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At the 2024 #HCPLANSummit, Rishi Manchanda MD MPH, CEO at HealthBegins, joined other innovators in #HealthEquity for their session, “Challenging the Status Quo: Incentivizing Equitable Outcomes.” Together, they explored how programs are promoting #HealthEquity across the contracting lifecycle. ?? Learn more about the work driving change in #ValueBasedCare: ?? https://bit.ly/hcplan

Please check out Isabela Tevanyan's story below - a hardworking mom who got the healthcare she needed and the justice she deserved and was able to keep her housing. Saluting Kaiser Permanente's leadership and vision, Neighborhood Legal Services of LA County's commitment and expertise, and the many, many champions and partners across the country who make medical-legal partnerships like this one truly successful. Access to legal services is health care - no doubt about it. #medleg #housing Bethany Hamilton, Esq. Marisa Conner HealthBegins Legal Services Corporation National Legal Aid & Defender Association https://k-p.li/4fIk44u

The inaugural Common Health Challenge spotlights Community Health Workers (CHWs) as trusted professionals who build bridges between clinical, public health, and community organizations to facilitate access to services and improve health. Join us for this interactive kickoff event to find out how your organization can be part of the Challenge. Register today at?https://lnkd.in/dVMVYffP. Featured speakers include: -?Dave A. Chokshi, MD, MSc,?Chair, Common Health Coalition & 43rd Health Commissioner of NYC -?Bechara Choucair, MD,?Executive Vice President and Chief Health Officer, Kaiser Permanente -?Simbo Ige MD, MS, MPH, Commissioner, Chicago Department of Public Health -?Philip Cooper, CCHW, CPSS, Chief Change Agent, Operation Gateway Inc. -?Chelsea Cipriano, MPH,?Managing Director, Common Health Coalition -?Shreya Kangovi, MD, MSPH,?Chief Executive Officer, IMPaCT Care -?Rishi Manchanda MD MPH,?Chief Executive Officer, HealthBegins -?Denise Octavia Smith MBA, BS, CHW, PN, SFC,?Executive Director, National Association of Community Health Workers

Join Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Tennessee Primary Care Association, HealthBegins, and the New York State Department of Health for the Third National Primary Care Transformation Summit for a conversation around primary care safety net capacity building (via the recently announced AHRQ Healthcare Extension Service)! The conversation kicks off at 10:50AM ET on Wednesday December 4th with: Libby Thurman Rishi Manchanda MD MPH Louise Cohen Darcie Hurteau Matthew Simpson

Join Primary Care Development Corporation (PCDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Tennessee Primary Care Association, HealthBegins, and the New York State Department of Health for the Third National Primary Care Transformation Summit for a conversation around primary care safety net capacity building (via the recently announced AHRQ Healthcare Extension Service)! The conversation kicks off at 10:50AM ET on Wednesday December 4th with: Libby Thurman Rishi Manchanda MD MPH Louise Cohen Darcie Hurteau Matthew Simpson

"Many Americans with insurance are still burdened by #medicaldebt, medical billing errors, or denials of coverage." #healthcare #ACA #healthequity #healthinsurance The State of Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S. https://lnkd.in/gegKX_eT by Sara Collins and Avni Gupta via The Commonwealth Fund

Looking for inspiration? Look to the PhD and Master's students who took my fall class on social & structural drivers of health equity at the Meharry School of Global Health. In their last class of the semester, students presented compelling, multi-level strategic plans to address upstream drivers of health inequities impacting specific communities, ranging from teens experiencing depression in Chicago and residents living in "Cancer Alley", to Black women battling triple-negative breast cancer, and residents living in zip code 29203 - one of the?"most medically dangerous communities in the Deep South." It has been my honor and joy to teach this class of practitioners, scholars, and advocates about the science and practice of moving upstream to improve health and advance health justice. Their individual and collective commitment to health equity - and to each other and their communities - gives me hope. My sincere thanks to the HealthBegins network and to my friends and colleagues who shared their real-world expertise and wisdom as guest presenters this semester, including Paula Braveman , Seth Berkowitz, Brian Smedley, Jaquelyn (Jackie) Jahn, Andrew Beck, Josie Alston Williams, and Tony Iton. And my deepest gratitude to Jacquelyn S. Dalton, MPH (whose teaching assistance was invaluable), Henry C. and to Meharry's leaders including Alicia Holloway, EdD Angelita Howard, EdD, Fazal Khan and of course to Dean Daniel Dawes for the invitation to join Meharry School of Global Health as founding faculty. Last but not least, thanks to each of my students. Einstein once said, "It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge." But the corollary is also true - It is the supreme privilege of the teacher to share in a student's joy, in their journey of creative expression and knowledge. Thank you for that gift.

#ICYMI we had a #webinar where we reflected on the results of the #election and mapped a way forward for the community of leaders committed to #healthequity. Hosted by our Sadena Thevarajah and a panel of distinguished speakers including Sinsi Hernández-Cancio from the National Partnership for Women & Families, Sarah de Guia from ChangeLab Solutions, and Anthony Wright from Families USA. After the Election: What’s Next for Health Equity? https://lnkd.in/gRqTPW8V

Excited to announce our inaugural Common Health Challenge! In 2025, our Challenge focuses on community health workers. Community health workers are a linchpin for effective collaboration across health care and public health. They are trusted community members who serve as bridge-builders across patients, health care systems, health plans, public health departments, and community-based organizations. Join the Common Health Coalition and these esteemed colleagues on December 9th to learn more! Registration: https://lnkd.in/evv-Zdqf

Attention health care professionals and equity advocates passionate about exploring the power of narrative transformation to advance health equity! Join us for the National Health Equity Grand Rounds on November 21 at 2:00 PM CT, where we will hear from an incredible line up of national thought leaders including Rinku Sen, Michelle Browder, Garth Graham, Bayard Love, Mehret Mandefro, and Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH as they discuss how we can change?harmful dominant narratives in health care, address systemic inequities, and reimagine what health equity looks like for everyone. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/gbKtZ4-g Why Attend the National Health Equity Grand Rounds? 1.????????Get actionable insights from a range of experts re-defining the future of health care 2.????????Learn about the power of narrative in shaping policy, practice, and perception as it relates to health 3.????????Earn free continuing education credits for attending If you’re interested in how we can make healthcare more inclusive, accessible and equitable, this is for YOU. Health care professionals may claim continuing medical education (#CME) credit or continuing education (#CE) credit for participation AT NO COST for attending. The event is developed by American Medical Association, ACGME, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, and RespectAbility with support from ABIM Foundation, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Society of Addiction Medicine - ASAM, AMA Ed Hub, Boston Medical Center (BMC), Council of Medical Specialty Societies, HealthBegins, Kaiser Permanente, Sinai Chicago, Social Mission Alliance, The Hastings Center, The Joint Commission, Rush University Medical Center, Medical Society of Delaware, American Epilepsy Society, American Society of Nephrology, Minnesota Medical Association, and MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society. #healthequity #healthcare #meded #dei #narrativetransformation #continuingeducation #publichealth #narrativechange