Technology has to be leveraged if healthcare wants to be equitable in rural areas. In this episode, we feature Theresa Demeter, Managing Director at Tegria, who discusses healthcare challenges, specifically focusing on health equity and the disparities people living in rural areas face. She explains the difference between equality and equity, emphasizing the need for tailored resources and access to equal health opportunities in rural America. Theresa acknowledges implicit bias as a factor in healthcare disparities, underscoring the importance of involving affected communities in finding solutions. She considers addressing rural healthcare challenges and promoting health equity requires collaboration, interdisciplinary teams, inclusive thinking, and technology, the latter being a solution that considers low health literacy, limited internet access, language differences, and cultural nuances. Listen to this episode and learn from Theresa Demeter about health equity and how to apply technology to build a more robust rural healthcare system!
About Theresa Demeter:
Theresa Demeter is an entrepreneurial executive administrator with 30 years of healthcare performance and operational experience. As a Managing Director at Tegria, she brings her passion for conceptualizing and implementing innovative solutions that drive quality and performance improvement to optimize patient outcomes. Theresa developed Tegria’s offering that helps healthcare organizations prioritize and operationalize their health equity strategy and mitigate the harmful effects of implicit bias through macro-simulation.
Prior to joining Tegria, Theresa drove the formation and expansion of InSytu, a national leader in clinical process improvement consulting powered by macro-simulation.
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