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DECREASE IN HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS Decrease in Healthcare Screenings Jessica Cook Colorado State University Global HCM 500: U.S. Healthcare System Dr. Jennifer Davis September 10, 2023 1

DECREASE IN HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS 2 Decrease in Healthcare Screenings Early detection of diseases and diagnosis is a crucial component that will work to provide the best healthcare option to patients (Iragorri et al., 2018). Electronic medical records systems have evolved in technology that will help use the patient’s input data to determine the recommended screenings. While there are several screenings available for people, not everyone completes the essential preventative screenings. Data is collected to better understand the estimated percentage of people who complete the screenings. By obtaining this data it is then crucial to understand why the screening is not being done, whether it be personal preference, financial aspects, or insurance coverage. Understanding the reasons that screenings are not being done will allow healthcare professionals to review and evaluate potential solutions to help increase the number of patients who will complete the screenings. With all the information collected, it is important to understand what all the data mean when developing solutions to increase the percentage of people to complete the screening. Once solutions have been determined, another question will be to determine how to re-evaluate the percentage once the solutions have been instilled. Personal Reaction As a healthcare professional, it is important to aid in every patient’s health care journey. Each journey is unique to each patient and as such comes their own set of challenges that can be experienced along the way. Having a knowledgeable team of professionals can make a big difference in assuring the best care that can be given to improve overall health. So, learning how such a small percentage of adults’ complete screenings can be hard to read. Especially when screenings are essential to preventing and detecting diseases early to give the best possible treatment option available. With such a low percentage of people completing the screenings it is

DECREASE IN HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS 3 important to understand why this is not happening and what can be done. Having more than one solution will also increase the chances of improved results, so it can be best to develop a few solutions. Preventative Care Objectives To help ensure the best healthcare options, doctors refer to a series of preventative care measures to improve a patient’s health. While various screening measures are available, many adults do not complete the preventative measures. In the year 2015, there was an estimated 8.5 percent of adults that have completed the preventative health screening recommended by healthcare providers ( Increase the Proportion …, n.d.). The adults surveyed were aged 35 years and older. While using the data collected in 2015, new data was obtained in 2020 showing that the percentage had decreased to 5.3 percent. Reviewing the objectives of increasing the number of adults that would receive preventative care, the target goal was 11.5 percent ( Increase the Proportion …, n.d.). While the goal to reach this percentage was a small 3 percent increase from 2015, the question remains as to why the number of adults receiving preventative care services has declined by 3.2 percent. Considering the objectives of healthcare access and quality found that many U.S. citizens do not have health insurance. As such, are less likely to be a physician and cannot afford to pay for healthcare preventative services ( Health Care Access and Quality, n.d.). Reducing Disparities Data can be used to help healthcare facilities and providers understand where disparities lie that will affect the health of the patients ( Using Data to Reduce…, 2021). Changes will not be corrected overnight, but the data will be used to identify areas which will then be investigated to find a way to intervene ( Using Data to Reduce…, 2021). The data will help provide an oversite

DECREASE IN HEALTHCARE SCREENINGS 4 as to potential reasons that may be beyond a patient simply declining a screening, such as certain ages, types of insurance, and if costs lay a factor. The goal of collecting data is to find where patterns arise to determine the best possible intervention. Data will also need to be considered as a follow-up tool to evaluate how any changes that have been implemented are progressing and if the changes may need to be altered to increase a higher result. Emerging Issues One of the larger concerns that adults were not receiving preventative services is that a large number do not have insurance. Not having insurance leads to an individual not seeing a primary care physician for even basic care, which can include essential preventative screenings ( Health Care Access and Quality, n.d.). Screenings that range from cancer screening, cardiac disease screening, and diabetes screening for example. Not having insurance can cause some struggles for low-income individuals who can’t afford to pay out of pocket for the screenings. Surveys were conducted to gather various emerging issues that would lead to individuals not completing preventative screenings like the ones mentioned previously. This led to another more personal issue of not completing issues, such as the physical and/or emotional components found from the screenings (Chien et al., 2020). Another reason that some individuals can’t receive the care needed is because the provider who provides the service is too far away. Leading to ideas of how care can be given to those that can get to the provider. Being able to receive preventative care services can lead to lower rates of various diseases and early death ( Increase the Proportion …, n.d.). Interventions and Resources Many individuals may not be aware of resources that may be available to them in their communities. Many communities will offer low-cost and even free health screenings to all local

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