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Top technologies to build health equity.

3/14/2023

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Top technologies to build health equity.

‍Making the health care system more equitable for diverse patients requires adopting strategic technologies.

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How to incorporate DEIB into L&D at hospitals.

The health care industry is investing in cultural competence more than ever. Throughout the country, organizations are choosing to incorporate DEIB training into their L&D efforts.

3/6/2023

How to incorporate DEIB into L&D at hospitals.

Health equity and antiracism master class for clinicians.

Learn about antiracism and health equity for clinicians with Violet Master Class.

3/3/2023

Health equity and antiracism master class for clinicians.

How to keep patients coming back.

There are a number of essential ways to encourage patients to stay at your practice.

3/2/2023

Violet’s Course Catalog

Violet is the first health equity platform and it provides accredited cultural competence continuing education on a single app. View the course catalog.

2/13/2023

Black and Transgender people are tired of death statistics.

Death statistics are omnipresent in clinical education materials as well as in the media. Calculating health disparities is a useful way to measure progress toward health equity, but sharing these statistics with patients can be tricky.

2/8/2023

Black and Transgender people are tired of death statistics.

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Violet's tips for investing in health equity.

Unlock proven strategies to fund health equity initiatives.

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Violet's tips for investing in health equity.

Unlock proven strategies to fund health equity initiatives.

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Brightline x Violet case study.

Discover how Brightline increased their ability to deliver inclusive care with Violet.

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Brightline x Violet case study.

Discover how Brightline increased their ability to deliver inclusive care with Violet.

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Violet's cultural competence insights.

Explore Violet’s journey to building the first cultural competence benchmarking for clinicians.

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Violet's cultural competence insights.

Explore Violet’s journey to building the first cultural competence benchmarking for clinicians.

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TimelyMD partners with Violet to advance health equity for college students.

The partnership is the first of its kind in higher education, focusing on upskilling for cultural competence and care coordination to improve care for young adult patients.

2/6/2023

TimelyMD partners with Violet to advance health equity for college students.

Black History Month | Violet presents Everyday People

This Black History Month, Violet asked anonymous Black patients to share their stories about positive or negative experiences in health care. Black contributors read their anonymous stories in a new audio series spotlighting patient voices: Everyday People.

2/3/2023

Black History Month | Violet presents Everyday People

Violet named to the New York Digital Health 100.

Violet announced that it has been named to the New York Digital Health 100, a recognition that highlights the most innovative startups in New York

2/1/2023

Violet named to the New York Digital Health 100.

Pronouns matter in health care (and everywhere).

A significant number of patients have reported negative experiences in health care settings due to their gender identity. It's time for a change.

1/27/2023

Pronouns matter in health care (and everywhere).

Announcing Violet’s 2023 Clinical Review Board.

Violet is proud to announce its 2023 Clinical Review Board responsible for auditing and ensuring the clinical efficacy of our first-of-its-kind cultural competence continuing education for health care professionals.

1/19/2023

Announcing Violet’s 2023 Clinical Review Board.

6 tips for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ cultural competence training.

Cultural competence can help your team overcome the many obstacles presented in staffing, patient retention, and more.

12/22/2022

6 tips for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ cultural competence training.

Violet partners with 25 digital health organizations and hospitals to build health equity.

Violet, the first-ever health equity platform, announced today that the company is proudly finishing the 2022 fiscal year with 25 partnerships, just six months after announcing and securing its seed round.

12/21/2022

Violet partners with 25 digital health organizations and hospitals to build health equity.

Violet has partnered with Arise since pre-launch, showing commitment to inclusive care from the start.

With Violet, Arise is establishing its commitment to inclusive care from the very beginning.

12/15/2022

Violet has partnered with Arise since pre-launch, showing commitment to inclusive care from the start.

Why clinicians need to be weight inclusive.

Shame and stigma have never been an effective way to help a person become healthier. But when it comes to the topic of weight, this approach still persists within the health care system.

12/15/2022

Why clinicians need to be weight inclusive.

Violet, the first health equity platform, partners with Ontrak Health to improve inclusive care.

Ontrak Health will implement Violet’s continuing education for care coaches learning how to better support every health plan member served by their program.

12/13/2022

Violet, the first health equity platform, partners with Ontrak Health to improve inclusive care.

Soft skills training is just as important as medical school.

Learning soft skills requires practice, ongoing commitment, and a willingness to be vulnerable. It may be challenging at first, but the benefits are wide-ranging for both patients as well as clinicians and health care organizations.

12/12/2022

Soft skills training is just as important as medical school.

