What went down at the first HIMSS Global Equity Week — with Denise Hines

Last week, HIMSS held Global Health Equity Week, a week of education and action around disparities in public health. Hundreds of participants around the world attended virtual webinars and virtual marches and wrote to their governmental representatives, while HIMSS announced grants to support industry diversity and a new tech challenge, all around the theme of maternal health.Host Jonah Comstock and MobiHealthNews Managing Editor Laura Lovett welcomed HIMSS Chief Americas Officer Denise Hines to the show to look back at the week, and look ahead to the work still to be done.Talking points:How National Health IT Week became Global Health Equity WeekThe (ongoing) virtual policy marchHIMSS member engagement and participationThe HIMSS Foundation grants to support industry diversityHow virtual meet-ups helped convene the HIMSS communityThe Global Maternal Health Tech ChallengeWhat it means to support healthcare for allHow you can still help by joining the Global Health Equity NetworkMore related to this episode:Join the Global Health Equity NetworkJoin the Virtual MarchMore about Global Health Equity WeekImproving outcomes for expectant Black women is focus during HIMSS Global Health Equity WeekHIMSS announces global tech challenge to improve maternal health outcomes worldwideCOVID-19 hasn't just spotlighted healthcare inequity – it's made it worseDigital divide remains, despite big COVID-19 tech innovation