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Dr. Sounick Haldar, MD Medical Officer, VIP Care, Birmingham - 5 Points West 2250 Bessemer Rd, Ste 200, Birmingham, AL 35208 |
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Capstone Health 5947 AL-269, Parrish, AL 35580 |
Led by Purnima Bhat
The city of Birmingham in Alabama has a population of nearly 200,000 and is the hub of the Greater
Birmingham Region that hosts about 1.1 million. About 25% of the population (50K out of 200K people)
live below the poverty line, which is twice the national average of 12.6%. Below are some of the striking
statistics for the inner-city population for 2020, which shout out at us that something needs to be done.
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Led by Nandini Ray
Patients living with common conditions such as hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes mellitus,
and thyroid disorders, amongst other chronic comorbidities, often require a higher level of
routine care in the healthcare setting to help coordinate medication management and follow-up
appointments. Unfortunately, patients who are unable to successfully interpret health information
often experience worse health outcomes, including increased hospitalization rates, advanced
disease burden, and increased morbidity and mortality. Low health literacy is often associated
with patients who are older, have limited education, lower income, and undertreated
comorbidities, amongst other social burdens.
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