Blowin’ in the Wind – Another Study Reporting Shortfalls in Caring for Our Transgender Patients

Abstract

The factors that contribute to persistent health disparities faced by the transgender community, such as lack of practitioner training and electronic health record deficiencies, are well documented. Yet, health-care leaders across settings and disciplines have not enacted the guidance provided almost a decade ago by organizations such as The Joint Commission to address the issues. This article summarizes a recent survey conducted by Goldberg, Moy, and Rosenkrantz (2018) which reported on policies and practices at breast-imaging facilities across the United States. In addition to summarizing the article that was published in the Journal of the American College of Radiology, this article discusses the relevance of Goldberg et al.’s findings. This commentary calls on health-care leaders to take action to address the festering shortfalls in care which contribute to the health disparities faced by the transgender community across all settings including radiology practices.