Date of Award
Fall 12-4-2023
Embargo Period
12-19-2023
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Health Administration
Department
Health Administration
College
College of Health Professions
First Advisor
Jillian Harvey
Second Advisor
Kit Simpson
Third Advisor
Derrick Mitchell
Abstract
Racial and ethnic minority groups and rural and low-income populations are examples of populations who continue to experience health disparities despite policy mandates to eliminate them. This doctoral project will provide a foundational blueprint to aid health plans in addressing and improving health equity internally and with external stakeholders. The blueprint will be based on research comparing the robust health equity initiatives of four states to the NCQA national guidelines. The barriers to achieving and recommendations for advancing the field of health equity by implementing and analyzing policies and data that target health disparities through improved access to quality care and services will be addressed. This health equity guideline will contain suggestions and templates that may be used to supplement current NCQA Health Equity Standards as a guideline for developing a health equity program for small managed care organizations.
Recommended Citation
Strudwick, Belita, "Developing A Blueprint for Health Equity Programs and Investigating Interventions and Metrics" (2023). MUSC Theses and Dissertations. 831.
https://medica-musc.researchcommons.org/theses/831
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