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Appendix B: Abstracts of Papers Commissioned for the Workshop
Pages 38-41

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... Even so, some strong examples of data collection and related innovative strategies for use are emerging. Based on the paper's findings, several recommendations were made.
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... Title: The Role of Race and(Ethnicity Data Collection in EliminatingDisparities in Health Care Authors: Allen Fremont, MD, PhD, and Nicole Lurie, MD, MSPH, RAND This paper provides a framework for describing the role of racial and ethnic data in supporting essential functions of the health care system. The authors first illustrate the value of racial and ethnic data collection by describing ways it can be used to reduce disparities, particularly with respect to the quality of care.
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... Singer, lay Bucchner, Lorin Ranbom, Walter Suarez, and Wu Xu, Center for Health Policy, Stanford University This paper analyzed variations in the current collection of racial and ethnic data both among states and between states and the federal government, assessed the costs and benefits of enhancing or standardizing such data collection, and described selected recommended practices regarding race and ethnicity data collection and use. The authors examined how selected states approach race and ethnicity data collection through interviews with health agency staff and review of published sources.
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... or program evaluation. Hospitals have been required to document nondiscriminatory treatment of patients since the mid-60s, but procedures for the collection of racial and ethnic data on patients in support of that documentation requirement vary from hospital to hospital and enforcement of policies on data collection can be weak to nonexistent.
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