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Health Disparities Workgroup

The Council shall explore and develop health care strategies and initiatives, including financial, performance-based incentives, to reduce and eliminate health disparities, and make recommendations regarding the development and implementation of those strategies. The initiatives should seek to:

  • Improve quality and reduce costs;

  • Build on existing efforts to address known disparities; and

  • Identify best practice disparity programs in Maryland and across the country to determine if and how they should be implemented in Maryland.

Health Disparities Workgroup

Workgroup Recommendations Report

Health Disparities Workgroup Final Report and Recommendations

 

Office of Governor  

Health Disparities Workgroup Staff

Carlessia A. Hussein, R.N., Dr. P.H. Director, Minority Health and Health Disparities and
Cigarette Restitution Fund Program
Department of Health & Mental Hygiene
201 West Preston Street, Room 500
Baltimore, Maryland 21201
410-767-7117 ph    410-333-5100 fax husseinc@dhmh.state.md.us

Health Disparities Workgroup Members

Workgroup Chairperson

E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
Vice President for Medical Affairs, University of Maryland
Dean, University of Maryland School of Medicine

Council Members