Banner Health is dedicated to eliminating health disparities and ensuring culturally competent care for all members.
Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) standards guide our approach to equitable care. Serving a diverse membership, we ensure services respect and respond to varied cultural and linguistic needs.
Through comprehensive sub population analyses, we stratify data by race, ethnicity, language and other key factors to identify care gaps and health disparities. These findings are summarized in our annual Health Disparity Report, which guides the development of targeted interventions.
Our Health Disparity Incentive Program promotes health equity addressing specific disparities within sub-populations including age, race/ethnicity, gender/gender identity, serious mental illness (SMI) and counties. The program targets specific measures such as:
We employ multiple engagement strategies to reach high-risk and low-adherence populations:
These efforts provide education, scheduling assistance, In home test kits, and personalized support to overcome barriers to care.
By embedding disparity-focused practices into our operations, we're ensuring every member receives the quality care they deserve, regardless of background or circumstance.