A Path Toward Health Care Equity: System-Based Interventions for Change

N C Med J. 2022 May-Jun;83(3):178-181. doi: 10.18043/ncm.83.3.178.

Abstract

Despite documentation spanning decades, health care disparities across North Carolina have remained persistent for populations of color, especially for Black patients. This commentary reviews recent studies that used system-based interventions to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for everyone, and outlines how clinicians, partnering with NC AHEC, can apply results to practice.

MeSH terms

  • Black People
  • Health Equity*
  • Healthcare Disparities
  • Humans
  • North Carolina