Cultural Competency

BMC HealthNet Plan is asking all providers to renew their commitment to cultural competency. The goal is to strengthen communication between you and your patients so that equal care is provided to all individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, or religious beliefs. Below are a list of resources to help you gauge and improve levels of cultural competency in your practice.

Take a Cultural Competency Quiz - Assess and refine your attitudes, skills, behaviors and policies around cultural competency.

12 Steps to Cultural Competency - A list of guidelines that clinicians can use to work more effectively with patients and families who are from other cultures.

View New National CLAS Standards - An implementation guide from The Office of Minority Health to help you advance health equity and quality for all cultures within your health care organization.