Data from National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM) reported that 80% of rural America is medically underserved. Rural Health disparities exist across disease conditions, impacting healthspan and life expectancy, on average, rural residents live close to 2 years less than metropolitan residents.
Barriers that are impacting access to medical services include the following:
Barriers that are impacting access to medical services include the following:
– Hospital closure
– Health insurance
– Distance & Transportation
– Health Insurance
– Health Literacy
Whether its mental health or physical conditions, the above barriers are impacting access to care for rural America. A4i is working with organizations and clinics who are serving rural America to improve access care for Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
A4i’s platform, consisting of a mobile application for consumers and clinical portal for providers, offers a scalable and accessible solution for rural communities. The mobile application removes the barrier of distance and transportation by making support services such as peer specialists for accessible. Our clinical validated features such as Hallucination Tracking, improve health literacy, by giving patients screening tools and preventive
services within the palm of their hand. With greater connected care and coordination A4i has helped achieve a 10% hospital diversion with Riverside University Health System, providing cost containment related to relapse and readmission.
If your community faces health disparities and access to mental healthcare services are limited get in touch with A4i for a discovery call to explore possible partnership opportunities.
Link for infographic. Rural Health: Addressing Barriers to Care (nihcm.org)
– Health insurance
– Distance & Transportation
– Health Insurance
– Health Literacy
Whether its mental health or physical conditions, the above barriers are impacting access to care for rural America. A4i is working with organizations and clinics who are serving rural America to improve access care for Severe Mental Illness (SMI).
A4i’s platform, consisting of a mobile application for consumers and clinical portal for providers, offers a scalable and accessible solution for rural communities. The mobile application removes the barrier of distance and transportation by making support services such as peer specialists for accessible. Our clinical validated features such as Hallucination Tracking, improve health literacy, by giving patients screening tools and preventive
services within the palm of their hand. With greater connected care and coordination A4i has helped achieve a 10% hospital diversion with Riverside University Health System, providing cost containment related to relapse and readmission.
If your community faces health disparities and access to mental healthcare services are limited get in touch with A4i for a discovery call to explore possible partnership opportunities.
Link for infographic. Rural Health: Addressing Barriers to Care (nihcm.org)