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Rural Healthcare Disparities in the United States: Can Our Payer Structures Help Us Get Upstream?

Description
Describes a care model utilizing community health workers (CHWs) to engage patients by screening for diseases, and offering education and information to help them manage their chronic conditions in an accessible, non-traditional settings such as a food bank distribution centers, county fairs, livestock auctions, and educational events in rural Idaho. Discusses the value of CHWs, along with a primary care team, in improving outcomes for populations at risk, and the absence of payment models to support this model.
Author(s)
Kelly McGrath
Citation
Journal of General Internal Medicine, 38 (Suppl 1), 16-17
Date
03/2023
Type
Document
Tagged as
Access · Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Care coordination · Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Health screening · Mental health conditions · Reimbursement and payment models · Idaho