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When Families Do Not Request Help: Assessing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool in Practice

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

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Adjusting Quality Measures For Social Risk Factors Can Promote Equity In Health Care

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

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Determining the feasibility of an index of the social determinants of health using data from public sources

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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

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One Year into the Pandemic: Implications of COVID-19 for Social Determinants of Health

The Kaiser Family Foundation published an analysis of how COVID-19 has impacted the social determinants of health one year into the pandemic.

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A Social-Return-On-Investment Analysis Of Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Housing For Health’ Affordable Housing Program

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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,

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Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation

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Housing is considered a core social determinant of health (SDH) through mechanisms such as the quality, affordability, and location of the home. However, few nationally representative studies examine these mechanisms simultaneously with chi

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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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What Is the Best Strategy for Social Determinants of Health Screens?

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Relying simply on community-level data rather than conducting an individual social determinants of health screening increases the risk a patient will fall through the crack in social services interventions, according to new data publish

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Docs Keep Focus on Social Determinants of Health, Eye Reimbursement

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Nearly three-quarters of doctors agree that social determinants of health will put the biggest strain on the healthcare industry come 2021, according to the third part of The Physicians Foundation 2020 Survey of America’s Physicians. Ano

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Top 5 Social Determinants of Health Domains for Payers to Address

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There are five social determinants of health domains, according to the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP) Healthy People 2030 website. While certain domains will at times require more urgent attention than others,

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Why Teamwork Is Key to Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Healthcare organizations setting out on a social determinants of health program must rely on community partners to effectively meet patient needs.

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Health Care Spending And Use Among People Experiencing Unstable Housing In The Era Of Accountable Care Organizations

Abstract: Provider organizations are increasingly held accountable for health care spending in vulnerable populations. Longitudinal data on health care spending and use among people experiencing episodes of homelessness could inform the design of alt

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Which Priorities for Health and Well‐Being Stand Out After Accounting for Tangled Threats and Costs? Simulating Potential Intervention Portfolios in Large Urban Counties

Context: Counties across the United States must contend with multiple, intertwined threats and costs that defy simple solutions. Decision makers face the necessary but difficult task of prioritizing those interventions with the greatest potential to

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Social Determinants as a Preventive Service: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Methods Considerations for Research

The body of research on social determinants of health is rapidly accumulating. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is conducting evaluations to consider the inclusion of screening and counseling for social risks as a clinical preventive service.

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A pilot food prescription program promotes produce intake and decreases food insecurity

Food insecurity is associated with limited food resources that may lead to poor nutritional intake and diet-related chronic disease. Food prescription programs offer an avenue for facilitating access to fresh and healthy nonperishable food while redu

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The feasibility of screening for social determinants of health: Seven lessons learned

"Social determinants of health” (SDOH) has become an inescapable buzzword in family medicine in part because of the magnitude of impact that SDOH have on our patients' wellbeing. Drawing a direct comparison between social factors and medical conditio

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For An Option To Address Social Determinants Of Health, Look To Medicaid

Research affirms what we intuitively know: The ability of individuals and families to lead healthy and productive lives is influenced by a multitude of factors. Beyond the more commonly recognized factors such as insurance coverage and access to medi

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Effect of provincial spending on social services and health care on health outcomes in Canada: an observational longitudinal study

Escalating health care spending is a concern in Western countries, given the lack of evidence of a direct connection between spending and improvements in health. We aimed to determine the association between spending on health care and social program

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Social Determinants As Public Goods: A New Approach To Financing Key Investments In Healthy Communities

Good research evidence exists to suggest that social determinants of health, including access to housing, nutrition, and transportation, can influence health outcomes and health care use for vulnerable populations. Yet adequate, sustainable financing

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Redistributing Investment in Health and Social Services—The Evolving Role of Managed Care

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When Families Do Not Request Help: Assessing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool in Practice

Adjusting Quality Measures For Social Risk Factors Can Promote Equity In Health Care

Determining the feasibility of an index of the social determinants of health using data from public sources

One Year into the Pandemic: Implications of COVID-19 for Social Determinants of Health

A Social-Return-On-Investment Analysis Of Bon Secours Hospital’s ‘Housing For Health’ Affordable Housing Program

Home quality and child health: Analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation

Implementing a Targeted Approach to Social Determinants of Health Interventions

What Is the Best Strategy for Social Determinants of Health Screens?

Docs Keep Focus on Social Determinants of Health, Eye Reimbursement

Top 5 Social Determinants of Health Domains for Payers to Address

Why Teamwork Is Key to Addressing Social Determinants of Health

Health Care Spending And Use Among People Experiencing Unstable Housing In The Era Of Accountable Care Organizations

Which Priorities for Health and Well‐Being Stand Out After Accounting for Tangled Threats and Costs? Simulating Potential Intervention Portfolios in Large Urban Counties

Social Determinants as a Preventive Service: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Methods Considerations for Research

A pilot food prescription program promotes produce intake and decreases food insecurity

The feasibility of screening for social determinants of health: Seven lessons learned

For An Option To Address Social Determinants Of Health, Look To Medicaid

Effect of provincial spending on social services and health care on health outcomes in Canada: an observational longitudinal study

Social Determinants As Public Goods: A New Approach To Financing Key Investments In Healthy Communities

Redistributing Investment in Health and Social Services—The Evolving Role of Managed Care

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