How to Create Partnerships That Build Trust and Deliver Outcomes

Patient Advocacy Voices

Building trust and improving health in underserved communities can be a daunting challenge. Most would agree that “it takes a village,” but how do you create that village, and who are the right partners? In this premier episode of “Patient Advocacy Voices,” Sanofi host Eric Racine and his co-host Courtney Peters discuss this challenge with Dr. Laura Lee Hall, a patient advocacy leader and President Emeritus of the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF) Center for Sustainable Health Care Quality and Equity. Dr. Hall saw disparities in influenza immunization rates in communities of color and decided to do something about it. In this episode, Eric and Courtney discuss with Dr. Hall how she connected clinical care providers in local healthcare systems with community organizations and national partners to improve outcomes and equitable care through the DRIVE initiative, Demonstrating Real Improvement in Value and Equity. Because of its success, the DRIVE program keeps expanding and now extends to other health conditions and inequities. The results are impressive, and Dr. Hall’s insights have universal applicability for advocacy programs across therapeutic areas.