Steven C Martino, Marc N Elliott, Ann Haas, Alon Peltz, Debra Saliba, Sapha Hassan, Eve Rothenberg, Amena Keshawarz, Megan Rushkin, Jennifer Gildner, Nathan Orr, Melissa Hager, Raquel Myers, Randall Kiser, Susannah Bernheim
BACKGROUND: Limitations in the quality of race-and-ethnicity information in Medicare's data systems constrain efforts to assess disparities in care among older Americans. Using demographic information from standardized patient assessments may be an efficient way to enhance the accuracy and completeness of race-and-ethnicity information in Medicare's data systems, but it is critical to first establish the accuracy of these data as they may be prone to inaccurate observer-reported or third-party-based information...
March 21, 2024: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society