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 →

National Quality Forum Seeks Comments on Draft Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures

The National Quality Forum is seeking public comments on its draft Healthcare Disparities and Cultural Competency Measures.  One essential step Continue reading →

First Medicare Shared Savings Program Accountable Care Organizations Announced

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have announced the first 27 organizations to be recognized as accountable care Continue reading →

2012 National Medical Home Summit: Settling In

As this year’s National Medical Home Summit (at the end of February 2012), there were no big headlines, no major Continue reading →

Connecticut Health Foundation: Health Equity and the Medical Home

Here is my video interview for the Connecticut Health Foundation on health equity and the medical home. Link to Original Continue reading →

AAPCHO: Quality Improvement and Cost Reduction Under Health Care Reform

Here is my presentation on quality improvement and cost reduction under national health care reform at the Association of Asian Continue reading →

Cal eConnect: California e-Prescribing Gap Analysis

This report from Cal eConnect, the California health information exchange governance entity, describes the status of electronic prescribing in California Continue reading →