1. Indigent / Homeless Population

     a. No address

     b. No phone

     c. No income, or no money for health care

     d. No transportation

     e. No time management

     f. Information varies dependent on associations

     g. Information sharing is variable and frequently based on incorrect concerns, false conversations, etc.

2. Health Care Issues

     a. Poor diet

     b. Poor exercise program

     c. Lack of follow up on relatively trivial problems that result in major complications

     d. Poor historians

     e. Frequently comorbid

     f. Frequently have behavioral health problems

     g. Inconsistent adherence – office visits, obtaining labs, picking up drugs

3. Medication Issues

     a. Can’t afford copays

     b. Frequently don’t have a watch for scheduling medication

     c. Medications cannot be evaluated as the patient may not be available to identify side effects, etc.

     d. Patients frequently cannot obtain labs to use for medication management

     e. Adherence is a problem, especially if they stop taking the medications due to side effects, etc.

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