2017 - Competency KM-B
Competency B: The practice seeks to meet the needs of a diverse patient population by understanding the population’s unique characteristics and language needs. The practice uses this information to ensure linguistic and other patient needs are met.
KM 09 (Core): Assesses the diversity (race, ethnicity, and one other aspect of diversity) of its population.
The practice collects information on how patients identify in at least three areas that include:
- Race.
- Ethnicity.
- One other aspect of diversity, which may include, but is not limited to, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, occupation, geographic residence.
KM 10 (Core): Assesses the language needs of its population.
| Description | Example/Screenshot/Documentation | Source | Date Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using PCC reports to assess the race, ethnicity, and preferred language of your patient population | Storing Race, ethnicity, preferred language in PCC | PCC | 8/14/17 |
| Reports showing patient counts by race, ethnicity, sex, and preferred language coming soon in EHR Report Library |