Identifying disparities and effectively targeting and [...]]]> New Refined Data Standards for Race, Ethnicity, Sex, Primary Language, and Disability Status

The Department of Health and Human Services on Oct. 31, 2011, published final standards for data collection on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status, as required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act.

Identifying disparities and effectively targeting and monitoring efforts to reduce them has been limited by a lack of specificity, uniformity and quality in data collection and reporting procedures. Consistent methods for collecting and reporting health data will help us better characterize and compare the nature of health problems in underserved populations. They will apply to self-reported information only. The law also requires any data standards published by HHS comply with standards created by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB).

The standards, effective upon publication, apply to population health surveys sponsored by HHS, where respondents either self-report information or a knowledgeable person responds for all members of a household. HHS will begin implementation of these new data standards in all new surveys and at the time of major revisions to current surveys.

Read more and see the new six-question data set for disability at http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlID=208.

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A free, 4-part webinar series co-sponsored by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)

Episode 1: CDC’s Public Health Approach to Disability Tuesday, [...]]]>
Join us for a Webinar on Tuesday, October 25.

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A free, 4-part webinar series co-sponsored by the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD) and the American Association on Health and Disability (AAHD)

Episode 1: CDC’s Public Health Approach to Disability Tuesday, October 25, 2011, 4:00pm Eastern/3:00pm Central/1:00pm Pacific

This first webinar will provide an overview of CDC’s public health approach to disability. Beginning with a brief history of disability and public health, presenters will discuss different models of disability, and the application of public health surveillance, research, and policy to disability. DHDD’s approach is one of including persons with disabilities in mainstream programs where possible, and use of cross-disability and condition-specific approaches where necessary. Attendees will be engaged in a dialog on best practices in inclusion of disability issues in public health and needs for training in health and public health professions.

Panelists:
Gloria Krahn, PhD, MPH, Director of the Division of Human Development and Disability at the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Vince Campbell, PhD, Chief Disability and Health Officer and the liaison from the National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities’ Division of Human Development and Disability to the Office of the Associate Director of Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Watch for Episodes 2-4 of this Important Webinar Series:

Episode 2: CDC’s Life Course Model for children and young adults with chronic conditions (November 2011)

Episode 3: Differences in Health Status for People with Disabilities: CDC’s Healthy Weight Initiative (January 2012)

Episode 4: CDC’s Roadmap for Improving the Health of People with Disabilities (February 2012)

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The Delaware ‘911’ emergency system and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) welcome you to the Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry for citizens who have special needs. ‘911’ and DEMA in collaboration with other agencies, both state and non-state, have developed this Voluntary Registry to help you prepare for an [...]]]> About the Voluntary Registry

The Delaware ‘911’ emergency system and the Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA) welcome you to the Emergency Preparedness Voluntary Registry for citizens who have special needs. ‘911’ and DEMA in collaboration with other agencies, both state and non-state, have developed this Voluntary Registry to help you prepare for an emergency event before it happens.

Local and state emergency planners and first responders will use the information gathered from this site to plan for local and state emergencies. The ability to plan ahead will help emergency personnel to better serve the community at times of crisis such as: snow, floods, fire, tornadoes, or events that involve terrorism.

How to Register

Complete the paper registration form

To register online please go to:
http://www.de911assist.delaware.gov/

*Note: You can use the PDF document to complete all your info BEFORE beginning the online version. The online version doesn’t let you stop, save and/or return while you are filling out the form.

This is a voluntary registry. The information entered in it will be shared with ‘911’, fire, police, and EMT personnel and will be used by emergency planners and first responders in times of crisis. If you do not want to disclose your protected health information, please STOP now, and do not complete this form.

The submission of unauthorized protected health information through this registry is illegal and is considered a violation of 11 Del.C. §863. Be sure before entering such protected health information about another person that you have that person’s express permission to do so or by reference to Delaware law or statute.

Important to Note

• In an actual emergency, response agencies will try to provide the necessary assistance, but this cannot always be assured.
• To best guarantee personal safety, individuals should make plans and follow government response guidance.
• The purpose of a Special Medical Needs Shelter is to provide shelter as a last resort. A personal caregiver should accompany you if you have specialized medical needs.
• The Voluntary Registry is primarily web based and secure. By voluntarily completing the registryyou authorize that the information you enter will be shared with emergency planners at the local and state level in Delaware and that information will remain confidential at all times and will be used for the sole purpose of emergency planning, response, and return.
• Information that you enter into this Voluntary Registry will be updated on an annual basis or as needed to remain current by you or your representative. A notice will be sent to you on an annual basis to remind you to update your information. By completing this Voluntary Registry you are authorizing the right to send a reminder notice by the program contractor to you on an annual basis in the format preferred by you. Should the contractor receive no response from you at that annual update, your information will be deleted from the Voluntary Registry.