Importance Disparities in quality of care according to patient race and socioeconomic status
persist in the US. Differential referral patterns to specialist physicians might be associated …

Background Patients who are members of minority groups may be more likely than others to
consult physicians of the same race or ethnic group, but little is known about the relation …

Objective To examine the association between race/ethnicity concordance and in-person
provider visits following the implementation of the Affordable Care Act. Design Using 2014 …

Background The lack of racial and ethnic concordance between patients and their
physicians may contribute to American health disparities. Objective To examine the level of …

Objectives To better understand the causes of racial disparities in health care, we reviewed
and synthesized existing evidence related to disparities in the “equal access” Veterans …

Many public and private sector efforts are devoted toward increasing the training of
physicians from under-represented minority groups, yet little has been documented …

Background In the United States, black patients generally receive lower-quality health care
than white patients. Black patients may receive their care from a subgroup of physicians …

Racial and ethnic disparities in primary health care likely reflect the aggregate
socioeconomic composition of a physician's patient panels as well as differences in …

Racial and ethnic minority physicians are more likely to practice primary care and serve in
underserved communities. However, there are micro-practice patterns within primary care …

Background Racial concordance between patients and clinician has been linked to
improved satisfaction and patient outcomes. Objectives (1) To examine the likelihood of …