The Legal Context for Employer Health Care Quality Improvement Initiatives That Collect and Report Information by Patient Race and Ethnicity

Authors

Taylor Burke, George Washington University
Althea Stewart, George Washington University
Mary Elizabeth Harty, George Washington University
Phyllis Borzi, George Washington University
Sara J. Rosenbaum, George Washington UniversityFollow

Document Type

Journal Article

Publication Date

6-23-2008

Journal

BNA's Health Care Policy Report

Volume

Volume 16, Issue 25

Keywords

Workforce Issues; Quality improvement; Race and Ethnicity Data

Abstract

Addresses the legal concerns of employers regarding the use of race and ethnicity for quality improvement activities. Provides a legal basis for encouraging employers and health plans to partner in using available race, ethnicity and language data for quality improvement purposes.

APA Citation

Burke, T., Stewart, A., Harty, M. E., Borzi, P. C., & Rosenbaum, S. (2008, June 23). The legal context for employer health care quality improvement initiatives that collect and report information by patient race and ethnicity. BNA's Health Care Policy Report.