Rethinking when and how to use race appropriately in care delivery

Author: Jay Bhatt, Heather Nelson, David Veroff, Christine Chang, Jessica Overman

Publisher: Deloitte. Insights

Publication Year: 2022

Summary: The following article discusses how part of proper healthcare is the collection of data regarding an individuals health. This resource addresses how data can be used to properly capture aspects of race to help healthcare providers and organizations. Having more data granularity and standardization will help providers learn about their patients and provide sensitive care if there are social and economic based needs. It is also important to reevaluate any algorithms in place for health and conduct regular audits on any technologies used for ethics.