Violet

At Violet, our mission is to empower health care professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide culturally responsive care, crucial for addressing health disparities in BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities. 🌈 Our new learning pathways offer a structured approach to education, tailored to provider goals and community health needs. Read more on the blog. https://lnkd.in/esnXvZab

Great session today at AHIP about the importance of provider data that includes clinical expertise, bedside manner and cultural competence as attributes that help members pick a provider. Thanks Pleasant Radford Jr., MBA, CHIE for your endorsement of Kyruus Health (fka HealthSparq) as your access platform in collaboration with Violet for cultural competence data.

Learn how removing gendered language from HEDIS measures is making care more accessible for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming patients. https://lnkd.in/e9jvyxzf

Check out our interview with UCare's Health Equity Officer, Pleasant Radford Jr. https://lnkd.in/eQWhNmYQ

We had the privilege of sitting down with Pleasant Radford Jr., MBA, CHIE, UCare's Health Equity Officer. Together, we discussed how health plans can wield their influence to shape policy to address growing disparities. From forging partnerships with local LGBTQIA+ organizations to improve data collection methods, to exploring the evolving role of AI in health care, Pleasant offered invaluable insights into these critical issues. Read the interview on the blog! https://lnkd.in/eQWhNmYQ

The latest NCQA updates to HEDIS measures for MY2024 include expanded race and ethnicity stratification and a focus on gender-inclusive language. These new stratified measures help payers and providers understand where disparities exist so they can collectively work toward addressing care gaps. See the updated list in our latest blog article. https://lnkd.in/eRnJ6qr8

We are proud to announce a first-of-its-kind payer partnership with UCare, a leading Medicaid plan in Minnesota. Our collaboration underscores a shared commitment to addressing health disparities and championing equitable access to quality care for all Minnesotans. Learn more about our partnership on the blog. https://lnkd.in/e_UMnGDj

We are proud to announce a first-of-its-kind payer partnership with UCare, a leading Medicaid plan in Minnesota. Our collaboration underscores a shared commitment to addressing health disparities and championing equitable access to quality care for all Minnesotans. Learn more about our partnership on the blog. https://lnkd.in/e_UMnGDj

We're so happy to see discussions about the critical importance of cultural competence in health care make their way to tik tok. This anecdote exemplifies how a provider's understanding of traditional Chinese healing methods enabled timely, appropriate, and potentially life-saving care. Check it out and let us know in the comments if you've experienced situations where cultural competence has had a positive impact on your health care journey or that of someone you know. #culturalcompetence #healthequity https://lnkd.in/eNJgsavF

https://lnkd.in/eKpaqjnD Dr. Megan Anna Neff talks about the intersectionality of neurodivergence with other identities in our latest blog post.