SXSW 2025

Reducing Disparities by Improving Demographic Data Standards

Description:

Current demographic data standards still lead to large numbers of inaccurate, incomplete, or missing data, often because current data standards do not align with how people identify. This lack of accurate and complete data hinders efforts to better understand populations served and act on the disparities that different populations experience. This session will highlight a mixed methods, stakeholder driven approach to develop improved demographic data standards for race, ethnicity, language preference, sexual orientation, gender, disability status, veteran status, and spiritual beliefs.

Other Resources / Information

https://www.civitasforhealth.org/demographic-data-standards/

Takeaways

  1. Attendees will learn about the stakeholder-driven consensus building process used to develop the improved demographic data standards.
  2. Attendees will gain insight into the improved demographic data standards we developed to align across the health care ecosystem and benefit patients.
  3. Attendees will learn about recommended policies and actions that government entities could take to foster alignment of data standards.

Speakers

  • Michelle Jester, Executive Director for Social Determinants of Health, AHIP

Organizer

Michelle Jester, Executive Director for Social Determinants of Health, America's Health Insurance Plans (Ahip)

Meta Information:

  • Event: SXSW
  • Format: Presentation
  • Track: Health & MedTech
  • Track 2
  • Level: Advanced
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