M2 · Health Complexity
M2
Slide 5
CONTENT
Emergency Care and System Fragmentation
Due to disrupted access to primary care, homeless populations rely heavily on emergency departments.
High emergency utilisation reflects:

Advanced disease at presentation

Lack of continuity

Unmanaged chronic conditions

Barriers to outpatient care

Frequent emergency visits are not a sign of misuse, but rather an indicator of systemic failure in preventive and coordinated care.