Inequity in Transgender Care

Inequity in Transgender Care

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM · 1 hr. (US/Pacific)
Venetian | Level 1 | Casanova 501
Workforce ConneXtions
Health Equity

Information

Note: This poster will be on display at Workforce ConneXtions on Wednesday, March 5, 2025 from 10 am - 4 pm. Meet the author(s) from 12 pm - 1 pm.


There are roughly 5.3 million Transgender and Non-Binary people in the US. 48% of them report having had a bad experience with healthcare. The EMR often does not track the unique and needed information about gender-non-conforming patients. Forward-thinking institutions track sex assigned at birth, Legal Sex, Identified Sex/Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation. They know a Transgender Woman may have a prostate gland or testicles. A Transgender Man may have mammary glands, ovaries, a uterus, and a cervix. Normal lab values may differ from traditional male/female ranges. This poster Illustrates how simple customizations made to the EMR will aid providers in navigating these differences in caring for Transgender or Non-binary patients.

Topic
Health Disparities and Inequities
Target Audience
Advocacy Groups Focused on Patient, Family Member, or CaregiverAllied Health ProfessionalConsumer Advocate Groups
Level
Introductory
CEU Type
CAHIMSCPDHTSCPHIMS
Format
60-Minute Case Study
Learning Objective #1
Describe the significance of the problem of 2.5 million Americans not receiving regular healthcare
Learning Objective #2
Identify areas of resource gap where Transgender and Non-binary patients can benefit from trained providers and the EMR tracking the non-typical configuration of their bodies
Learning Objective #3
Discuss potential new Health IT resources and EMR configurations to expand medical services offerings and enhance models of medical services supported by health IT, such as corrected laboratory reference ranges or an easily accessible Organ Inventory
Session #
WFC-14