June 11, 2022

Literacy-adapted, electronic family history assessment for genetics referral in primary care: patient user insights from qualitative interviews

Background: Risk assessment for hereditary cancer syndromes is recommended in primary care, but family history is rarely collected in enough detail to facilitate risk assessment and referral – a roadblock […]

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New Report From Lawyers’ Committee For Civil Rights Highlights Gaps In Collecting Critical COVID-19 Demographic Data

Even though communities of color face systemic barriers to health, federal and local governments are still missing race and ethnicity data for 37% of all cases.  WASHINGTON, DC–Today, the Lawyers’

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Trends in Missing Race and Ethnicity Information After Imputation in HealthCare.gov Marketplace Enrollment Data, 2015-2021 | Health Disparities | JAMA Network Open

Demographic characteristics of Marketplace enrollees can inform health equity policy and research. However, more than 30% of HealthCare.gov enrollees do not report race and ethnicity. This cross-sectional study uses imputation

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