Barriers to healthcare access

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Barriers to healthcare access

  • Provider availability

  • Language, culture, trust

  • Financial

  • Patient transport, schedule, etc.

<ul><li><p>Provider availability</p></li><li><p>Language, culture, trust</p></li><li><p>Financial</p></li><li><p>Patient transport, schedule, etc.</p></li></ul>
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Healthcare desert

= Health provider shortage area

  • Areas of the country and areas of the city where there is less access to healthcare where there needs to

  • Rural - long distance to care

  • Urban - low density in certain countries, neighborhoods, etc. Less accessible for those without cars, time for travel on public transport, etc

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Why do healthcare deserts happen in rule areas?

  • Smaller source population

  • Less access to higher education

  • Less likely to attract providers from other areas

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Strategies to improve rural healthcare deserts

  • Telehealth/virtual medicine

  • Incentive/loan forgiveness programs

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Why do we end up with healthcare deserts in urban areas?

  • More lucrative to practice in areas where most of the population has health insurance