Reducing Health Disparity
It has long been observed that different groups of individuals may have vastly different healthcare outcomes. While there is often a medical and genetic basis for some of this disparity, there has also been increasing focus on social factors that can influence health outcomes, often referred to
as the “social determinants of health.” Five of the major social determinants include economic factors, education, healthcare access, community support and housing.
Over the past several years, ISMS has focused on improving health outcomes and decreasing health disparities to improve the health of the citizens of Illinois.