Rural-residing patients encounter roadblocks when they need health care. These patients likely live a considerable geographic distance from providers and facilities, the facilities themselves are far from one another, and there is a shortage of clinicians. Providers who serve in these rural communities face challenges to delivering care, particularly burnout. The generational effects of systemic racism, educational gaps for both patients and providers, and an overwhelmed health care system further contribute to disparities in care and outcomes for rural-residing patients. As a result, people who live in rural areas are more likely than their urban counterparts to die prematurely from all five leading causes of death: heart disease, cancer, unintentional injury, chronic lower respiratory disease, and stroke.
During this educational presentation, clinical experts who work with these communities will discuss interventions for reducing some of the barriers to care that rural-residing patients now endure, such as improving health literacy and access to person-centered care.
At the conclusion of this activity, learners will be able to better:
This program is supported by an independent medical education grant from CVS Health.
Physicians, nurse practitioners (NPs), nurses, physician associates (PAs), pharmacists, and pharmacy technicians within the CVS Health System
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This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 0.75 Interprofessional Continuing Education Credit for learning and change.
CME Outfitters, LLC, designates this Enduring Material for a maximum of 0.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This activity is designated for 0.75 contact hours.
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This application-based activity is approved for 0.75 contact hours ( 0.075 CEUs) of continuing pharmacy credit ( JA0007185-0000-23-142-H01-P ).
CME Outfitters, LLC, has been authorized by the American Academy of PAs (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 0.75 AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid unitl 11/30/2025. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 0.75 medical knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.
Completion of this accredited CME activity meets the expectations of an Accredited Safety or Quality Improvement Program (IA_PSPA_28) for the Merit-based Incentive Payment Program (MIPS). Clinicians should submit their improvement activities by attestation via the CMS Quality Payment Program website.
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Dr. Holmes reports no financial relationships to disclose.
Dr. Thai reports no financial relationships to disclose.
The following individuals have no financial relationships to disclose:
Albert Eubanks, Jr., RN (Peer Reviewer)
Morgan Stockberger, MD (Planning Committee)
Jessica Whelan, DNP, APRN, FPMHNP-BC, RN-BC (Planning Committee)
Susan H. Yarbrough, CHCP (Planning Committee)
Sandra Caballero, PharmD (Planning Committee)
Sharon Tordoff (Planning Committee)
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