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871. Rural Healthcare Disparities in the United States: Can Our Payer Structures Help Us Get Upstream? - Resources
Date: Mar 2023

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.

...Cancer · Cardiovascular disease · Care coordination · Chronic disease management · Diabetes · Health screening · Mental health conditions · Reimbursement...