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Complex Conversations on Cost

MCN Research Article

Year Developed: 2019

Resource Type: Publication.

Primary Audience: Clinicians
Secondary Audience: Administrative Staff Board of Directors C-Suite (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs, COOs, CMOs, etc) Clinicians

Language(s): English

Developed by: Migrant Clinicians Network (See other resources developed by this organization).

Resource Summary: How many clinicians hold a conversation with patients around the potential costs of the proposed care devised for the patient?

Resource Details: For low-income patients, who have little to no savings, the fear of paying for a health crisis increases the anxiety and stress around the diagnosis itself, including a chronic condition like diabetes. And yet, according to a paper published this week in the Annals of Internal Medicine, discussion around cost of care occurred during less than half of observed patient encounters, and only 11.9 percent of physician-patient encounters included a discussion of the cost of treatment plans.

Resource Topic: , Clinical Issues, Special and Vulnerable Populations, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: , Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Migratn and Seasonal Agricultural Worker (MSAW).