Equitable Healthcare Measurement

Led by ATW Health, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

“Nothing about us without us” is a common phrase in healthcare—one that reminds those traditionally in positions of power that affected individuals must have full and direct participation in decisions.

For years, healthcare measurement professionals have wanted to understand how the community can shape measurement. Because healthcare measures have not historically reflected the culture, lived experiences, and needs of marginalized communities and communities of color, they have not adequately represented community wants and needs. Until these are incorporated, healthcare measures cannot improve health outcomes or advance equity.

A new project led by ATW Health, with support from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, shows that a holistic approach to healthcare measurement is needed—one that includes patients and communities as equitable partners. These resources serve as a guide for payers, providers, measure developers, government agencies, and others to make patients and communities equitable partners in measurement.

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Report showcases key findings from interviews with community membersDownload
Key findings summary features top-level project findingsDownload

Case studies highlights examples of best practices from Indigenous Lifeways, Asian Health Coalition/Center for Asian Health Equity, and the National Birth Equity CollaborativeDownload

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For more information about this study contact: Desiree Collins- Bradley at Desiree.Bradley@atwhealth.com