Do Ask, Do Tell

Resources

Frequently Asked Questions: UDS Reporting on SO/GI for UDS 2016 (Updated October 2016). [Download PDF]

Collecting and Reporting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data: Stories from the Field. Webinar presented by the National LGBT Health Education Center at the Fenway Institute. September 22, 2016. [Webinar]
Do Ask, Do Tell! Collecting Data on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Health Centers. Webinar presented by Harvey Makadon and Chris Grasso, Fenway Institute. April 2016. [Webinar]

Collecting Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Electronic Health Records: Taking the Next Steps, National LGBT Health Education, August 2015. [Download PDF]

Preguntas Sobre Orientación Sexual e Identidad de Género . National LGBT Health Education Center. 2016. [Download PDF]
Sample Process for Collecting Data from Patients in Clinical Settings. [Download PDF]

New Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Questions: Information for Patients. [Download PDF]
Do Ask, Do Tell brochure (English). [Download PDF]
Do Ask, Do Tell brochure (Spanish). [Download PDF]

Cahill S, Baker K, Deutsch M, Keatley J, Makadon H. April 2016. “Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity in Stage 3 Meaningful Use guidelines a huge step forward for LGBT health.” LGBT Health. 3(2): 100-103.
Cahill S, Singal R, Grasso C, King D, Mayer K, Baker K, Makadon H. September 2014. “Do Ask, Do Tell: High Levels of Acceptability by Patients of Routine Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data in Four Diverse American Community Health Centers.” PLOS One.
Deutsch, Green, Keatley, et al. 2013. “Electronic medical records and the transgender patient: Recommendations from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health EMR Working Group.” J Am Med Inform Assoc. 20:700-703. Doi:10.1136/amiajnl-2012-001472.
Cahill, S., & Makadon, H. 2013. “Sexual orientation and gender identity data collection in clinical settings and in Electronic Health Records: A key to ending LGBT health disparities.” LGBT Health. 1(1). 1-8.

Public comment to the Office of Health Information Technology on Health IT certification criteria. May 29, 2015. [Download PDF]
Public comment to the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services on Meaningful Use Stage 3 proposed rule. May 29, 2015. [Download PDF]
Public comment on draft Interoperability Standards Advisory. May 1, 2015. [Download PDF]
Public comment on draft Shared Nationwide Interoperability Roadmap. April 3, 2015. [Download PDF]