Indiana Primary Health Care: Description, Distribution, Challenges, and Strategic Recommendation to Empowered Decision Making

dc.contributor.authorMaxey, Hannah L.
dc.contributor.authorMalcolm, Amber
dc.contributor.authorNorwood, Connor W.
dc.contributor.authorSheff, Zachary T.
dc.contributor.authorWalters, Staci Jo
dc.date.accessioned2015-03-03T18:58:12Z
dc.date.available2015-03-03T18:58:12Z
dc.date.issued2012-12
dc.description.abstractOver the past few years, and in light of the recent Supreme Court ruling on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the result of the 2012 Presidential election, access to health care services has been in the forefront of health care discussions. Driving these discussions are rising chronic disease rates, skyrocketing health care costs, and the ever increasing number of individuals falling into that black hole known as the “uninsured” -- all of which are major burdens on Indiana’s health system. Regardless of ones perspective on health reform, the links between primary health care access, health outcomes, and health care costs are undeniable [1-3]. People with access to primary health care services live longer, healthier lives, and the overall cost of their health care are less than those without access to these services. Ensuring a strong primary health care system across the State of Indiana is crucial to ensuring the health of Hoosiers and improving the efficiency of Indiana’s health system. However, before our current system can be strengthened, it must be understood. This begs the following questions: what is primary care?; why is it important?; who provides these services?; and where are they located? The development and implementation of health policies and primary health care programs that would secure Hoosier health relies on the ability of the State of Indiana to make informed decisions.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1805/6002
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.rightsAttribution 3.0 United States
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/us/
dc.subjectHealth Workforceen_US
dc.subjectPrimary Care Workforceen_US
dc.titleIndiana Primary Health Care: Description, Distribution, Challenges, and Strategic Recommendation to Empowered Decision Makingen_US
dc.typeTechnical Reporten_US
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