A Comprehensive Policy Framework to Understand and Address Disparities and Discrimination in Health and Health Care: A Policy Paper From the American College of Physicians

Using Telehealth for Diagnosis and Management of Non‐Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

“…aDDressinG DisPariTies in FaTTY liver Disease Care UsinG TeleHealTH Health and health-care inequities and disparities exist in the United States and impacted morbidity and mortality in the nation. 27 A recent metanalysis by Rich et al showed that prevalence of NAFLD and risk of its progress to NASH are significantly higher in Hispanics as compared to other ethnicities. 28 Telehealth is potentially a great tool to overcome current disparities and extending the best possible care to everyone even in far rural areas.…”

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: What Can a Journal Do?

“…Disparities in the health and care of minority populations are rooted in a combination of factors including discrimination, access to quality health care, individual behavior, and biology. 3 It is a difficult but critical task to acknowledge these disparities both as a social construct and as a pathway to high-quality health care access for all.…”

Attitudes and Actions Related to Racism: the Anti-RaCism (ARC) Survey Study

“…To maximize individual and population health, particularly in vulnerable populations, members of the medical and scientific community must also be actively involved in promoting equity and engaged in anti-racism efforts at both individual and institutional levels. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] The impact of systemic and interpersonal racism on health and well-being has been present for centuries and was particularly illuminated in 2020, as the USA grappled with the disproportionate impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) on Asian, Black, Latinx, and indigenous communities and the killings of Mr. George Floyd, Mr. Ahmaud Arbery, and Ms. Breonna Taylor. In this context, multiple organizations, including academic medical centers, reflected on and publicly shared their commitment to equity and anti-racism.…”

“…As part of this commitment, many healthcare organizations are implementing equity-promoting structural changes by comprehensively reviewing policies and procedures with the aim of closing gaps and promoting both equity in health and inclusion in work environments. [5,32] In addition, many institutions are committed to empowering individuals to intervene if they witness a racist encounter or know of a racist policy, and are addressing knowledge gaps related to racism in society and in healthcare. However, relatively little is currently known about clinicians' or faculty's attitudes about racism and whether attitudes predict the likelihood of speaking up about observed racist actions or policies.…”