Health IT Analytics October 30, 2018
Data-driven strategies can reduce disparities in care access and improve population health for minorities, says CMS.
To improve population health and increase care access among minority patients, organizations should implement data-driven strategies and identify the unique challenges within specific communities, Cara V. James, PhD, Director of the Office of Minority Health at CMS said in a recent blog post.
Hispanic Americans are the largest minority group in the US, comprising 18 percent of the total population, James said. But individuals who identify as Hispanic can come from a variety of different racial and ethnic backgrounds.
“We want to take this opportunity to look at health and health outcomes of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, Central...
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