our mission
Accelerate Health Equity (AHE) is a Philadelphia-based initiative aimed at eliminating disparities in healthcare and advancing health equity through a unified city-wide approach. Our mission is to improve health outcomes for underserved and marginalized communities in our region by identifying and addressing the root causes of health inequities through rigorous research, targeted healthcare interventions, and innovative partnerships between health systems, health insurance companies, and community organizations.
AHE’s work focuses on five core topic areas that reflect the overall health and well-being of Philadelphians:
To learn more about Accelerate Health Equity’s original launch, click here.
our approach
- Commit to community & stakeholder engagement and partnership regarding goals & priorities.
- Focus on % change in specific measures over time & evaluate progress toward health equity to support and accelerate scaling of the most effective interventions.
- Use behavioral economics, human centered design & health services research to conduct rigorous pilots
- Include mixed methods approaches and community input to track progress over time.
- Use diverse data sources & local information to inform measurement & reporting.
our steering committee
AHE's Steering Committe consists of representatives from 14 leading healthcare institutions across the city of Philadelphia, including payers and providers. This innovative partnership brings together leaders and changemakers to help dismantle racism within our city’s healthcare system to improve health outcomes for Philadelphians — this goal is vital to the well-being of our city as a whole.
