Institute for Healthcare Improvement: 4 Barriers to Addressing Health Equity

1. inconsistent data collection: 38% of respondents
2. lack of resources beyond funding, such as staff: 38% of respondents
3. lack of funding: 28% of respondents
4. lack the ability to demonstrate the impact of these works and/or lack guidance to know what to do next: 26% of respondents

Notes: IHI conducted an industry poll in July 2021. 505 US-based health care professionals responded and 380 individuals fully completed the poll. Results were the subject of an article in FierceHealthcare entitled, "Providers are putting more focus than ever on health equity. Here's how payers can support them."
Source: FierceHealthcare, October 11, 2021
Source URL: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payer/providers-are-putting...

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