Joseph Betancourt: Leading Healthcare Equity

The Kaleidoscope:  Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market with Sheila Thorne, Episode 6 In this episode of The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market, Sheila Thorne speaks with Joseph Betancourt, MD, President of the Commonwealth Fund, a pioneer in healthcare equity and quality. With almost 80 peer-reviewed publications, Betancourt leads this century-old foundation, focusing on policy, payment reform, and regulation to advance health equity. Tune in to the episode to hear about:  * Policy and Equity: Betancourt emphasizes the need to make diversity efforts integral to health policy through payment reform and regulation.  * Progress in Health Disparities: Despite 20 years of efforts, sustaining progress in addressing disparities remains a challenge due to issues with sustainability and scalability.  * Window of Opportunity: Events like George Floyd's murder and the COVID-19 pandemic have sparked momentum for advancing health equity, despite facing resistance.  * Vision for the Future: As President of the Commonwealth Fund, Betancourt aims to embed equity into various programs, aligning policy, resources, and innovation to achieve universal health equity. Learn more about Joseph Betancourt, MD: * Connect with Joseph Betancourt on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joseph-betancourt-a49871107/  * Visit Joseph Betancourt’s website: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/   * Follow Joseph Betancourt on Twitter: https://twitter.com/jbetancourtpr *********************************** About The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market: Each episode of Sheila Thorne’s The Kaleidoscope podcast highlights leaders and patients of color to discuss culturally linguistically appropriate strategies and services.  * Subscribe to The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-kaleidoscope-healthcare-in-a-diverse-america-from-molecule-to-market/id1715004411  * Subscribe to The Kaleidoscope: Healthcare in a Diverse America From Molecule to Market video series on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheilaThorne Connect with Sheila Thorne:  * Website: https://sheilathorne.com  * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheila-thorne-63b5a32  * Twitter: https://twitter.com/sthornemhmg  * YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SheilaThorne