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As patients enter the healthcare system, primary care is typically their first stop. Because of this, primary care clinicians have a unique opportunity to develop relationships with patients and communities. This also enables them to get a glimpse of the hardships that a particular patient or group of patients is dealing with and see how that can affect their overall well-being. As the healthcare system, and primary care in particular, shifts away from a transactional system, to one more focused on high quality, comprehensive care, these outside factors that often play a significant role in patients’ lives must be accounted for.
The CDC defines health disparities as preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced by socially disadvantaged populations. It defines the social determinants of health as conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play. While several of these factors or locations fall out of the traditional sphere of primary care, a well-organized and coordinated primary care team should have the resources to help patients beyond their medical needs.
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U.S. Bank Invests $5.6 Million to Build New Reno Health Clinic | Business Wire | June 24, 2015 |
The Gap Between Rich And Poor Americans' Health Is Widening | NPR | June 28, 2019 |
With Rural Health Care Stretched Thin, More Patients Turn To Telehealth | NPR | July 7, 2019 |
It's Not Just Measles. What You Should Know About Vaccines For Adults | NPR | May 15, 2019 |
How COVID-19 Patients Are Affected By Health And Other Disparities | NPR | April 15, 2020 |
Washington State Becomes Latest Hot Spot in Measles Outbreak :Rash of new cases fueled by drop in vaccination rates in some areas | Wall Street Journal | January 23, 2019 |
Process Matters in Primary Care Delivery to Vulnerable Patients | AAFP News | August 7, 2015 |
Population Health Approach Covers Socioeconomic Gaps in Care | AAFP News | June 22, 2015 |
Lyft wants to solidify its place in healthcare, hires health policy guru | Fierce Healthcare | August 21, 2020 |
Rural patients less likely to receive follow-up care after discharge | Fierce Healthcare | August 17, 2015 |