CLINICIAN-PERCEIVED CHALLENGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Aaron T Seaman; Melissa J Steffen; Karla Miller; Samantha Solimeo

doi:10.1093/geroni/igz038.2775

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CLINICIAN-PERCEIVED CHALLENGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

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CLINICIAN-PERCEIVED CHALLENGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM

Aaron T Seaman, Melissa J Steffen, Karla Miller and Samantha Solimeo

Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S756-S756

11/08/2019

DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2775

PMCID: PMC6844692

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The burden of osteoporosis, both on the health care system and individuals, is high. Despite this, a high percentage of patients with or at risk of osteoporosis are not identified, screened and treated appropriately. Delivering osteoporosis care to at-risk patients is complicated by a fractured health care delivery system. In this presentation, we present data from interviews with VA clinicians in order to identify challenges of osteoporosis care within the VA health care system. While clinicians reported initiating a range of bone health care delivery interventions, they identified challenges that inhibited long-term sustainability: 1) low prioritization of bone health among national and facility leadership; 2) fragmentation of clinical responsibility and care delivery; and 3) barriers endemic to the osteoporosis care delivery system. Our results indicate that, even within an integrated health care delivery system, significant coordination challenges exist.

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Title: Subtitle: CLINICIAN-PERCEIVED CHALLENGES OF OSTEOPOROSIS CARE IN AN INTEGRATED HEALTHCARE DELIVERY SYSTEM
Creators: Aaron T Seaman - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Iowa City, Iowa, , Utah, , Iowa City, Iowa
Melissa J Steffen - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Iowa City, Iowa, , Utah, , Iowa City, Iowa
Karla Miller - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Iowa City, Iowa, , Utah, , Iowa City, Iowa
Samantha Solimeo - , Iowa City, Iowa, , Iowa City, Iowa, , Utah, , Iowa City, Iowa
Resource Type: Abstract
Publication Details: Innovation in aging, Vol.3(Suppl 1), pp.S756-S756
DOI: 10.1093/geroni/igz038.2775
PMCID: PMC6844692
ISSN: 2399-5300
eISSN: 2399-5300
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Language: English
Date published: 11/08/2019
Academic Unit: Center for Social Science Innovation; General Internal Medicine; Community and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984363302202771

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