(Editor’s note: The federal government has removed several web pages linked to in this brief. Where possible, links to archived versions have been inserted.) Data are the cornerstone of public health ...
An “early glimpse” into the work of hospital equity officers outlines a combination of internal and external roadblocks, including systemic racism, this new cadre of health system leaders face as they ...
Initiatives that encourage or mandate collecting LGBTQ+ data could provide a plethora of benefits for clinicians and health care providers, from identifying disparities to creating stronger, more ...
Presenters from CMS and the CDC explored the importance of standardizing health equity data collection at the 2024 CMS Health Equity Conference. Meagan Khau, MHA, director of the Data Analytics & ...
According to the 2020 Census, the second most common race in America, after white, is “Some other race,” an option chosen by an astonishing one out of seven people. The nationwide failure to ...
When it comes to protecting health data privacy, where do we find balance? Health and health-related data are fundamental to informing medical innovations and advances that save lives and better ...
U.S. and state officials say the consolidation of the public health agency’s vast trove of information could expose patients and will delay analysis of long-term trends. By Apoorva Mandavilli The ...
U.S. privacy developments are moving quickly, but health data privacy is racing forward. Companies that come into contact with consumers’ health data need to track and respond to a variety of ...