HHS Advisory Committee on Minority Health: Recommendations for Health Insurance Exchanges
The following was my presentation to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Advisory Committee on Minority Health on Continue reading
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Crosswalk of Demographic Questions for California Health Insurance Exchange Application
Here is a crosswalk of applicant demographic questions that are being considered for inclusion in the application for health insurance Continue reading
California Department of Health Care Services: Demographic Data Collection in State Health Insurance Exchange
Here are my presentation and a resource list prepared for the California Department of Health Care Service on demographic data Continue reading
Fenway Institute: How to Gather Data about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
This policy brief from the Fenway Institute makes recommendations about how data about patient sexual orientation and gender identity should Continue reading
Fenway Institute: Why Gather Data about Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Clinical Settings
This policy brief from the Fenway Institute explains why patient demographic data collected in the clinical setting should include questions Continue reading
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Update on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published this January 2012 update on the department’s activities to improve Continue reading
Joint Commission: Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient- and Family-Centered Care for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Community
The Joint Commission has released a field guide on how to improve communication with and provide culturally competent, patient- and Continue reading
HHS Finalizes Survey Data Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, and Disability
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has finalized data standards for all federally-funded surveys regarding race, ethnicity, Continue reading
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