Assessing Race and Ethnicity in VA Data
Time: 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET
Series: VIReC Database and Methods Seminar
Speaker: Maria Mor, PhD
Description: Accurate race and ethnicity data are essential to disparities research and research on clinical factors associated with race and ethnicity. This presentation provides an overview on locating VA race and ethnicity data and assesses the quality of these data in VA and Medicare.
Objectives:
• Locating race and ethnicity in VA data sources
• Locating race and ethnicity in Medicare and Medicaid data
• Assessing the quality of VA race/ethnicity data
• Sample data and programs
