Healthcare and the LGBTQIA community intersect in complex ways. The community faces numerous challenges and obstacles in accessing appropriate healthcare, from discrimination to a lack of culturally competent providers. 

So how can we address these challenges and work to provide better care for the LGBTQIA community, ultimately improving their health and well-being?

Kate Steinle is a Nurse Practitioner and Chief Clinical Officer at FOLX Health who has been working in sexual and reproductive health, focusing on the LGBTQIA community for over ten years. FOLX Health is the first digital healthcare service provider designed by and for the unique medical needs of the LGBTQIA community by staying up to date with the latest research to provide top-notch care.

On this episode of “Live at ViVE,” Kate joins host Dr. Gautam Gulati to explore the challenges and obstacles faced by the LGBTQIA community and how the telehealth services provided by FOLX Health are helping to overcome the challenges to accessing quality care for the LGBTQIA community. 

Listen in as Kate talks about the barriers LGBTQIA people face accessing healthcare, such as discrimination and inadequate insurance coverage, and how FOLX Health addresses those needs through patient-centered care and community building.

Topics Covered

• The unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQIA community in accessing healthcare
• Discrimination and inadequate insurance coverage as barriers to accessing healthcare
• The role of telehealth services in addressing the unique healthcare needs of the LGBTQIA community
• The patient-centered care model at FOLX Health
• FOLX Health's peer support and expert-led support groups for families and individuals
• The positive patient-reported outcomes of gender-affirming healthcare

Connect with Kate Steinle

Kate on LinkedIn 

Connect with Dr. Gautam Gulati & Dr. Jessica Shepherd 

Dr. Gulati on Twitter 

Dr. Gulati on LinkedIn 

Dr. Shepherd on LinkedIn

Dr. Shepherd on Twitter

Resources

FOLX Health 

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