OVERVIEW

Eliminating Disparities in Care: What Can You Do? is organized by Rockpointe Corporation, Potomac Center for Medical Education (PCME)

Release Date: Jul 27, 2020
Expiration Date: Jul 27, 2021

Accreditation:
The Potomac Center for Medical Education designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Program Overview:
While the health of Americans overall has improved dramatically over the last century, these gains have not been shared equally, with racial and ethnic minorities continuing to have worse health outcomes. Examples of this include higher rates of hypertension, myocardial infarctions, strokes, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease and lower life expectancy see in black individuals; and the increased rates of diabetes and infant mortality rate seen in Native Americans.

Education on healthcare disparities has focused on statistics and awareness. To address this issue effectively, the program, Eliminating Disparities in Healthcare: What Can You Do?, will provide physicians with an understanding of the causes of healthcare disparity and tools to help achieve healthcare equity.

Educational Objectives:
This program is designed to address ACGME and NAM competencies, including delivering patient-centered care and practicing evidence-based medicine.

At the conclusion of an activity, participants should be able to:
• Identify social determinants of health that may place patients at risk for poor outcomes
• Discuss the effects of racial/ethnic differences between healthcare providers and patients on patient outcomes
• Use available resources to assist at-risk patients to improve health outcomes