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DIGITAL HEALTH FOR EQUITABLE HEALTH: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
DIGITAL HEALTH FOR EQUITABLE HEALTH (EIN 87-1850266)
Tax period
2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-15
IRS object ID
202323199349325262
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4AADVOCACY FOR THE UNDERSERVED - ADVOCATE FOR LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH EQUITY AND DIGITAL HEALTH. DHEH ACTIVELY WORKS WITH MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND THEIR STAFF THAT ARE DEVELOPING LEGISLATION TO ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY AND DIGITAL HEALTH. DHEH MEMBERS AND ADVISORS DIRECTLY WORK WITH CONGRESSIONAL OFFICES ON A VARIETY OF BILLS TO, FOR EXAMPLE, EXPAND TELEHEALTH SERVICES, PROMOTE THE ACCESS TO DIGITAL HEALTH PRODUCTS THAT CAN IMPROVE HEALTHCARE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS, AND TO IMPROVE THE CENTER FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES ABILITY TO MONITOR HOW EFFECTIVELY ITS PAYMENT SYSTEMS ADDRESS HEALTH EQUITY. DHEH ALSO FREQUENTLY HOSTS DISCUSSIONS FROM POLICY MAKERS TO IDENTIFY NEW WAYS TO IMPROVE CARE FOR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS RURAL AND URBAN. DHEH SUBMITTED COMMENTS ON THREE BILLS IN 2022 ON BEHALF OF THE UNDERSERVED. THESE POLICIES HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO IMPACT TENS OF MILLIONS OF PATIENT LIVES, INCLUDING PATIENTS RECEIVING MEDICARE.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4BFACILITATE LEARNING AND COLLABORATION ON HEALTH EQUITY - FACILITATE LEARNING AND COLLABORATION IN REFERENCE TO EACH STAKEHOLDERS PROGRAMS, RESEARCH, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES. THIS OCCURS THROUGH PERIODIC DHEH MEMBER MEETINGS AND THROUGH PARTICIPATION AT CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. IN 2022, APPROXIMATELY 600 MEMBER STAKEHOLDERS AND INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE FIELD OF HEALTH EQUITY WERE ABLE COLLABORATE AND LEARN FROM OTHERS AT VIRTUAL MEMBER MEETINGS AND AT A DHEH SPONSORED SESSION AT HTLH, THE LARGEST DIGITAL HEALTH CONFERENCE IN THE COUNTRY. DURING THESE ACTIVITIES, REPRESENTATIVES FROM DHEHS ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS DESCRIBE THEIR ORGANIZATIONS EFFORTS RESEARCH, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, ETC. TO IDENTIFY INEQUITIES IN THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND DEVELOP TOOLS TO ADDRESS THOSE INEQUITIES. THESE EFFORTS LEAD TO SHARING OF BEST PRACTICES, DISCUSSIONS ABOUT RECENT RESEARCH, AND OTHER LEARNINGS THAT HAVE BROAD APPLICABILITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4CHEALTH EQUITY EDUCATION - EDUCATE POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDIA, AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT HOW HEALTH EQUITY CHALLENGES IMPACT THE DELIVERY OF HEALTHCARE SERVICES AS WELL AS HOW GAPS IN OUR NATIONS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM EXACERBATE SOCIETAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INEQUITIES. DHEHS MISSION INCLUDES RAISING AWARENESS AND EDUCATING POLICY MAKERS, THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE INEQUITIES IN OUR NATIONS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AND WAYS TO IMPROVE. TO ACCOMPLISH THAT OBJECTIVE, DHEH HOSTS PUBLIC FORUMS WHERE RESEARCHERS, HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OFFICIALS, PRODUCT DEVELOPERS, COMMUNITY GROUPS AND POLICY MAKERS CAN ENGAGE IN MODERATED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT HEALTH EQUITY. DHEHS AIM IS TO BE AN INFORMATION RESOURCE TO THE MEDIA, POLICY MAKERS, AND GENERAL PUBLIC. IN 2022, DHEH EDUCATED AN ESTIMATED 150 INDIVIDUALS ON HEALTH EQUITY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLP
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BTHE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY OUTSIDE ACCOUNTANTS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE CORPORATION'S THIRD-PARTY MANAGEMENT TEAM AND COUNSEL. THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CORPORATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER, AND MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REQUIRES FULL DISCLOSURE OF ALL ACTUAL AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. EACH DIRECTOR SHALL DISCLOSE ANY AND ALL FACTS THAT MAY BE CONSTRUED AS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, BOTH THROUGH AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE PROCESS AND WHENEVER SUCH ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OCCURS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, AND WHETHER OR NOT SUCH CONFLICT MATERIALLY AND ADVERSELY AFFECTS THE INTERESTS OF THE ORGANIZATION. A DIRECTOR WHOSE POTENTIAL CONFLICT IS UNDER REVIEW MAY NOT DEBATE, VOTE, OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATE IN SUCH DETERMINATION. IF THE BOARD OF DIRECTOR DETERMINES THAT AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, THE BOARD SHALL ALSO DETERMINE AN APPROPRIATE REMEDY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19ALL GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GPUBLIC AFFAIRS 17,000 3,000 0 EDUCATION/ADVOCACY 62,012 0 0 TOTAL 79,012 3,000 0