4.

Healthcare Accessibility
According to figures from the United States Census Bureau, 294.6 million
people had health insurance in 2017, which is a record high. Despite this, one
in five U.S. adults decided not to seek healthcare in 2017 because they had
no insurance. The soaring cost of both healthcare and associated insurance
policies leads to ethical issues, which is why 15% of our survey participants
highlighted this as their top ethical issue.

Is it ethical to reject someone who needs treatment based on their insurance

status? Is it ethical for hospitals to charge so much for treatment? This is not
only an ethical issue in medicine, but it’s a discussion often taken up in politics
regarding how society wants to operate its healthcare system. It’s a debate
that has raged for decades in the U.S., with no end in sight. Politically, the
U.S. will see this as the defining ethical issue of our time, with profitability vs.
health coming into direct conflict.

What are the 5 A's in access to care?

As conceived by Penchansky and Thomas, access reflects the fit between
characteristics and expectations of the providers and the clients. They grouped these
characteristics into five As of access to care: affordability, availability, accessibility,
accommodation, and acceptability.

What are barriers to care?

Barriers to care are any sort of obstacle that limits or prevents people from receiving
adequate health care, including dental care. In many cases, multiple barriers to care
may be involved. Common barriers to care include: Financial hardship. Geographic
location.

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According to the Behavioral Health Integration
Compendium (PDF), which serves as a tool to learn about
effectively BHI implementation, integrating medical and
behavioral health care services helps promote more
accessible and equitable treatment of patients’ mental and
physical health needs while reducing the stigma associated
with behavioral health treatment.

BHI is also essential to advancing job satisfaction and overall

improved quality of life for physicians and the broader care
team as they report feeling less burnout knowing they can
more fully care for their patients’ most pressing needs.

Additional benefits may include:

 Promoting whole-person care

 Closing treatment gaps
 Enhancing greater access to long-term monitoring and
services
 Reducing risk of self-harm
 Increasing positive health outcomes
 Improving patient satisfaction and convenience
 Promoting long-term, cost-effective value for practices

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