Reducing black maternal mortality involves a multi-tiered approach involving the patient, provider and public health policy.

Little is known about how racism and bias may be communicated in the medical record. This study used machine learning to analyze electronic health records (EHRs) from an urban academic medical center and to investigate whether providers’ use of negative patient descriptors varied by patient race or ethnicity.

Are Black tech entrepreneurs the last hope for health equity?‍ Four black entrepreneurs are changing how we use technology to address some of the toughest issues in healthcare based on experiences in their own communities. They are tackling as access to diverse providers, transportation, mental health and community clinics.

Networks can be a powerful things, especially when they provide access to limited resources. Explore how the founder of online website, Black Doctors of South Florida, built a network to help black women avoid stigma while finding care.