The medical industry is far from achieving racial health equity, according to a new report from Accenture. But it could be. [Patient Engagement Hit] 

...In an analysis of peer-reviewed research and expert commentary, the researchers outlined the five interconnected barriers blocking health equity from coming to light: implicit bias, lack of trust and fear, access barriers, uneven quality and experience, and racism in research and development or clinical practices.

Barriers to Achieving Racial Health Equity 

• Implicit bias
• Patient Trust 
• Care Access Barriers
• Unequal quality 
• Patient Experience 
• Racism

The report, which outlines some of the stark racial health disparities still plaguing the US, also looks at the barriers keeping the nation from confronting its problems and a roadmap for mitigating these issues.

Looking at race, specifically, because it is the most prominent predictor of health inequity, the researchers noted that outcomes still aren’t equitable for all. There are 3,400 more infant mortalities among Black babies than White, the report authors said, and an additional 9,200 Black cancer deaths each year, too.

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