1.0Ovia Healthhttps://www.oviahealth.comrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="uvG8UAQC9y"><a href="https://www.oviahealth.com/blog/identifying-with-your-healthcare-provider-can-lead-to-better-outcomes-thats-why-ovia-offers-racially-concordant-care/">Identifying with your healthcare provider can lead to better outcomes — that’s why Ovia offers racially concordant care</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.oviahealth.com/blog/identifying-with-your-healthcare-provider-can-lead-to-better-outcomes-thats-why-ovia-offers-racially-concordant-care/embed/#?secret=uvG8UAQC9y" width="600" height="338" title="“Identifying with your healthcare provider can lead to better outcomes — that’s why Ovia offers racially concordant care” — Ovia Health" data-secret="uvG8UAQC9y" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); </script> https://www.oviahealth.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/DEI-Pride_CMS.png1537865For many of us, it’s easier to communicate with a healthcare provider who has a similar background to our own — especially a shared racial identity. And better communication can lead to better care. In fact, studies show that racial concordance increases patient satisfaction and visit attendance.1 Researchers who looked at emergency department use, hospitalizations, […]