Patient Engagement March 27, 2024
It takes women more than a year longer to get a diagnosis than men, spelling out an issue with chronic care access and clinical quality.
It could take more than a year longer for women to get a diagnosis for a chronic disease than it could for their male counterparts, with new survey data showing stark disparities in how women rate their chronic disease care.
The State of Patient Access report from the PAN Foundation found that it typically takes women 3.9 years to get a diagnosis for a chronic illness. For men, that figure is 2.4 years.
“Our 2024 State of Patient Access Report spotlights the all-too-common challenges facing patients with chronic disease in accessing needed healthcare—from insurance barriers...
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