A Prescription for Social Determinants of Health
A September 2019 study published in JAMA found that only 24% of hospitals and 16% of physician practices reported screening for five key social factors that affect health outcomes. Those factors, as defined by CMS’ Accountable Health Communities model, are food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs, and interpersonal violence.
5-Part Strategy to Create a Population Health Services Organization
LCMC Health formally launched the New Orleans health system’s new population health services organization CIN in January 2018 in a business relationship with St. Louis–based Lumeris.
CDC Urges Pregnant Women to Get Vaccinated
The lack of vaccination puts the health of both the mother and child at risk, the CDC said, as women with influenza are twice as likely to be hospitalized if they are pregnant and nearly 70% of whooping cough deaths came from babies less than two months old.
Screen Patients for Social Determinants of Health With This 4-Part Tool
Social needs such as housing and food security can have a crucial effect on patient health. By making direct investments in initiatives designed to address social determinants of health and working with community partners, healthcare organizations can help patients achieve positive health outcomes in ways beyond the traditional provision of medical services.
Removing Barriers in Order to Achieve Your Population Health Goals
Caring for large groups of patients, while simultaneously optimizing clinical outcomes and controlling healthcare costs, gives us the opportunity to organize healthcare in novel ways.