HT4M December Newsletter
Health Tech 4 Medicaid
We're on a mission to radically change the pace of innovation in Medicaid, improving quality, equity and access to care.
GATHERING AND GRATITUDE IN THE MIDST OF A STORM
As we are embracing winter months and gathering as families and communities, the month of December evokes giving, bracing for New Year's reflection and upcoming change.
The pandemic thrust the healthcare industry into the eye of an epic storm. The combination of accelerating affordability challenges, access issues exacerbated by clinical staff shortages, lack of telehealth services and COVID-19, and limited population-wide progress on health equity and outcomes is staggering. This set of conditions has the potential to reorder our public health preparations and SAVE LIVES.
We often talk about tapping into the $1 trillion well of improvement opportunities by redesigning organizations for workforce optimization, accelerating productivity improvements, reshaping portfolios, innovating new business models, and reallocating constrained resources BUT we do not look at it from the?lens of equitable and inclusive design. The healthcare industry has lagged behind other industries in applying these human and equity centered practices.
HT4M NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT TO CHANGE THE PARADIGM?to align for success in the coming year.?We kick off December with re-engaging our membership, getting prepared to gather for our largest annual Future of Medicaid Innovation Summit at JP Morgan Health week (both in-person and online) and charting the path of the strategic planning we have been plotting in the storm pushing it into high gear.?Join us by financially contributing to our mission, volunteering, sending opportunities our way and/or dropping us words of encouragement as we FIGHT for the 87.5M Medicaid recipients, their caregivers, families and our communities.
?In the continued struggle?for equity,?
Adimika Arthur
THE FUTURE OF MEDICAID INNOVATION FORUM
Get tickets for our signature event,?The Future of Medicaid Innovation Forum?at the JP Morgan 41st Annual Healthcare Conference!
This annual health equity event is sold-out every year as we continue building a movement for radical change and accelerate the steps that all in the health ecosystem can take today to create a quality, equitable and accessible healthcare experience for Medicaid members across the country.
The forum will be held in-person at the San Francisco Playhouse on January 10, 2023 from 9am-12pm.?While seats are limited, we will have a virtual option available.
Contact us for more information on partnerships, sponsorship or volunteering at [email protected], and get tickets HERE.
STATE OF BIRTHING HEALTH EQUITY: A CEO'S PERSPECTIVE
We're thrilled to announce the next webinar in our series on birthing equity,?"The State of Birthing Health Equity: A CEO's Perspective"?will take place on December 20th, 9am PST / 12pm EST, featuring?Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, MD, MPH, FACOG , CEO of?Power to Decide.
Power to Decide, the campaign to prevent unplanned pregnancy, believes that all young people should have the opportunity to pursue the future they want, realize their full possibility, and follow their intentions. The organization provides objective, evidence-based information about sexual health and contraceptive options, and works to guarantee equitable access to and information about the full range of contraceptive methods.?
In her role as CEO, Dr. Raegan works with her team to?improve reproductive well-being for all people by providing trusted information, expanding access to quality services, and catalyzing culture change.?Previously, Raegan served as the chief medical officer of Planned Parenthood of Maryland and Planned Parenthood Federation of America.
Join us to learn more about Dr. Raegan's amazing work at Power to Decide, and to engage in a robust discussion on the state of contraceptive equity in America.
HEALTH EQUITY HEROES
We are excited to continue our Health Equity Heroes Series, focused on individuals who have championed health equity. This quarter's heroes include Dr. GARY C BUTTS, MD , Executive Vice President and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Mount Sinai Health System , Melanie Bella , Head of Partnerships and Policy at Cityblock Health , Dr. Jerrica Kirkley, MD , Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer at Plume Clinic , and Caretha Coleman , Owner of Caretha Consulting, leader in Black Directors Health Equity Agenda and previous Chairman of Dignity Health Community Care.
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Check out our?Twitter?for highlights on each of these heroes, the incredible work they are doing to advance health equity, and their calls to action to advance health equity!
