Reducing Health Disparities Among Hispanic Elders: From Report to Support

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Reducing Health Disparities Among Hispanic
Elders From Report to Support
Ernest Moy Agency for Healthcare Research and
Quality US Department of Health and Human
Services Ernest.moy_at_ahrq.hhs.gov
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National Reports ? Better Health Care
How?
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From NHDR to Action
Better Health Care
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Steps from NHDR to Action

• National Healthcare Disparities Reports
• Need action?
• Whom to focus on?
• Learning Network Planning Team
• Where to focus?
• Learning Network Community Teams
• What should each team focus on?
• Where in the community should each team focus?

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Need action?Disparities are prevalent
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Need action?Disparities are not improving
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Whom to focus on? Hispanic disparities getting
worse

• Adult vaccination
• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Mental health care
• Tuberculosis
• Timeliness of care
• Patient-provider communication

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Where to focus? Disparities vary across States
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Where to focus? Much variation within States
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Where to focus? Houston may focus on specific
census tracts
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Conclusions

• National Reports ? Better Health Care
• Reports can support planning for action
• Make case for action
• Identify populations in need
• Report methods can support targeting action
• Which communities
• Which services
• What specific part of a community
• Community teams do the improvement