The Washington Health Alliance found disparities in the way healthcare is delivered across race, ethnicity and language in the state, according to News-Medical.
Here are five key points:
1. The Washington Health Alliance used Medicaid data covering more than 680,000 enrollees.
2. The findings indicated the rates for colon cancer screenings are lower amongst racial/ethnic groups, ranging from 37 percent to 44 percent.
3. Children between two and 19 years old have the lowest rates of accessing care compared to other age groups. The study found children average between 12 to 20 percentage points than adults 45 years old and older.
4. Washington is improving in some healthcare areas such as the management of diabetes. The findings show patients with diabetes are testing their blood sugar levels more frequently. Washington will release a special report with Qualis Health, a population healthcare consulting organization, which will look into how diabetic care is delivered to Medicaid and Medicare enrollees in Washington.
5. The Alliance report encourages healthcare organization to address healthcare disparities as soon as possible.
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