The COVID-19 pandemic has inflicted significant stresses on the physical, emotional, and financial well-being of California’s residents, especially the seven million Californians — approximately 18% of the state’s residents — living in pover
This report communicates direct and indirect health-related expenditures attributable to food insecurity and hunger in the state of Massachusetts in 2016. It also includes special educational costs associated with food insecurity. In this report we u
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic has magnified telemedicine's potential to expand access to care, said the Congress members, it has also highlighted existing disparities in our system. Broadband access is an issue, as many telehealth advoca
Rideshare giant Lyft has officially rolled out Lyft for Epic, a medical rideshare integration with Epic Systems EHR that will ease patient access to care and address transportation as a social determinant of health, the companies announ
This report is a snapshot of the data related to homelessness in the seven-county Denver metro region. This includes the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Broomfield, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson. The report summarizes data on individuals, fami
The NCQA Social Determinants of Health Resource Guide is a reference for health plans, clinically integrated networks, and clinicians to design and implement s
The Better Health Through Housing demonstration program in Chicago along with a new funding pool to expand the services can offer some guidance. Since November 2015, Better Health Through Housing has worked with four hospitals to house 1
In conducting the decennial census, the U.S. Census Bureau endeavors to fulfill a constitutional mandate to enumerate every person residing in the United States.1 The census is a large, vast, and complex operation undertaken
The notion that place can determine health is not a new one. A key premise in medicine’s recent focus on the social determinants of health is that zip code is a better indicator of health and wellness than genetic makeup.
Today, home broadband service can connect people to a wide range of services that support healthy outcomes; however broadband is one of the most unequal essential services in the United States. Individuals who lack high-speed broadband serv
As healthcare providers worked to promote overall health and wellness and to prevent unnecessary healthcare utilization, it quickly became clear that certain social factors were at play here. The social determinants of health could affec
This report evaluates Complete Streets policies in the 40 largest cities in the United States and awards cities a medal based on the strength of their Complete Streets policy.
This is the second in a series of issue briefs from the National Alliance to impact the Social Determinants of Health (NASDOH) on key SDOH-related issues that have been exacerbated during COVID-19. This brief explores how the public health sector is
This overview of the technology behind emerging multi-sector initiatives is geared toward those who are beginning social determinants work, preparing to scale up existing programs, or looking for new partners. We will highlight som
This brief outlines how state agencies can employ shared measurement and joint accountability across sectors as tools for improving population health outcomes. States can use these tools to drive coordination of preventive efforts and broaden the bou
“Power mapping” is a visual exercise that helps you to identify the levers and relationships you can take advantage of to gain access to and influence over your target."
