Melissa Clarke, MD, CMQ, the chief health equity officer at Elevance Health, explains "Health Equity by Design" and how Elevance Health is committed to ensuring a personalized and intentional approach for all its members.
This episode is another installment of the Managed Care Cast series Frameworks for Advancing Health Equity by the Center on Health Equity & Access, which highlights innovative programs developed in the health care space that are striving to address the health inequities and disparities that exist within the US health care system.
Melissa Clarke, MD, CMQ, the chief health equity officer at Elevance Health, explains the company's commitment to "Health Equity by Design" and how it ensures a personalized and intentional approach for all its members, regardless of race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, and geographic or financial access.
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Provider Designation
Trans and Gender Diverse Health Care
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