Overcoming unconscious bias in health care.

Here's how clinicians can begin addressing their unconscious biases.

12/2/2022

Overcoming unconscious bias in health care.

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Microlearning for doctors earning CE/CME credits.

Violet implements microlearning for the busiest of clinicians wishing to provide inclusive care and earn credits.

11/21/2022

What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?

To liberate the most marginalized is to liberate us all.

11/20/2022

4 major barriers to accessing health care in the U.S.

There are a number of barriers to health care created by oppression, stigma, and income level.

11/11/2022

Tips for marketing health equity.

Let patients know you're dedicated to delivering inclusive care. Marketing your values is an easy way for patients to find the right care.

11/4/2022

Medical gaslighting: What clinicians and patients need to know.

When a clinician denies a patient’s experience, complaints, or concerns about their health, that breach of trust is known as medical gaslighting.

11/2/2022

Welcoming and inclusive care settings. | Tia x Violet Part 2

Creating a good health care environment is not only about aesthetics. It includes putting up posters, signs, and other emblems to signal inclusivity and belonging, but, most importantly, your care team must understand patients’ needs.

10/21/2022

Welcoming and inclusive care settings. | Tia x Violet Part 1

First impressions are everything. When patients enter your office, they want to feel valued and at ease. Creating a welcoming and inclusive care setting is exactly what they desire. It’s also what they deserve.

10/21/2022

Advocating for caregivers in clinical settings.

When barriers to care keep patients out of the doctor’s office, their health conditions worsen and they may experience delays in critical diagnoses. When experts study these barriers to care, they rarely ask about childcare explicitly.

10/14/2022

As a disabled Afro-Latine Transgender person, I find liberation in the Embodied Care Movement.

For oppressed people, decolonizing health care isn’t a political stance–it’s necessary for our survival.

10/13/2022

Eden Health x Violet announce a new partnership.

Eden Health's clinicians are upskilling and credentialing their cultural competence through Violet’s continuing education platform.

10/7/2022

Tips for making telehealth inclusive.

Telemedicine has made it easier for patients to access care, but as the adoption of this technology has expanded exponentially in the age of COVID-19, it’s now more important than ever for clinicians to be able to deliver virtual care in an inclusive way.

10/5/2022

What are social determinants of health?

There are many external factors that impact an individual’s overall health that clinicians may not immediately consider. These are known as social determinants of health (SDOH).

10/1/2022

All in a day’s work: Improving access to inclusive mental health care.

This summer, Headway launched a pilot with Violet, the first identity-centered care platform aiming to standardize culturally competent care for diverse communities.

9/14/2022

4 ways to ask about menstruation during doctor’s appointments.

Menstruation is a key indicator of underlying health conditions that are easily missed if clinicians (beyond OB/GYNs) aren’t well-versed. Delivering inclusive care requires knowledge about all people’s bodies.

9/13/2022

Our partnership with Octave.

We can’t wait to keep building the future with Octave, innovating their care delivery and prioritizing health equity for all.

9/12/2022

Misinformation and homophobia in the time of monkeypox (MPV).

The spread of misinformation can have a dangerous impact on culturally diverse communities.

9/7/2022

Doctors didn’t speak their language, so I became my parents’ translator.

Non-native English speakers need extra support to navigate the U.S. health system. Too often, they have to rely on their own family members and friends to translate during appointments, if they’re not alone. At least my parents have me.

9/6/2022

What does BIPOC mean?

Learn more about what makes BIPOC an inclusive term that many people prefer when referring to their racial identity, and what factors drove its increased usage.

8/31/2022

Here’s what you can do to stop clinician burnout.

Current rates of clinician burnout are estimated to be at a staggering 42%, with significant consequences for the delivery of health care and the well-being of those who deliver it.

8/29/2022

Violet, the first cultural competence credentialing and upskilling platform, raises $5.3M to power inclusive health care.

The seed round was led by SemperVirens along with industry-leading investors including Northwell Holdings, the venture arm of Northwell Health, The Venture Collective, HopeLab, and Naomi Allen (Brightline Founder & CEO).

8/16/2022

"Thank you to our community."

I brought together a diverse team of health equity experts to create Violet: the first-ever platform for standardizing and increasing cultural competence in clinicians.

8/16/2022

Doctors, can you identify monkeypox (MPV) in dark skin tones?

The online tool by Violet and Health In Her HUE includes images of clinical signs and symptoms of monkeypox (MPV) in Black and Brown skin.

8/9/2022

How clinicians can honor Indigenous patients.

