Introducing PALTmed: Empowering Interdisciplinary Clinical Practice in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

The single most important reason for disparities in health care — affecting access, care delivery, and outcomes — are the social determinants of health (SDOH). The mission of any professional medical organization and the first agenda item for its incumbent president ought to be removal of obstacles faced by its constituents so they can provide competent and person-centered medical care to patients.