Dr. Michael Poku is Chief Clinical Officer for Equality Health, a value-based care enabler with a Medicaid-first model uniquely equipped to address the needs of diverse and historically underserved populations. Equality Health partners with independent PCPs delivering technology, tools, risk-based financial support, practice management consulting and community-based clinical supports to help these practices be successful in VBC. Through the Equality Health Foundation, the company invests in communities with health education fairs, healthy food distribution events, and other local community support.
it is essential that more individuals receive high-quality, evidence-based primary care. While government agencies are working towards this objective, significant efforts can also be made at the community level and by independent primary care providers.