TechQuity is an imperative for health and technology business: Let’s work together to achieve it

Abstract Open discussions of social justice and health inequities may be an uncommon focus within information technology science, business, and health care delivery partnerships. However, the COVID-19 pandemic—which disproportionately affected Black, indigenous, and people of color—has reinforced the need to examine and define roles that technology partners should play to lead anti-racism efforts through our work. In our perspective piece, we describe the imperative to prioritize TechQuity—equity and social justice as a technology business strategy—through collaborating in partnerships that focus on eliminating racial and social inequities.

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