We invite you to nominate an individual who has dedicated their career and work to advancing health equity and creating real, lasting impacts in the lives of marginalized patient populations. Nominate an HT4M Health Equity Hero Here.
HT4M at HLTH
Reproductive Justice + Capital?
On November 13th, Health Tech 4 Medicaid partnered with RHIA Ventures to host an event on?Reproductive Justice + Capital?during the?HLTH 2022 conference in Las Vegas.?Reproductive Justice is a movement for equitable access to?quality care, resources and bodily autonomy regardless of race,?income, sexual orientation, gender, education, occupation, and other factors.?It involves actively?seeking out and removing systemic?social advantages and disadvantages that create?disparate outcomes between groups,?and?placing the voices of marginalized?people at the center of the conversation.
To foster a sexual, reproductive and maternal health market that produces equitable, accessible?outcomes for all, it is critical that we?invest in the voices of marginalized communities?and?prioritize centering them in decision making processes.?
During the event we?reflected on an assessment framework for advancing?equity in each of our organizations, and explored using an investment lens, a reproductive lens, and an equity lens to make a collective difference.
Learn more in the infographic below:
BLK @ HLTH?
We were thrilled to convene our BLK in Health community again at HLTH. BLK in Health is an active community of black professionals in the healthcare ecosystem, striving to harness our collective power to effect changes in our communities, companies, boardrooms, and other spaces.
On November 14th we hosted a screening and panel discussion of?"Color of Care," a?documentary detailing how COVID-19 exposed?the systemic racial inequities prevalent in America's healthcare system. Our panel was moderated by?Dr. Lisa K. Fitzpatrick MD, MPH, MPA , Founder of Grapevine Health and Member of the External Equity and Innovation Advisory Group at the American Medical Association , and featured? Adimika Meadows Arthur , Executive Director of Health Tech 4 Medicaid ,? Amaka Eneanya, MD, MPH, FASN , Head of Strategy and Operations at the Global Medical Office of Fresenius Medical Care , Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP , Chief Health Officer at Cityblock Health , and? Kaakpema "KP" Yelpaala , CEO of InOn Health and Chief Impact Officer of StartUp Health .
Panelists agreed that the information shared in the documentary wasn't necessarily anything new.?“What was so frustrating during the pandemic was sitting back and seeing the ridiculous disparities and mortality rates…my reaction was to scream internally when those numbers were coming out, and then to say, what else were you expecting?”?said Amaka Eneanya.
?"A lot of this information isn't new. We should be talking about different things, like the equitable design of systems, products, delivery systems, and how we can all do a little better.?If you’re an entrepreneur and you have a great product that you believe is equitable and is serving the Medicaid population, how many people on Medicaid are you hiring? If you are a medical director at a company,?how are you making sure you’re pushing the envelope on who’s on your team, is your board diverse?”?emphasized Adimika Arthur.
Following the panel, we hosted a reception for our BLK @ HLTH community. We would like to thank everyone who attended!?If you weren't able to attend our BLK @ HLTH reception, or didn't get a chance to join our database,?be sure to join the BLK in Health database HERE.
LAUNCHING OUR MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
We're Launching Our 2023 Member Campaign!?
By converging with?diverse experts and leaders,?HT4M paves the channel for change. HT4M?provides members with opportunities?to?gain a greater?understanding?of the Medicaid ecosystem,?influence?the future of Medicaid innovation, and collectively?inspire?with the community?to tackle some of the greatest problems in healthcare.??With our mission in mind, becoming an?HT4M member can be of benefit beyond your organization.
HT4M'S UNDERREPRESENTED FOUNDER DATABASE
Are you an underrepresented founder or?entrepreneur??At HT4M, we are expanding our database to highlight and support underrepresented BBIPOC*, LGBTQIA+**, women and gender-diverse health tech founders and entrepreneurs.?Since last year, we have included nearly 300 founders in our database. Our platform gives visibility to leaders, as well as building?and cultivating relationships within the health tech industry for?those serving vulnerable populations. If you would like to increase your visibility as an underrepresented founder, please fill out the form here.