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
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The Baseline for Advancing Equity
Collecting data from patients about their income, education, race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, health literacy and other demographic information will enable health care providers and systems to better understand individual patient needs as well as identify and address disparities at a population level.
2001 HHS Letter Clarifying Legality of Race and Ethnicty Data Collection
This January 2001 letter (sometimes referred to as the “Aetna letter”), was jointly issued by U.S. Department of Health and 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
Census 2010: The Hispanic Population in the U.S.
The Census Bureau has published this brief on the Hispanic or Latino population in the United States. According to the Continue reading
Census 2010: The Asian Population in the U.S.
The Census Bureau has published this brief on the Asian population in the United States. The brief highlights that while 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
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