Why is access to healthcare important? What are the effects of food insecurity on health? What are the benefits of a diverse workforce in healthcare?

Our guest is Ketul Patel, CEO, Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, and President, Northwest Region of CommonSpirit. American Medical Association CXO Todd Unger hosts.

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00:00 AMA Update April 1, 2024
00:15 Who is the CEO of Virginia Mason Franciscan Health?
00:37 Healthcare worker and physician shortages (doctor shortage)
00:48 Access to care: How does poverty cause health disparities? (access to care, health care access and quality
01:47 Social determinants of health: How does lack of health care impact a community?
02:30 Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Community Health Improvement Grants program (VMFH community health grants)
03:28 Modern Healthcare top diversity leaders 2023
03:41 Advancing health equity: Violence prevention in the BIPOC community
04:01 Federal Way Youth Action Team King County Washington
05:02 Health care and poverty: Effects of food insecurity
05:30 Food assistance: What are the health issues caused by food insecurity?
05:50 VFMH food insecurity programs
06:44 Community health services: How do you plan a community health program?
08:06 Workforce diversity: Ways to promote diversity and equity in healthcare
08:35 Medical school diversity: Morehouse school of medicine

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