My guide has been referenced in Beckers and Fierce Healthcare. Exciting. Sophia and the Chua family would be proud.
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Had a great opportunity to take a short leave from the consulting gig this summer and work at the Health Research and Educational Trust (part of the American Hospital Association). They were kind enough to publish the guide I wrote during my time there - if you're bored enough, here it is:
Abridged version: While many providers are collecting some form of race, ethnicity and language (REAL) data, many data sets are not comprehensive nor standardized for ease of analysis. Given changing demographics (minorities will become the majority by 2043), a more empowered patient population (the internet!) and changing reimbursement mechanisms, reducing health disparities through data-driven interventions will only increase in importance. The guide provides a high-level approach to ensuring good data collection efforts, and ways to use the data meaningfully in reducing disparities. It is intended to point readers to existing resources that will support both the use and collection of REAL data and provide a business case for doing so.
