Oregon passed legislation in 2020 requiring health care providers to collect and report race, ethnicity, language, and disability data (REALD) from all health encounters for reportable COVID-19 conditions to the Oregon Health Authority. REALD data collection aims to better identify health inequities to determine the best ways to care for Oregon communities.
Oregon goes above and beyond federal demographic collection standards to improve health care
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Oregon Medical Board : REALD Data Collecting and Reporting Requirements : Topics of Interest : State of Oregon
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