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ISSUE SPECIFIC RESOURCES & ANALYSES
Health Care Reform
Health Information Technology
Patient-Centered Care
Health Care Disparities
Demographic Data
Language Access
Cultural Competency
Health Workforce Diversity
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health
Consultation Services
Category Archives: Language Access: Best Practices
Commission to End Health Care Disparities: Appropriate Use of Physician’s Non-English Language Skills in Clinical Care
The Commission to End Health Care Disparities has released this publication on the appropriateness of physicians using their language skills in languages other than English while providing clinical care to patients with limited English proficiency (LEP). The Commission comprises more … Continue reading
What My Father Taught Me About Health and Health Care, About Life and Death
Three months ago, my father Andrew Shih Lun Bau passed away, peacefully, in his own home. Next week, on Christmas Day, we would have celebrated his 93rd birthday. As someone who now seeks to improve both health and health care … Continue reading
Health Affairs: Agenda for Fighting Disparities
The October 2011 issue of Health Affairs is focused on issues of health and health care disparities. Here are the articles in the issue, supported by the Aetna Foundation: Susan Dentzer. A Nation At Risk For Wider Health Disparities. Health … Continue reading
Posted in Demographic Data, Demographic Data: Race and Ethnicity, Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Effective Interventions, Health Care Disparities: Stakeholders Engaged, Health Care Disparities: The Evidence of Disparities, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Care Reform: Quality Improvement, Health Status Disparities, Healthy Neighborhoods and Communities, Language Access, Language Access: Best Practices, Patient-Centeredness, Social Determinants of Health
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Migration Policy Institute: Communicating More For Less
This report from the Migration Policy Institute, funded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, provides an overview of how state and local governments are using interpretation and translation technologies to improve language access for their limited English proficient residents. Without … Continue reading
Resources to Advance Patient-Centeredness and Health Equity
I have compiled key publications and resources on some current topics in health care policy. Below are descriptions of the key topic areas, which also can be accessed using the menu on the right side of this page. Health Care … Continue reading
Posted in Cultural Competency, Cultural Competency: Assessments, Cultural Competency: Curricula, Cultural Competency: Evaluation, Cultural Competency: Frameworks, Cultural Competency: Training, Demographic Data, Demographic Data: Gender Identity/Expression, Demographic Data: Language Need, Demographic Data: Race and Ethnicity, Demographic Data: Sexual Orientation, Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Effective Interventions, Health Care Disparities: Stakeholders Engaged, Health Care Disparities: The Evidence of Disparities, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform: Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Care Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Health Care Reform: General Analysis, Health Care Reform: Medical Homes, Health Care Reform: Payment Reform, Health Care Reform: Quality Improvement, Health Care Reform: Workforce Development, Health Information Technology, Health Information Technology: Meaningful Use, Health Information Technology: Mobile Health, Health Information Technology: Personal Health Records, Health Literacy, Health Workforce Diversity, Health Workforce Diversity: Building the Demand Side, Health Workforce Diversity: Pipelines and pathways, Health Workforce Diversity: Who is Underrepresented, Language Access, Language Access: Best Practices, Language Access: Certification, Language Access: Government Funding, Language Access: Making the Case, Language Access: Standards, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Health, Patient-Centeredness, The iBau Blog
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Presentation at California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Conference: Moving Health Care Towards Patient-Centeredness, Equity and Prevention
Plenary session presentation at California Pan-Ethnic Health Network “Building Quality and Equitable Health Care Systems” conference on June 8, 2010. Link to Original Source
Posted in Cultural Competency, Cultural Competency: Frameworks, Demographic Data, Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Stakeholders Engaged, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform: Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Care Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Health Care Reform: General Analysis, Health Care Reform: Medical Homes, Health Care Reform: Quality Improvement, Health Information Technology, Health Status Disparities, Health Workforce Diversity, Ignatius Bau: Ignatius' Consultant Services, Ignatius Bau: Meeting & Conference Planning, Ignatius Bau: Presentations, Language Access, Language Access: Best Practices, Presenter, Prevention, TCE
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California Pan-Ethnic Health Network Conference: Resource Handout
Resources on patient-centeredness, equity and prevention from California Pan-Ethnic Health Network “Building Quality and Equitable Health Care Systems” conference June 7-9, 2010. Link to Original Source
Posted in Author, Cultural Competency, Cultural Competency: Frameworks, Demographic Data, Health Care Disparities, Health Care Disparities: Stakeholders Engaged, Health Care Reform, Health Care Reform: Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform: Advancing Equity, Health Care Reform: Comparative Effectiveness Research, Health Care Reform: General Analysis, Health Care Reform: Medical Homes, Health Care Reform: Quality Improvement, Health Information Technology, Health Status Disparities, Health Workforce Diversity, Health Workforce Diversity: Pipelines and pathways, Healthy Neighborhoods and Communities, Ignatius Bau: Ignatius' Consultant Services, Ignatius Bau: Meeting & Conference Planning, Ignatius Bau: Presentations, Language Access, Language Access: Best Practices, Language Access: Certification, Language Access: Standards, Prevention, TCE
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The California Endowment Case Study: Overcoming Language Barriers to Health Care
This case study describes how philanthropic support for policy advocacy advanced language access in health care in California and throughout the U.S. Link to Original Source
Mathematica: Policy Brief on Language Services
This policy brief from Mathematica describes national and state activities to improve language access for individuals with limited English proficiency. Link to Original Source
Joint Commission Report: Hospitals, Language and Culture
This report of findings from the Joint Commission‘s study of sixty hospitals nationwide describes how hospitals are addrressing issues of language and culture among their diverse patients. Link to Original Source

