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Increasing Screening For Barriers To Transportation At A Family Medicine Clinic In Rural Upstate Ny, Noah Sorkow Jan 2022

Increasing Screening For Barriers To Transportation At A Family Medicine Clinic In Rural Upstate Ny, Noah Sorkow

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Inconsistent access to reliable transportation is a significant barrier to medical care in rural New York. Lack of transportation results in missed medical appointments, poor management of chronic conditions, and increased preventable emergency room visits. Increasing routine screening for this social determinant of health can reveal underlying barriers to care, promote referrals to case workers and increase resource allocation. This project sought to increase routine screening via the promotion of smart phrases to be included in routine wellness documentation in the EMR, in conjunction with a didactic session for current family medicine residents.


Utilization Of Student Community Health Projects In An Outpatient Primary Care Office, Diane Kim Jan 2020

Utilization Of Student Community Health Projects In An Outpatient Primary Care Office, Diane Kim

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

Clinical sites for family medicine clerkship have accumulated several years of student community health projects, many of which are written patient education materials. Anonymous surveys elicited the perspectives of medical professionals and faculty on the utilization of these projects in their medical practice. Medical professionals thought the community health projects were valuable educational experiences but cited lack of time as a barrier to utilization in patient care.


Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg Jan 2020

Assessing Telehealth As A Mode Of Healthcare Delivery, Ambrose Orr, Adrian Berg

Family Medicine Clerkship Student Projects

With the rise of the COVID-19 Pandemic many healthcare providers are emphasizing video messaging software to maintain ongoing patient care while respecting health guidelines that recommend social distancing and isolation measures. It is a known issue that while some patients may face barriers to healthcare in the form of transportation and timing of appointments, others might encounter barriers in the form of lack of internet access. This project seeks to identify the level of patient access to this model of healthcare and assess overall satisfaction and patient attitudes towards this adaptation.