The AMA is taking on health equity

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In this Fierce Healthcare article, you'll learn about:

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• The American Medical Associations new network for health equity

" The In Full Health Learning and Action Community to Advance Equitable Health Innovation was unveiled Monday at the inaugural ViVE conference. The In Full Health initiative is backed by a set of guiding principles that offers healthcare organizations a roadmap to center equity as they consider innovative investment, development and purchasing efforts. "

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• The AMA's president-elect's sentiment on this new initiative

" “It is crucial that we invest in solutions that are created for, with, and by communities that have traditionally been sidelined from health innovation resources,” said Jack Resneck Jr., M.D., AMA president-elect, in a statement. "

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• Industry partners joining the AMA initiative

" Collaborators in the project include Rock Health, the HIMSS and the Business Group on Health, AMA said. "

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