TechQuity is an imperative for health and technology business: Let's work together to achieve it. (22nd June 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Clark, Cheryl R; Akdas, Yasemin; Wilkins, Consuelo H; Rhee, Kyu; Johnson, Kevin B; Bates, David W; Dankwa-Mullan, Irene
• Is Part Of: Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association. Volume 28:Number 9(2021)
• Page Start: 2013
• Page End: 2016
• Publication Date: 2021-06-22
• Subjects: Medical informatics -- Periodicals; Information Services -- Periodicals; Medical Informatics -- Periodicals; Médecine -- Informatique -- Périodiques; Informatica; Geneeskunde; Informatique médicale; Computer network resources; Electronic journals; 610.285
• DOI: 10.1093/jamia/ocab103
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1067-5027

Abstract

Abstract: Open discussions of social justice and health inequities may be an uncommon focus within information technology science, business, and health care delivery partnerships. However, the COVID-19 pandemic—which disproportionately affected Black, indigenous, and people of color—has reinforced the need to examine and define roles that technology partners should play to lead anti-racism efforts through our work. In our perspective piece, we describe the imperative to prioritize TechQuity —equity and social justice as a technology business strategy—through collaborating in partnerships that focus on eliminating racial and social inequities.