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Health Equity & Business: 9 Expert Takeaways The Hopkins Business of Health Initiative convened two experts in this work, Dr. Lisa Cooper and Ebony Thomas of the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, in a recent conversation to discuss best practices for health equity in business and where they see opportunities for growth. 

The Hopkins Business of Health Initiative (HBHI) had its Washington DC debut at a September 22 Open House at Johns Hopkins University’s (JHU) beautifully renovated 555 Pennsylvania Avenue building. The location was a testament to JHU’s commitment to engaging in debates of national and global policy. The event introduced HBHI and JHU to the community of national leaders working specifically on health policy in the nation’s capital, welcoming them to HBHI’s new “spiritual home.”

Professor Nicholson Price, J.D., Ph.D., Professor of Health, University of Michigan Law School

A public conversation around generative artificial intelligence (AI) in medicine is both long overdue and increasingly urgent. In health care applications, the stakes are heightened because of the intricate privacy considerations and the critical nature of decision-making. The potential positive impact is also enormous.

HBHI will use this space to foster the exchange of ideas, and host convenings, conferences, and community events as we pursue a more affordable, equitable, high-value health system for all Americans.

Cultural competency is defined as “the ability of providers and organizations to effectively deliver healthcare services that meet the social, cultural, and linguistic needs of patients.” The topic of competency has become a promising throughline for critiques of the traditional patent-provider experience and new ways of providing quality care for people of all backgrounds.

The goal of this webinar is to discuss the ecosystem of markets for blood and blood components in the US, the structure of the market ecosystem, the challenges faced, and the steps underway to address the challenges and ensure a stable supply of blood and blood components for patients in need.

Get to know HBHI's director and Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Health Economics and Policy Daniel Polsky, PhD.

The U.S. population is living longer and tens of millions will need long-term care, whether at home or in a nursing home (which costs more than $90,000 a year). Yet only about one in ten families have long-term care insurance, which is expensive. Much of the caregiving as well as the financial burden falls on family members; and families deplete assets, ending up on Medicaid. Watch our conversation on possible solutions – and how to re-ignite a conversation about them.

Johns Hopkins University just announced its 35 Discovery Award winners for 2023. Hopkins Business of Health Initiative is excited to announce that two of these projects will be awarded additional seed grant funding by HBHI.