1. 2006 National Healthcare Disparities Report released from AHRQ.
The 2006 NHDR uses the same measures of quality as its companion, National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR), to monitor the Nation's annual progress toward eliminating disparities in health care. Racial/ethnic group comparisons focus on 22 core measures and income group comparisons focus on 17 core measures of quality that support reliable estimates for all groups. Six core measures of access to care are also presented.
2. Free News Report on Health Disparities:
Webcasts of interactive panel discussions, interviews, and policy-oriented conferences and events featured in new online report Washington, D.C. – Recognizing the need for greater awareness and understanding of racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care, the Kaiser Family Foundation announced today the launch of a news summary report – the Kaiser Health Disparities Report: A Weekly Look at Race, Ethnicity and Health. The report is available through a free weekly email, with stories updated daily online on kaisernetwork.org, the Foundation’s news and
information service.
3. Bridging the Divide:Medicare's Role in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities
This event examined a growing body of evidence indicating disparities in quality of care among Medicare beneficiaries of different racial and ethnic backgrounds. Panelists also discussed whether and how the Medicare program should use its clout as a health care payer and player to move toward eliminating racial and ethnic disparities. [Kaiser Network, 1-29-07]
4. Language Disparities and Timely Care for Children in Managed Care Medicaid
This is a study published in the American Journal of Managed Care entitled "Language Disparities and Timely Care for Children in managed Care Medicaid. Interesting article of the relationship between language of parents (among the variables) and timeliness of care. Although done in WA state, it reiterates the importance of parent ability to communicate and outcome for care for children and identifies that the use of an interpreter results in more timely access.
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