Definition of Underserved Populations

Owned by Noreen Whysel
Last updated: Nov 21, 2023
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Underserved Populations

  • Working poor

  • Unemployed

  • Immigrant/overextended visa

  • Runaways/abandoned minors

  • Migrant workers

  • Uninsured

  • Pregnant women

  • Minors (aged 13-17)

  • Persons under guardianship


Use Cases Discussed (focus on healthcare)

  • Health Screenings

  • OB/GYN care

  • Nutrition Care/Food

  • Personal Supplies

  • Medication/Medical Supplies


Tech They are Likely to Have

  • Burner phone

  • Shared phone

  • Library computer

  • May or may not be Bluetooth enabled

  • No phone

 

Other Possible Use Cases:

Services in other countries (Simone)

  • Going on foreign travel soon

  • Interested to see how 3rd world countries handle ID for various purposes.

United Way (TomJ)

  • Concerned about deduplication to avoid fraud. Deduplication is contracted out to another entity. 2 methods: avoid killing patients, avoid fraud. Carmen at ONC working on patient matching.

 

Issues:

  • Dr Tom: Gov mandate to share medical records. Lots of duplication of records that aren’t exactly in synch.

  • Dr Tom: Healthcare is more disciplined due to potential harm to person.

  • TomJ: Stochastic, probabilistic problem. Isn’t always precise. Doesn’t need to be precise.