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Item Eliminating Racial/Ethnic Disparities In Health Care: Can Health Plans Generate Reports?(2002) Nerenz, David R; Bonham, Vence L; Green-Weir, Robbya; Joseph, Christine; Gunter, MargaretA large and growing literature documents disparities in health status, access to care, and quality of care among racial/ethnic groups in the United States.1 Some analyses find that lack of insurance coverage is an important barrier to getting good care.2 If this were the only significant factor, disparities could be reduced or eliminated by policy initiatives that expanded insurance coverage. There is ample evidence, though, of disparities in quality of care among persons who are insured and among persons with the same type of insurance or in the same health plan.3 Interventions aimed at improving quality of care for members of racial/ethnic minority groups are necessary to reduce these disparities.Item Health Care Organizations’ Use Of Race/Ethnicity Data To Address Quality Disparities(2005) Nerenz, David RHealth care organizations—health plans, hospitals, community health centers, clinics, and group practices—can play an important role in the elimination of racial/ethnic disparities in health care. There are now a number of examples of organizations that have been successful in reducing or eliminating disparities, and a number of published examples of how quality improvement initiatives can improve care for members of targeted minority groups, thereby contributing to the elimination of disparities.