Experts from across the country joined last week’s webinar discussion on the SDOH lessons of the coronavirus – and raised important questions.
Dr. Caroline Fichtenberg, Managing Director at SIREN, catalyzes high-quality research t
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How can we move this forward across the nation?
Description: The consistent and compelling evidence on how social determinants shape health has led to a growing recognition throughout the health care sector that improving health and health equity is likely to depend – at least in part – on mitigat
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by: Karen DeSalvo and Michael O. Leavitt
Key ideas from the blog:
One focus of the Gravity Project is the rapid standardization of the social determinants of health (SDoH)! Common language is vital for moving forward with a baseline mutual understanding. Standardization of the SDoH will enable th
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Microsoft invests $500 million in local affordable housing
"This study involved the integration of health care and criminal justice data for people who cycle in and out of hospitals and police precincts in Camden, New Jersey. By analyzing these cross-sector data, Coalition researchers found that a small num
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