disparities reduction

What Are Disparities In Health And Health Care?

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What Are Disparities In Health And Health Care? Healthy People 2020 defines a health disparity as, “a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage” and notes that disparities, “adversely affect groups of people who have systematically experienced greater obstacles to health based on their racial … What

How Can Health Care Disparities Be Reduced?

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How Can Health Care Disparities Be Reduced? Raising public and provider awareness of racial/ethnic disparities in care; Expanding health insurance coverage; Improving the capacity and number of providers in underserved communities; and. Increasing the knowledge base on causes and interventions to reduce disparities. How can we reduce the disparities? Recruit a diverse workforce that reflects