Health Disparities

The social determinants of health (SDOH) Health Equity Action Brief provides an overview of the impact of social risk factors on medication use and health outcomes and describes how managed care can develop interventions to address these inequities.

The sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) Health Equity Action Brief includes an overview of the importance of addressing the inequities related to this topic and how managed care can foster an inclusive environment for everyone.

The race, ethnicity, and language Health Equity Action Brief includes an overview of the importance, standards, challenges, and opportunities of these inequities. Additionally, it features examples of how plans are addressing them.

The Health Disparities Advisory Group is focused on developing resources related to data and formulary and utilization management solutions that can close the gap on disparities in medication use. This advisory group is active from March 2022-February 2023.

Congratulations to Zachary Brunko, PharmD candidate at the University of Minnesota College of Pharmacy, for completing AMCP Foundation’s first inaugural internship devoted to addressing health inequities.

In this guest blog post, AMCP Summit moderator Lionel Phillips explores themes discussed during the health disparities summit.

In June we conducted our inaugural AMCP Summit on Addressing Health Disparities. Enjoy 10 key takeaways from this virtual event.

During AMCP 2022 in March, Dr. Kali Cyrus lead a workshop titled: A Primer on Bias from Discovery to Implementing Strategies to Address. AMCP CEO, Susan Cantrell explores the highlights from this workshop and how managed care professionals may be able to implement Dr. Cyrus' strategies in their day-to-day.

AMCP stands against racial and health care injustice. AMCP is committed to 1) mitigating disparities related to optimal medication use, 2) advancing conversations by calling for pertinent submissions to the Journal of Managed Care + Specialty Pharmacy (JMCP) and conducting partnership forum(s), 3) incorporating health equity goals into the strategic plan, and 4) supporting impactful education and policy.

To engage in meaningful dialogue and identify concrete actions toward addressing health disparities, it is imperative to have a common language that promotes understanding. To that end, AMCP has compiled a glossary of terms that will be useful for managed care pharmacists, other health care professionals, and stakeholders.