Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness

Proceedings of a Workshop

Board on Health Sciences Policy author Board on Health Care Services author National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine author Health and Medicine Division author Roundtable on Quality Care for People with Serious Illness author Joe Alper editor Laurene Graig editor Sylara Marie Cruz editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:National Academies Press

Published:6th Dec '19

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Improving Access to and Equity of Care for People with Serious Illness cover

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.

Table of Contents
  • Front Matter
  • Proceedings of a Workshop
  • Appendix A: Statement of Task
  • Appendix B: Workshop Agenda
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ISBN: 9780309495899

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106 pages