#18: Embedding diversity and inclusion into both product and culture in the digital health space

What you’ll get out of this episodeIn this longer episode Rebecca digs into the intersections of radical inclusion and health tech with The Darkest Horse cofounders Chanté Martínez Thurmond and Rada Yovovich. This conversation will expand your view of DEIA and how it relates to your company culture, your products, the organizations you sell into, and more.You’ll discover:What is DEIA (that “A” may be new to you)How to distinguish “leading metrics” and “lagging metrics” when it comes to DEIA work and evaluating resultsWhy fostering inclusion and hiring diverse teams is absolutely vital to the success of companies, and why this is especially important in healthcare.How can companies achieve this? Where do they start?Quotables“The hard part of doing this type of work is reflection, self-awareness, and noticing what you have easy access to and what you do not have access to.” @TDHCast on @Ep18 @DecodingHealth1 w @NixonGwitlLaw https://sliceofhealthcare.com/category/decoding-healthcare-innovation/ “There’s a lot of work that goes on where we pretend inequity doesn’t exist or we don’t take the time to acknowledge how it plays out in the system.” @TDHCast on Ep18 @DecodingHealth1 w @NixonGwitlLaw https://sliceofhealthcare.com/category/decoding-healthcare-innovation/ We’re finding that our clients may think they want inclusive hiring but there’s some infrastructural and cultural changes that need to be made for that approach to be effective" @TDHCast on Ep18 @DecodingHealth1 w @NixonGwiltLaw https://sliceofhealthcare.com/category/decoding-healthcare-innovation/ Recommended ResourcesFind out more about The Darker Horse hereListen to the Darker Horse PodcastConnect with Chanté and Rada and The Darkest Horse on LinkedInJoin the ConversationAre you a digital health or health system innovator? Tell us what topics and people you’d like us to cover in future episodes:– Website – LinkedIn – Twitter – Instagram – YouTubeFollow our daily updates on LinkedIn:– Carrie – RebeccaAbout Your HostsCarrie Nixon and Rebecca Gwilt are partners at Nixon Gwilt Law, a healthcare innovation law firm exclusively serving Providers, Digital Health Companies, and Life Science Businesses seeking to transform the way we receive and experience healthcare. Find out more at NixonGwiltLaw.com.This podcast is produced by Slice of Healthcare LLC.