Analysis of Ryan White Client Interactions With Medicaid, Social Services, and the Criminal Justice System

Hennepin County Public Health (HCPH) matched a cohort of 5,500 Ryan White clients against county systems including Medicaid, other Minnesota public health care programs, food and cash support, emergency shelter and housing assistance, case management services, and the criminal justice system. HCPH is leveraging this data to reduce health disparities.

Learning Objectives

1. Understand the legal, privacy, and ethical considerations used to conduct this cross-sector analysis.
2. Understand how to plan a statistical analysis that identifies social service delivery gaps among people with HIV.
3. Brainstorm future public health interventions using cross-sector data.