Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop

Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness: Proceedings of a Workshop
ISBN-10
030949589X
ISBN-13
9780309495899
Category
Medical
Pages
107
Language
English
Published
2019-12-06
Publisher
National Academies Press
Authors
Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Health Care Services, Health and Medicine Division

Description

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that approximately 40 million people in the United States suffer from a serious illness that limits their daily activities. These illnesses include heart and lung disease, cancer, diabetes, and Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. However, significant disparities exist across different communities in the quality and access to care for these illnesses. Factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, geography, socioeconomic status, or insurance status exacerbate these complex disparities. It is critical to reevaluate the current models of care delivery across diverse communities and vulnerable populations. On April 4, 2019, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a workshop to investigate barriers, policy initiatives, and opportunities for improving access to and equity of care for people living with a serious illness. Discussions explored the current climate of health care and opportunities to improve access to care using organizational, community, patient and family, and clinician perspectives. This publication summarizes the discussions and presentations from the workshop.

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