Opinion|Videos|February 10, 2025
Mitigating Socioeconomic Disparities Through Decentralized Testing: Overcoming Barriers to Access and Equity
Author(s)Vivek Subbiah, MD, Lucio N. Gordan, MD
Panelists discuss how decentralizing testing can address socioeconomic disparities by improving access to diagnostics for underserved populations. In-house testing reduces barriers like transportation challenges, lack of insurance, and limited availability of specialized tests, ensuring timely, equitable health care for all communities.
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Video series above is prompted by the following:
- Are there other socioeconomic disparities that exist where test decentralization might be helpful?
- Discuss how in-house testing can mitigate disparities caused by socioeconomic factors, including transportation, insurance coverage, and limited availability of specialized tests in certain regions.
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