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Health Equity Accreditation Awarded to Priority Health
The nonprofit health plan, based in Michigan, was recognized by the National Committee for Quality Assurance for its work toward providing equitable, affordable, high-quality health care.
Grand Rapids, Michigan — For the second time in 5 months, Priority Health has been recognized for its' committment toward equitable health care for members. In October, Praveen Thadani, president, received the Bernard J. Tyson Health Equity Award for his dedication to increasing health equity and addressing coverage and care disparities.
“Priority Health places a high value on providing equitable access to care and understands the critical need for better understanding of our populations,” said Shannon Wilson, vice president of population health and health equity at Priority Health. “We look forward to implementing new initiatives aimed at improving the health care experience for vulnerable populations.”
Among Priority's many health equity offerings, the PriorityMom program is constantly working toward reducing maternity care costs and total preterm births and bilingual CPR kits have been distributed through a partnership with the American Heart Association, and Hackley Community Care, based in Maranda and Muskegon, Michigan.
Patient Navigation in Oncology at Heart of Priority Health White House Visit
April 24th 2024On March 27, Priority Health's president and CEO, Praveen Thadani participated in a discussion on how to expand and optimize patient navigation services in oncology care, as part of the Cancer Moonshot initiative.
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Empowering Community Health Through Wellness and Faith
April 23rd 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In the third episode, Camille Clarke-Smith, EdD, MS, CHES, CPT, discusses approaching community health holistically through spiritual and community engagement.
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Overcoming Employment Barriers for Lasting Social Impact: Freedom House 2.0 and Pathways to Work
April 16th 2024To help celebrate and recognize National Minority Health Month, we are bringing you a special month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. Welcome to our second episode, in which we learn all about Freedom House 2.0 and the Pathways to Work program.
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