Overcoming Technical and Cultural Challenges to Delivering Equitable Care for LGBTQ+ Individuals in a Rural, Underserved Area

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Offers guidance for healthcare organizations when addressing the health inequities experienced by LGBTQ+ populations based on the 5-year experience of a rural integrated health system. Topics cover collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data for electronic health records (EHRs), clinical decision support and workflows using SOGI, strengthening the culture of diversity and inclusion within the organization, and partnering with local organizations to develop trust.

Heather L. Marney, David K. Vawdrey, Leyla Warsame, et al.

Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association, 29(2), 372-378

03/2022

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Access · Clinics · Culture and cultural competency · Health disparities · Health information technology · LGBTQI+ · Statistics and data