The number of patients with chronic conditions is expected to rise by 37% within the next 24 years,12 placing significant strain on existing healthcare systems, particularly as the condition of this population i
The Affordable Care Act has set goals enhancing access to healthcare, lowering costs and improving patient outcomes. A key segment in this evolution is the most vulnerable healthcare population of all: Medicaid.This article provides a General Review of how providing healthcare to Medicaid patients ...
Vulnerable population groups were derived from the 2011 England and Wales Census, available from the Office for National Statistics. Major city and town boundaries are defined by the Office for National Statistics in 201522. References Ngo, E. B. When disasters and age collide: reviewing ...
Vulnerable Population Vulnerablepopulationsare defined as those at greater risk for poorhealthstatus andhealthcare access‚vulnerablegroups are categorized by: • Disease: e.g.‚ HIV‚ cancer or any chronichealthconditions‚ • Age groups: e.g.‚ the elderly‚ children • Demographics ...
weaknesses. These people might argue that vulnerable population is just another label that healthcare professionals use to promote a system of health care that they, the con- sumers of care, consider patronizing. It is important to distinguish between a state of ...
Additionally, even though older adults are more often in situations of increased vulnerability due to their potentially higher need for health care, I argue further that older adults mainly become a vulnerable group due to ageism. In this way, it can be concluded that the vulnerability of older...
Reinhardt, David Shactman, EditorsRisk Management Handbook for Health Care Organizations, Roberta Carroll, EditorStatus One: Breakthroughs in High Risk Population Health Management, Samuel Forman, Matthew Kelliher ixCONTENTSFigures and TablesxiForeword, by Ronald M. AndersenxiiiPrefacexvAcknowledgmentsxxi...
Finally, the New South Wales LIP implemented an intervention to improve diabetes care, including development of a website and health checks. Study population The interventions involved a range of participants, including vulnerable populations, PHC practices, their clinicians and administrative staff, ...
A vulnerable population can be defined as a population that is at risk of poor physical, psychological, and/or social health. Looking further into the definition of a vulnerable population, being ‘at risk’ suggests a high probability of illness and inappropriate or no healthcare. According to...
The homeless are a vulnerable population. They are defined by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as “an individual who lacks housing (without regard to whether the individual is a member of a family), including an individual whose primary residence during the night is a supervi...