Policy analysis confirms legality of collection patient race and ethnicity data
Posted July 3rd, 2006 by Tara Murray in Health Care Policy, Health Disparities, Race & Ethnicity, Research Methods and EthicsA policy analysis conducted by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) and The George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services affirms that it is legal to collect and report health quality data by patient race and ethnicity, and calls for government guidelines to further encourage and shape the practice. For more, read the RWJF news release or the full report, The Legality of Collecting and Disclosing Patient Race and Ethnicity Data (PDF).
