The Reality of Closing Care Gaps: A Conversation with Dr. Carly Eckert

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In this encore episode titled 'The Gap In Closing Care Gaps,' host Stacey Richter interviews Dr. Carly Eckert, exploring the pervasive issue of care gaps in the U.S. healthcare system.  Care gaps arise from fragmented medical transitions and tend to recurred if root societal causes are left unaddressed. The conversation reveals the shortcomings of reactive care gap mitigation strategies, likening them to a futile game of 'whack-a-mole.' Dr. Eckert highlights the importance of proactive solutions, such as population health models and community-based interventions. The podcast emphasizes the need for a systemic shift towards holistic and continuous patient care, integrating social determinants of health and enhancing provider-patient relationships.

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05:31 What is the true goal in making population health successful?

05:58 How does the clinical pathway need to manifest in population health?

06:29 How do we get a nonfragmented state of care?

06:54 What is the best model of care?

08:37 “Identifying and addressing care gaps is an important element of population health.”

11:30 Closing care gaps vs creating a nonfragmented system of care.

15:38 “I think you have to take small steps with people.”

16:45 “There’s a lot of power in peer support.”

17:18 Why should provider organizations connect with peer groups?

19:05 “The key is that it’s not going to be the same for everybody.”

23:09 Why is diversity of the workforce key to closing care gaps?

23:33 EP322 with Monica Lypson, MD, MHPE.

23:37 EP347 with Ian Tong, MD.

28:36 Where can providers improve transparency to help close care gaps?