Challenges and Opportunities in Collecting Data to Address Health Disparities
Course Description:
The task of tackling health disparities has risen to a top priority as research continues to reveal the staggering extent of health disparities in our nation. It has become increasingly clear that addressing these disparities is essential to improve the nation's overall health outcomes and reduce unnecessary health care costs.
To facilitate addressing health disparities, organizations need specific data so they are better equipped to serve their patients. Data collection is not always easy, and it is difficult to know what data is meaningful and how best to use it. When considering health disparities, information on race, ethnicity, and language (REL) data, sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data, social determinants of health data, disability, and geography data are useful.
This session will discuss the types of data used to identify health disparities and, using case studies, how best to use this data to address disparities. In addition, other methods that managed care organizations can use to address disparities will be discussed.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the types of patient data that can have a meaningful impact on addressing health disparities and the rationale.
- List challenges and opportunities in collecting race, ethnicity, and language (REL) data, sexual orientation, gender identity (SOGI) data, social determinants of health data, disability, and geography data.
- Through case examples, summarize at least two strategies to facilitate data collection for addressing health disparities.
- Summarize other strategies that managed care organizations can implement that can also address health disparities.
Faculty(s)
Christopher Diehl, PharmD, MBA, BCACP (he/him/his)
Manager, Clinical Pharmacy Programs
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Hannah Lee-Brown, PharmD, CPHQ
Director, Pharmacy Benefits
Healthfirst
Long Island City, NY
Thomas C. Pomfret, PharmD, MPH, BCPS (he/him/his)
Clinical Consultant Pharmacist Team Lead, Residency Program Director
ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
Shrewsbury, MA
Moderator(s)
Vyishali Dharbhamalla, PharmD
Senior Manager, Professional Affairs
AMCP
Alexandria, Virginia
Accreditation:
The Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy (AMCP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
ACPE UAN:0233-0000-23-004-H99-P • Activity Type: Knowledge-Based
Contact Hours: 1.25
Release Date: March 22, 2023 • Expiration Date: December 31, 2024
Activity Fee: Free for Members and $30 for Non-Members
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Credit Information
| Activity Number | Credit Amount | Accreditation Period |
|---|---|---|
| ACPE UAN #0233-0000-23-004-H99-P | 1.25 Contact Hours | March 22, 2023 - December 31, 2024 |