Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: July 8, 2024
AJMC's Center on Health Equity & Access shares new developments in HIV treatment, gynecological and multidisciplinary cancer care, and health care barriers faced by older Americans.
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Kathryn Lindley, MD, FACC, at Vanderbilt University's Women's Heart Center, outlined the center's initiatives to address the gender gap in heart health research and care. Implementing a multidisciplinary approach aims to ensure seamless communication among specialists for comprehensive patient care. Research efforts focus on understanding women's unique heart disease risks with studies that integrate cardiology and obstetrics. Lindley shared that future initiatives include specialized clinics for cardio-rheumatology and menopausal heart health to provide targeted care for women with complex needs.
A study published in AJMC demonstrated significant barriers older Americans face in accessing high-value clinical services, particularly affecting those with cognitive impairments. The 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report highlighted the need for better preventive care and management for this growing population. Low-value services providing minimal benefit were still administered, adding to unnecessary health care costs and burdens. Authors stated that addressing these gaps involves reducing low-value care to free up resources and improve access to essential services, advocating for integrated, patient-centered approaches, and considering innovative funding mechanisms to ensure high-value care is accessible and affordable for all older adults.
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