•Gail is 52 years old, Jewish, white, identifies as a woman, and has just finished an intensive course of treatment for breast cancer. Unable to handle the stress of caregiving, her husband left the marriage while Gail was receiving treatment. Due to severe side effects of her treatment, Gail stopped working three months prior. At her most recent visit with the oncologist, she learned that she was in remission. Gail discloses that she is about to lose her house, has no family nearby, and has nowhere to go. Keeping all of this in mind, answer the following questions:
•What plan for coordination of Gail's care with other providers and agencies would you put into place if you were a social work case manager at her doctor's office?
•What is the rationale for promoting communication between providers?
•What barriers must be considered by providers in enhancing the frequency and quality of coordination of care?