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The Health of AA&NHPIs Served at Health Centers: UDS 2014

Year Developed: 2016

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc)

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: This factsheet examines patient demographics and utilization of health services at health centers serving Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs) at health centers from the 2014 UDS dataset. It highlights the differences between these health centers and the national average of all health centers in the United States. Despite the high disease burden of its patient population, AA&NHPI-serving health centers have statistically significant better screening rates and health outcomes for hepatitis B, pap smears, hypertension and diabetes.

Resource Details: This report gathers data from the 2014 Uniform Data System (UDS) report to examine the national averages for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA&NHPI) serving health centers and the national averages of health centers in the United States. It provides data to help advance a better understanding of AA&NHPI-serving health centers and identify priorities and opportunities to improve AA&NHPI health.

Resource Topic: Special and Vulnerable Populations

Resource Subtopic: Policy and Advocacy.

Keywords: Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) , Data Collection, Management, and Analytics, Patient Demographics.