January 2009

Post date: Jan 26, 2010 1:17:22 AM

  • life measures to prevent or stop progression of disease

  • targeting at risk populations

  • improve Quality of Life

  • screening to determine disease state

  • screen for risk

  • decrease overall healthcare costs

  • pt education

    • Newsletter

    • provide direction to other resources -- online, support groups, other healthcare professionals.

    • health fairs

    • schools

    • group visits

    • increasing pt awareness.

  • Pt outcomes--improving, quantity in addition to quality

  • utilizing the community

  • clinician education

    • medical school

    • CME

    • Online Resources

  • Pt access

    • Wait times.

  • Health Disparities

    • Language

    • SES

    • Community Resources (food desert)

    • insurance

    • employment

    • age

    • gender

    • race

    • geographic area

    • education