While completing demographics for a new admission, the nurse notes that there are separate categories for race and Hispanic origin. What influenced this change to occur in demographic data reporting?
A. Federal guidelines written in 1997 separated race and Hispanic origin as two separate concepts.
B. The number of people identified as non-White was increasing out of proportion to the population.
C. Identifies which health plans the patient is eligible to enroll in
D. Better differentiates categories within the African-American group
Answer: A
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