Part 4 - Beyond the Exam: Practical Ways to Improve Patient Access to Care

Abstract:
This course is built to help you identify barriers in access to care that your patients may face and provide practical tools to help you overcome them. Starting with a review of definitions related to the social determinants of health, this lecture will outline optometry’s role in caring for underserved populations and leave attendees with resources to provide excellent care under difficult circumstances.
Course objectives:
· Have a working knowledge of the social determinants of health and commonly associated definitions
· Identify common barriers in access to healthcare and eye care
· Identify the role of the primary eye care provider in caring for underserved populations
· Provide practitioners with a toolkit to help manage and overcome common barriers in access to eye care
Presenters:
Joy Harewood, OD, FAAO, Dipl ABO
Associate Professor, SUNY College of Optometry
Asha Tadepalli, OD
Attending Optometrist, BronxCare Health System