Health Disparities

Source: HealthITAnalytics
Title: Race Data for COVID-19 Patients Key to Assess Health Disparities
Date: April 14, 2020
Link: https://patientengagementhit.com/news/race-data-for-covid-19-patients-key-to-assess-health-disparities
Brief Description: In order to understand the social determinants of health that are impacting the spread of coronavirus and address health disparities, the Trump Administration is being called on by leading physician groups to collect racial and socio-demographic data about COVID-19 patients.
Future Implications: The data collected will help health care providers better target and increase care access options based on unique social needs of their populations.
Overall Impact: This trend confirms the baseline scenario where the impact of disease varies on the demographics of populations. Due to this, health care options should be varied based on which populations are more vulnerable to illness than the others. These efforts currently being made by medical providers to analyze this type of data during the pandemic may encourage the elimination of health disparities within our nation.
Timeliness: 4
Impact: 4
Scope: 4
Likelihood: 3
Urgency: 5