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The Importance of Social Determinants of Health in Determining the Right Clinical Interventions White Paper
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The environment a person lives in, their socioeconomic status, lifestyle, wealth and cultural/ethnic background all affect that person's health status in far more significant ways than was previously understood. Across many studies, authors co
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Executive Order Saving Lives Through Increased Support for Mental and Behavioral Health Needs Report
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On October 5, 2020, President Trump signed Executive Order (EO) 13594, Saving Lives Through Increased Support for Mental and Behavioral Health Needs. It reflects the Administration’s dedication to preventing the tragedy of suicide,
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Prevalence of Emergency Department Social Risk and Social Needs
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Introduction: Social risks, or adverse social conditions associated with poor health, are prevalent in emergency department (ED) patients, but little is known about how the prevalence of social risk compares to a patient’s reported socia
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If social determinants of health are so important, shouldn’t we ask patients about them?
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Health inequities are worsening across Britain. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that men in England’s most deprived areas die almost a decade earlier than those living in affluent neighbourhoods. For women, life expecta
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Implementing a Targeted Approach to Social Determinants of Health Interventions
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The scale of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and its disproportionate impact on vulnerable populations has spurred unprecedented focus on and investment in social determinants of health (SDOH). Although the greater focus on social det
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Behavioral Health Workforce Report
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SAMHSA has released the “Behavioral Health Workforce Report,” which documents effective mental and substance use disorder treatment models and pertinent staffing needs – as part of the agency’s goal to increase access to evidence-based mental
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Strategies for Engaging Vulnerable Populations in Healthcare
"Connecting and communicating with members is an important part of effective healthcare. When providers and members work as a team, health outcomes improve.¹ Members who have access to factual and high-quality health information,² guidance from a qua
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NASDOH Issue Brief Waivers and Program Flexibilities: Lessons from COVID-19
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NASDOH published its third issue brief in a series that discusses how key SDOH-related issues have been exacerbated during COVID-19. “Waivers and Program Flexibilities: Lessons from COVID-19” highlights the importance of federal health and soc
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FORESIGHT Resident Engagement Findings: What should a healthy and equitable future include?
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Concern about growing economic inequality and the increasing gap between haves and have nots was a top worry for participants across all three methodologies. People feel the impacts of the stark economic divides that currently exist in the Uni
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UNDERSTANDING HEALTH REFORM AS JUSTICE REFORM: MEDICAID, CARE COORDINATION, AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION
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Justice reform strategies to reduce mass incarceration will not be successful without healthcare and social supports for persons with chronic health conditions. This intersection of health and justice holds the potential for smarter spendin
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Artificial Intelligence in Health Care: Benefits and Challenges of Technologies to Augment Patient Care
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This report is being jointly published by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and the National Academy of Medicine (NAM). Part One of this joint publication is the full presentation of GAO’s Technology Assessment: Artificial
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Caring for the Whole Child: A New Way to Finance Initiatives to Improve Children’s Health and Well-being Issue Brief
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A growing recognition that socioeconomic factors affect health outcomes in significant ways is fueling new community investments and change in health care delivery systems. Often referred to as “social determinants of health” (SDOH
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Crisis Services: Meeting Needs, Saving Lives
The book is composed of SAMHSA’s “National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: Best Practice Toolkit” and related papers on crisis services. The toolkit reflects relevant clinical and health services research, review of top national program
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Child Welfare Information Study Report
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Current and future members of the child welfare workforce need to have access to useful and trusted information, resources, and services. However, the ways in which child welfare professionals access information are rapidly changin
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