Programs to Reduce Health Care Disparities Among Racial, Ethnic Minorities Recognized By NCQA
Posted on: Tuesday, 13 November 2007, 00:00 CST
The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), with support from The California Endowment, has recognized nine managed care plans for programs that reduce health care disparities.
"The exemplary efforts of these plans to promote cultural competence and eliminate health disparities go a long way toward a higher quality and more just health care system," said NCQA President Margaret E. O'Kane.
"Health care providers must be cognizant of their responsibility to provide care that is responsive to the needs of the diverse communities they serve," said Robert K. Ross, M.D., president and CEO of The California Endowment.
Winners of the "Recognizing Innovation in Multicultural Health Care Award" are:
Aetna Life Insurance Company and its HMO Affiliates for increasing mammography rates within their African American and Hispanic/Latina membership.
CIGNA for facilitating cultural provider matches for Hispanics/Latinos and African Americans seeking behavioral health care.
Chinese Community Health Plan (San Francisco) for improving diabetes care.
Excellus Health Plan (New York) for decreasing NICU admission rates among African American teens.
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire) for improving colorectal cancer screening rates among racial/ethnic groups.
Health Alliance Plan (Michigan) for reducing disparities in breast cancer screening rates for African Americans.
Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., for a translation infrastructure and a centralized repository of translated terms and information.
UnitedHealthcare for an Asian language provider directory with ethnic backgrounds and language abilities of providers and staff, and for adding Asian providers.
UPMC for You (Pennsylvania) for improving birth outcomes for African American members.
More information is available on each these programs at www.ncqa.org.
NCQA is a private, non-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. NCQA accredits and certifies a wide range of health care organizations and recognizes physicians in key clinical areas. For more information, visit www.ncqa.org.
The California Endowment, a private, statewide health foundation, was established in 1996 to expand access to affordable, quality health care for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health status of all Californians. For more information, visit www.calendow.org.
Source: Business Wire
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