A conversation with Dennis Heaphy, MPH, Med, MDiv, policy analyst and health justice advocate at the Massachusetts Disability Policy Consortium, about findings from a study that he co-authored on the impact of engaging members with disabilities in care planning and care coordination.
For people with disabilities, familiarity with their care teams and care plans, and increased access to long-term services and supports can improve their perceptions of quality of life and health care.
Details the proactive approach of Cambridge Health Alliance, a public ambulatory care and hospital system in the Boston area, to initiate goals of care conversations with high-risk patients in their respiratory clinic.