TechQuity is an imperative for health and technology business: Let’s work together to achieve it

Abstract Open discussions of social justice and health inequities may be an uncommon focus within information technology science, business, and health care delivery partnerships. However, the COVID-19 pandemic—which disproportionately affected Black, indigenous, and people of color—has reinforced th...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association : JAMIA 2021-08, Vol.28 (9), p.2013-2016
Hauptverfasser: Clark, Cheryl R, Akdas, Yasemin, Wilkins, Consuelo H, Rhee, Kyu, Johnson, Kevin B, Bates, David W, Dankwa-Mullan, Irene
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Open discussions of social justice and health inequities may be an uncommon focus within information technology science, business, and health care delivery partnerships. However, the COVID-19 pandemic—which disproportionately affected Black, indigenous, and people of color—has reinforced the need to examine and define roles that technology partners should play to lead anti-racism efforts through our work. In our perspective piece, we describe the imperative to prioritize TechQuity—equity and social justice as a technology business strategy—through collaborating in partnerships that focus on eliminating racial and social inequities.
ISSN:1527-974X
1067-5027
1527-974X
DOI:10.1093/jamia/ocab103