improving Health Equity Through Care Delivery Design
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Dr. Jennifer Mieres calls for a redesign of health care to center equity, inclusion, and patient needs, tackling disparities in cardiovascular health and beyond. She highlights the critical role of social determinants, community education, and data-driven strategies in driving systemic change.
About the episode:
In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Mieres, a leading expert on cardiovascular disease in women, discusses the urgent need to redesign health care delivery to improve health equity. She emphasizes integrating equity and inclusion into care models to reduce disparities, particularly in cardiovascular health. Dr. Mieres highlights how social determinants impact health outcomes and stresses the importance of developing an expanded, patient-centered health care model. The episode explores strategies for transforming health care, including fostering an inclusive workforce, enhancing community education, and leveraging data to address health inequities.
About the series:
Atria’s Vanguard Symposia is a lecture series where some of the world’s most compelling researchers translate leading-edge science into medicine. In each episode, top experts share breakthrough science about preventive health care, dive deep into headline-grabbing topics, and take you beyond the buzzwords to explain the latest in longevity science. Our show will arm you with practical information and the tools of discernment to cut through the hype and understand what matters most.
Atria Health and Research Institute aims to accelerate a global shift from reactive sick care to proactive, preventive health care. We work at the forefront of science and technology and we believe a collaborative approach to modern medicine can extend healthy life for all.
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