Beyond Keywords: A Qualitative Study of Context-Dependent Stigmatizing Language in Clinical Documentation From a Large, Multi-Payer Home Healthcare Agency

Zhihong Zhang, Stephanie Potts-Thompson, Laura Prescott, Morgan Morrison, Margaret V. McDonald, Chase Wesley Raymond, Scott Sittig, Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, Maxim Topaz

Home Health Care Management & Practice

Published online on September 22, 2025

Abstract

Home Health Care Management & Practice, Ahead of Print.
Background:Stigmatizing language in clinical documentation is increasingly recognized as a contributor to healthcare disparities, with evidence that such language disproportionately affects marginalized populations.Objective:This study aimed to explore ...