Mountain-Pacific Quality Health Pilot: Closing the Gaps in Rural Complex Care
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چکیده
ontana’s Flathead Valley, a vast area in the northwestern part of the state, is the size of Connecticut, but is home to fewer than 94,000 residents. It is not unusual for people to live 30 or more miles from the closest hospital in Kalispell, the commercial center of the county. And with public transportation unavailable beyond the city limits, some of the region’s most medically complex residents have great difficulty getting to medical providers or accessing essential social services. When they do show up in the health care system, they are frequently in acute distress due to missed opportunities for ongoing preventive care. With such limited access to resources, many are simply unable to manage their complex conditions.
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