| Description |
1 online resource (5 pages) : color chart. |
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text file |
| Series |
Research report ; RR-1162-COMMASS
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Research report (Rand Corporation) ; RR-1162-COMMASS.
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| Note |
"March 28, 2016"--Table of contents page. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 5). |
| Contents |
Key findings -- Newer indirect estimation methods -- Accuracy of newer estimates -- Uses of indirectly estimated race/ethnicity -- Related applications of indirect estimation -- Conclusion. |
| Summary |
"A key aim of U.S. health care reforms is to ensure equitable care while improving quality for all Americans. Limited race/ethnicity data in health care records hamper efforts to meet this goal. Despite improvements in access and quality, gaps persist, particularly among persons belonging to racial/ethnic minority and low-income groups. This report describes the use of indirect estimation methods to produce probabilistic estimates of racial/ethnic populations to monitor health care utilization and improvement. One method described, called Bayesian Indirect Surname Geocoding, uses a person's Census surname and the racial/ethnic composition of their neighborhood to produce a set of probabilities that a given person belongs to one of a set of mutually exclusive racial/ethnic groups. Advances in methods for estimating race/ethnicity are enabling health plans and other health care organizations to overcome a long-standing barrier to routine monitoring and actions to reduce disparities in care. Though these new estimation methods are promising, practical knowledge and guidance on how to most effectively apply newly available race/ethnicity data to address disparities can be greatly extended"--Publisher's description. |
| Local Note |
JSTOR Books at JSTOR Open Access |
| Subject |
Health services accessibility -- United States.
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Health services accessibility. |
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United States. |
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Health care reform -- United States.
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Health care reform. |
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Minorities -- Medical care -- United States.
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Minorities -- Medical care. |
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Social status -- Health aspects -- United States.
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Social status. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Rand Corporation, publisher, issuing body.
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| Added Title |
Using advanced indirect estimation methods to measure disparities |
| ISBN |
0833095161 (electronic book) |
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9780833095169 (electronic book) |
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