13 groups have signed on as founding collaborators.
People of color and women, who comprise about 70% of the U.S. population yet are underrepresented in health solution investment and development, will now be included through a new initiative of the American Medical Association (AMA).
The "In Full Health" initiative will provide a framework that organizations can work from as they begin to change long-standing, industrywide inequities by prioritizing investment in health innovations developed by, with, and for Black, Latinx, Indigenous and other communities of color; women; LGBTQ+ communities; communities with disabilities; communities with low income; rural communities; and other marginalized communities.
"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," Jack Resneck Jr., MD, and AMA president-elect said in a statement.
"As a component of the AMA's broader work to advance racial justice and equality in healthcare, this new initiative will help us continue to drive the future of digital medicine while ensuring health innovation addresses that need and improves the health of all patients—particularly those who have been most marginalized," he said.
Organizations interested in ensuring that health innovation, products, and services engage marginalized groups going forward can visit InFullHealth.org for additional resources, to connect with experts, and share content and tools.
"In Full Health provides the collective power and capability to bring about change," said Aletha Maybank, MD, MPH, and AMA's chief health equity officer.
Organizations that have signed on as founding collaborators for the initiative include the Advanced Medical Technology Association, HealthTech4Medicaid, National Health IT Collaborative for the Underserved, and NODE Health.
Jasmyne Ray is the revenue cycle editor at HealthLeaders.