Upholding Indigenous traditions in care settings is a small step in decolonizing health care and showing respect.

8/9/2022

Violet’s Abortion Access Toolkit for health care providers.

Believe in reproductive rights for all people? Use this guide to navigate abortion access for your patients in a post-Roe v. Wade world.

8/1/2022

I’m celebrating this Disability Pride Month by coming out.

I live day-to-day with chronic pain and chronic anxiety that the pain I’m feeling is an indication of something more.

7/28/2022

Cultural competence in health care is a top priority.

We’re here to help you improve your team’s cultural competence in sustainable and tangible ways. Let us help you address inequities in the health care system by delivering inclusive care.

7/27/2022

Violet’s internal guide to language: Part 2

The language we use matters when describing those who may experience discrimination in health care settings.

7/25/2022

Life post-Roe: Prepare for a worsening Black maternal health crisis.

Social determinants of health are rooted in this country’s racism and we cannot ignore it as we’ll begin to see starker maternal health disparities than ever before in recent history. The sooner we join Black advocates and work towards abortion access for all, the sooner we can overcome inequities and give patients the care they deserve.

7/20/2022

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How to incorporate DEIB into L&D at hospitals.

Health equity and antiracism master class for clinicians.

How to keep patients coming back.

Violet’s Course Catalog

Black and Transgender people are tired of death statistics.

Violet's tips for investing in health equity.

Violet's tips for investing in health equity.

Brightline x Violet case study.

Brightline x Violet case study.

Violet's cultural competence insights.

Violet's cultural competence insights.

Violet shares the latest news about company updates, health equity, care tips, and more.

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TimelyMD partners with Violet to advance health equity for college students.

Black History Month | Violet presents Everyday People

Violet named to the New York Digital Health 100.

Pronouns matter in health care (and everywhere).

Announcing Violet’s 2023 Clinical Review Board.

6 tips for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ cultural competence training.

Violet partners with 25 digital health organizations and hospitals to build health equity.

Violet has partnered with Arise since pre-launch, showing commitment to inclusive care from the start.

Why clinicians need to be weight inclusive.

Violet, the first health equity platform, partners with Ontrak Health to improve inclusive care.

Soft skills training is just as important as medical school.

Overcoming unconscious bias in health care.

All posts

Microlearning for doctors earning CE/CME credits.

What is Transgender Day of Remembrance?

4 major barriers to accessing health care in the U.S.

Tips for marketing health equity.

Medical gaslighting: What clinicians and patients need to know.

Welcoming and inclusive care settings. | Tia x Violet Part 2

Welcoming and inclusive care settings. | Tia x Violet Part 1

Advocating for caregivers in clinical settings.

As a disabled Afro-Latine Transgender person, I find liberation in the Embodied Care Movement.

Eden Health x Violet announce a new partnership.

Tips for making telehealth inclusive.

What are social determinants of health?

All in a day’s work: Improving access to inclusive mental health care.

4 ways to ask about menstruation during doctor’s appointments.

Our partnership with Octave.

Misinformation and homophobia in the time of monkeypox (MPV).

Doctors didn’t speak their language, so I became my parents’ translator.

What does BIPOC mean?

Here’s what you can do to stop clinician burnout.

Violet, the first cultural competence credentialing and upskilling platform, raises $5.3M to power inclusive health care.

"Thank you to our community."

Doctors, can you identify monkeypox (MPV) in dark skin tones?

How clinicians can honor Indigenous patients.

Violet’s Abortion Access Toolkit for health care providers.

I’m celebrating this Disability Pride Month by coming out.

Cultural competence in health care is a top priority.

Violet’s internal guide to language: Part 2

Life post-Roe: Prepare for a worsening Black maternal health crisis.

What we can do differently during National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month and beyond.

Health equity definition and history.

The minority stress framework and LGBTQIA+ mental health.

The end of Roe v. Wade will worsen health disparities for BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ communities.

Violet’s internal guide to language: Part 1

Is your sexual history intake process inclusive?

Celebrate AAPI month by looking forward in the rear-view mirror.

All therapists can work with clients of the BIPOC community.

Why I created a framework to measure cultural competence.

Everyone can be an ally for gender-affirming health care. Here’s how to start.

3 ways to provide better health care to women.

What we mean when we say “Support Transgender Youth”.

Violet stands against the “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” and “Stop WOKE Act” bills.

Our partnership with NOCD.

Supporting diverse communities.

The cultural competence umbrella.

Understanding pronouns.

The future of Violet.

The therapist lens.

Patient perspective: Getting the care you deserve.