HCM 320 SNHU Healthcare in Rural United States Discussion

Peer Post 1:
Socioeconomic factors affect the ability to deliver healthcare because people with low income
tend to believe healthcare is unaffordable unless it is an emergent situation. Most people in low
income areas was not strict about healthcare so growing up healthcare was based on home
remedies and herbal care. There was hardly ever a need to see a doctor. I think if organizations
setup more free clinics to help maintain basic needs then more people would utilize these
options. It would help people focus more on controlling their blood pressure and diabetes and
trying to stay healthy. I think random pop up clinics focusing on specific problems would help
these communites stay informed. Random shot drives and blood pressure and blood sugar
checks would allow people to know what areas they need help in. Give away starter kits for
certain conditions gets the person involved in their health.
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Peer Post 2:
The issue provided illustrates how low-income families in rural areas view costs as a major issue
because people don’t feel like they have the access they need to proper healthcare. Even
transportation is an issue for people in these situations. In my own experience, I know that
there has been assistance provided to help with these specific problems. They have busses and
vans that can offer transportation, but you may have to ride with other passengers in both a
van and bus and so you have to spend longer times on public transportation where you can be
late or too early for your appointment. This is not an ideal option for some families. They also
offer reimbursement for families for those who can find transportation on their own. In order
to get the reimbursement, there have been problems with even getting it approved, or in a
timely manner. People have to provide too much paperwork to get the money for taking
someone to the appointment.
If you send public transportation, then they should be done in a timely fashion. Give them,
specific routes for people that live close and are going to appointments in the same area
instead of all over the place which makes it more organized. You can also limit it if it is a van to
one person for the trip so that there are not long wait times for the patient. When it comes to
reimbursement, there should be a system in place where there is less paperwork. If it is the
same person each time receiving reimbursement, then they should just provide the milage after
the first time to receive payment. Or even provide gas cards rather than putting funds in
accounts that way the person gives their address and milage to receive the gas card with the
funds already on them.