Chronic and complex care - access to care and cost
The problem
- Access to healthcare for chronic and complex conditions is shaped by financial cost (out-of-pocket expenses, insurance/subsidy coverage), geographic distance to services, and structural barriers (appointment availability, transport, digital literacy for telehealth) - each barrier type requiring a different mitigation strategy, and multiple barriers frequently compounding for the same disadvantaged patient
- A significant, modifiable determinant of chronic disease outcomes given the ongoing, frequent healthcare contact chronic and complex conditions typically require over a prolonged period
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