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Using Race and Ethnicity Data to Eliminate Health Disparities - LA

The workshop was held at the following location:

• June 30, 2004 - Los Angeles at L.A. Care Health Plan, 555 West 5th Street, 29th floor, 10:00am to 3:00pm

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Race and ethnicity data can be used to improve the diversity of the medical professions, target prevention efforts, and make health care more culturally appropriate. Yet, despite the overwhelming defeat of Proposition 54, there are still barriers to collecting and using data effectively. Join us as we bring together the health community for an active discussion on current data collection efforts and options for improvement.

Part One: How can health plans and providers use race and ethnicity data to improve health care access and quality? How can we use data to increase diversity in the health professions? What are the legal, logistical, and confidentiality concerns with the collection of race and ethnicity data? Are there public policy solutions required?

Speakers:

• Winston F. Wong, M.D., M.S., Clinical Director, Community Benefit/Care Management Institute, Kaiser Permanente
• Melissa Welch, MD, Medical Director, Health Care Delivery, Aetna – West Region
• David Carlisle, M.D., Ph.D., Director, Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development
• Doreena Wong, JD, Staff Attorney, National Health Law Program
• Martin Martinez, MPP, Policy Director, CPEHN

Part Two: Participants will develop an advocacy agenda for expanding the collection and use of race and ethnicity data to improve the health of communities of color. The discussion will begin by critiquing a set of draft recommendations developed from a prior companion convening held on March 11, 2004 in Oakland.

Registration is Free!