From Policy to Action: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the Ground Level

Publisher: Center for Health Care Strategies

Published: August 2007

From Policy to Action: Addressing Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the Ground-Level

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Health care disparities can impose a tremendous burden on individuals and communities, and account for considerable costs to our society as a whole. Since the 2002 release of the Institute of Medicine report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, a significant amount of analytic work has enhanced our understanding of the scope and causes of disparities in health and health care.

This brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) outlines innovative, practical strategies that states and Medicaid managed care organizations are implementing to address documented gaps in care. It highlights the need for standardized collection of race, ethnicity and language data, culturally competent approaches, as well as the involvement and commitment of multiple stakeholders. The brief draws from CHCS' national initiatives to identify realistic solutions to reduce health care disparities and improve quality.

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