2023 Health Equity Conference | CMS

2023 Health Equity Conference

Six conference members posing in front of a Health Equity Conference wall

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hosted its first Health Equity Conference on June 7-8, 2023. Participants attended in person at Howard University in Washington, D.C., online via Zoom, and by livestream on HHS Live.

Seated participants listening to a speaker at a conference

Overview

CMS leadership discussed recent developments and updates on CMS programs, up-to-date research on health equity, promising practices and innovative solutions, and community engagement efforts. The conference was free for attendees and featured grand plenary sessions, breakout sessions, a poster hall, and a federal partner showcase. It brought together leaders in health equity from federal agencies, health provider organizations, academia, and community-based organizations.

Featured Resources

Based on the CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022-2032, attendees shared research, ideas, and initiatives that are measurably reducing disparities in CMS programs, and increasing equity for all. Learn about the 2023 CMS Health Equity Conference through our recordings and post-conference report.

CMS Framework for Health Equity 2022-2032

Watch the conference recordings

Watch the conference highlights video

View the Post Conference Report (PDF)

Download the posters

The conference showcased 32 posters highlighting health equity research. Download the posters below.

A Communication Framework for Building the Pandemic Response Capacity of Communities Disproportionately Impacted by COVID-19

Addressing Tele-Behavioral Health Policy Barriers through Strategic Facilitation

An Enterprise-Wide Effort to Improve Race and Ethnicity Data Collection to Better Understand and Address the Root Causes of Health Inequities

Applying the Public Health Critical Race Praxis Framework to Understand Racial Disparities in Access to Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorders

Bridging the Gap of Healthcare Inequities in the Rio Grande Valley

Building Research Capacity Across an Established Network of MSIs to Reduce Health Disparities

Creating Equity in Hospital at Home Programs

Emerging Practices of Telehealth to Advance Health Equity of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Treatment in Medicare and Medicaid Programs

Empowering Patients to Prioritize their Health with Culturally-Competent Community-Based Programs

Ending Cancer As We Know It

Environmental Health Communication Strategies for Rural Southern Black/African American Communities in North Carolina

Evaluating a Collaborative LegalHealth Clinic Model in Brooklyn

Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Health Disparities and Achieve Health Equity in Chronic Disease Prevention and Management

Evidence-Based Practices to Reduce Health Disparities and Promote Health Equity Among People in Need of Behavioral Health Services

Expanding Medicaid Providers to Advance Health Equity Initiatives

Geographic Measures of Structural Racism for Health Equity

Impact of Continuous Improvement and Quality Improvement Methodologies on Behaviors and Attitudes of Healthcare Personnel Providing Care to LGBT+ Patients within a Health Plan

Innovative Ways State Medicaid Programs Can Address the Health Equity Aspects of Climate Change

Intersectional Approach to Making Health Equity Gaps Visible and Actionable

Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Workforce Development Needs in the Aging Care Pharmacy Landscape

Leveraging Quality Measurement to Drive Equitable Cancer Care for Transgender Individuals

Medicaid Reimbursement for Doula Services

Modeling Disparities in Cost of Care Based on CMS Coverage Options and Social Determinants of Health

National TeleOncology and the "Close to Me" Treatment Access Point Solution

Relationship Between Post-Acute Care Setting, Social Determinants of Health, and Hospital Readmission Rates

Social Determinants of Health Data Survey Results on the Collection, Integration, and Use

Social Risk Factors Among Medicare Beneficiaries with Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias

The Doctors and Clinicians Profile Pages on the Medicare.gov Compare Tool

The Role of Individual-Level Socioeconomic Status Measured by the HOUSES Index on Nursing Home Placement Accounting for Neighborhood Characteristics

Updating Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards at Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Wait Times and Processes for Autism Diagnostic Evaluations

Whole Person Care Begins with a Consumer Centered Assessment

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