ACTIONS=MOMENTUM Increasing Inclusivity in Healthcare ® Over the past year, Med-IQ , Coverys education company, engaged a diverse group of faculty experts, social media in昀氀uencers, and organizations to create education for policyholders, risk managers, healthcare providers, and the public that intentionally and meaningfully addressed health disparities, medical mistrust, and the harmful legacies of systemic racism in healthcare. Speci昀椀cally, in 2023, Med-IQ launched courses on a variety of DE&I issues, including: Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Maternal Healthcare. • Ethical Healthcare for Transgender Individuals. • Racism and Implicit Bias: Legacies and Applied Concepts. • By engaging strategic experts in the development of programming with relevance to a broad base of stakeholders— from clinical teams, to patients, caregivers, and the public—Med-IQ's educational interventions play a vital role in improving care quality and safety, reducing stigma, promoting patient empowerment, and bringing better healthcare to underserved and marginalized communities. Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation, Inc. In 2023, the Coverys Community Healthcare Foundation Colorado West Regional Mental Health • (CCHF) provided over $2.8M in charitable donations Provided funding to enhance client access and and grants to healthcare organizations and community experience for telehealth treatment. groups focused not only on improving the safety and ef昀椀cacy of patient care, but also on addressing some Community Focus: of our communities’ most urgent needs. A sample of grants and donations this year included: Greater Lansing Food Bank • and Baltimore Hunger Project Healthcare Focus: Provided funding to help communities address food insecurity. March of Dimes • Helped fund a research pilot evaluating the ef昀椀cacy Maui Foodbank • of low-dose aspirin for pregnant mothers to reduce Provided funds to help support wild昀椀re victims. the incidence of preeclampsia and premature birth. Addressing Gun Violence • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center • Donated funds to support victims of gun violence in Helped fund a study that tested the utilization of our communities. patient data and machine learning tools to identify those at highest risk of hepatocellular carcinoma Maternal Health • (liver cancer). Internationally, we provided funding to support expanded maternal health services to rural The Schwartz Center • communities in Haiti. Helped fund Compassion Cultivation Training at Massachusetts General Hospital. 131313
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