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Telehealth: Health and Policy Significance; Connecting Chronic Illness and Rare Disease Patients to Comprehensive Care in the U.S.

5/10/2023

This was created by Alexandra Crocker for a health policy class at Franklin and Marshall College. The graphic went alongside a presentation discussing the importance of telehealth, the Interstate Medical Licensure Compact (IMLC), and comprehensive care for rare disease and chronic illness patients in the U.S.

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Intérpretes: ¿Dónde están cuando los necesitamos? Hay recursos disponibles que se mantienen ocultos para quienes más los necesitan.

5/1/2023

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This is a piece written by Alexandra Crocker that was published in an official Spanish bulletin at Franklin and Marshall College. It is about the need for more interpreters, especially in medical settings.

Soy uno de los afortunados. Tengo un sistema de apoyo que garantiza que obtengo todos los recursos que necesito para tener la mejor calidad de vida posible. Pero es cierto que sin mi familia enseñándome cómo abogar por mí mismo, nunca sabría el alcance de la asistencia que podría recibir para controlar mis condiciones de salud. Hay un sinnúmero de personas que no tuvieron tanta suerte, y ahora están confundidas o desconocen las oportunidades que tienen para manejar la vida cotidiana de una manera más productiva. Uno de los recursos más comúnmente subutilizados es un intérprete.

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Jonna Crocker is an Applied Economics and Management major at Cornell University and, within these Rare Reflections, analyzes and discusses rare disease issues relating to her field of study.

Alexandra Crocker is a Public Health and Government major at Franklin and Marshall College. She explores some different topics relating to health policy, rare disease, and the need for more interpreters, especially in medical settings.

Morgan Burger is a Health Sciences major at the University of Miami. She is also pursuing minors in Biology and Public Health. She interned for Fighting H.A.R.D. Foundation in the summer of 2023.

Kaylee Mescal is a senior in high school diagnosed with Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Occult Tethered Cord Syndrome, and Chiari Malformation. Her service dog is named Chance! She writes about her experiences and hopes to raise awareness, especially about service animals.

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Telehealth: Health and Policy Significance; Connecting Chronic Illness and Rare Disease Patients to Comprehensive Care in the U.S.

Intérpretes: ¿Dónde están cuando los necesitamos? Hay recursos disponibles que se mantienen ocultos para quienes más los necesitan.

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