This discussion paper builds on SDoH 101 and explores in more depth the five things to be learned, including the science and prioritization of interventions, the creation of partnerships, and how the assets of the community can further these partners
This study examines how housing and in-home supports affect public spending on individuals with chronic mental illness in Maricopa County, Arizona. It does so through a comparative analysis of average costs per person per year across three housing se
Using pediatric social determinants of health screening data from a large medical system, we explored social needs dislosures and identified which needs were associated with resource connection requests. Method: Data came from records of outpatient p
In this document, we describe the health-related social needs (HRSN) Screening Tool from the Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model and share promising practices for universal screening. HRSNs are individual level, adverse social conditions that
The Yale Global Health Justice Partnership — a collaboration between the Yale Law School and Yale School of Public Health — released a new report, “Confronting a Legacy of Scarcity: A Plan for America’s Reinvestment in Public Health,” which outlines
Many adolescents face inequalities in opportunities because of disparities in community resources and bias in social systems. But these disparities can be changed. This brief from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine highligh
This annual report examines federal, state and local public health funding trends and recommends investments and policy actions to build a stronger public health system, prioritize prevention, and address the ways in which social and economic inequit
Building on decades-long efforts, various place-based partnerships have emerged seeking to improve the systems that impact individuals’ journeys from cradle to career and beyond. Their focus is on “systems change”— that is, shifting the conditions th
Health care workers are facing incredible challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including adjusting to a digital health environment. This NAM Perspectives commentary suggests methods for providers to learn how to show empathy and gain their patien
Risk adjustment of quality measures using clinical risk factors is widely accepted; risk adjustment using social risk factors remains controversial. We argue here that social risk adjustment is appropriate and necessary in defined circumstances and t
Housing instability is a public health problem that both causes and exacerbates health problems, erodes communities, and drives health inequities. Eviction specifically imposes damaging health consequences that can last lifetimes, or even g
If they are to succeed, efforts to increase economic mobility and narrow the racial wealth gap in the United States require better collection, disaggregation, and sharing of data, a report from the Markle Foundation finds.
This brief synthesizes innovative approaches and key lessons for supporting the health care needs of Californians experiencing homelessness during COVID-19. It presents the immediate public health challenges in responding to the pandemic and shares k
The goal of this paper is to share strategies governors and other state leaders can pursue to expand access to data and technology that will improve the health and wellbeing of our nation. Specifically, this paper highlights ways to enhance interoper
This report, including 39 chapters by more than 50 experts, updates and expands the initial rapid COVID-19 legal assessment published in August 2020. The failures we noted in the first Report have only worsened, culminating in the sad moment in Febru
On January 20, 2021, President-Elect Joe Biden will be sworn in as our nation’s 46th president and Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris will make history as the first woman and first Black and Indian American to serve as vice president. T
Examining the feasibility of developing an index measure for the social determinants of health using public data is needed. We examined these characteristics at the ZIP code in California and New York using public data extracted from the US
Community health programs aimed at addressing the social determinants of health often face challenges demonstrating their impact through traditional economic evaluation methods of return-on-investment analysis, cost-effectiveness analysis,
