. "Appendix B Workshop on Improving Racial and Ethnic Data in Health." Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2004.
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Eliminating Health Disparities: Measurement and Data Needs
11:30
Legal Aspects of Race and Ethnicity Data Collection (Including Privacy Issues)
Session Chair: William Kalsbeek, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill (Panel Member)
11:30
Legal Framework: Mara Youdelman, National Health Law Program
12:00
Privacy Issues: Moya Gray, Director, Hawaii Office of Information Practices
12:30
Open Discussion
1:45
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection by Private Organizations
Session Chair: L. Carl Volpe, WellPoint Health Networks Inc. (Panel Member)
1:45
General Overview—Collection of Data on Race/Ethnicity of Patients by Hospitals, Medical Groups, and Health Plans
Author: David Nerenz, Michigan State University
2:15
The Collection of Race and Ethnicity Data by Health Plans
Author: Carmella Bocchino, American Association of Health Plans
3:00
Discussants:
Eileen Peterson, United Health Group
Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Health Research and Education Trust
Andrew Webber, National Committee for Quality Assurance
4:00
Open Discussion
Moderator: Edward Perrin, University of Washington (Panel Chair)
Friday, December 13
8:30
Race and Ethnicity Data Collection by States
Session Chair: Denise Love, National Association of Health Data Organizations (Panel Member)
Authors: Sara Singer and Jeff Geppert, Stanford University; Jay Buechner, Rhode Island; Wu Xu, Utah; Walter Suarez, Minnesota; and Lorin Ranbom, Ohio
9:00
Discussants:
Dan Friedman, Massachusetts Department of Public Health
Carla Edwards, Florida Agency for Health Care Administration
David Solet, Public Health, Seattle and King County
