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
Z codes are a subset of ICD-10-CM codes, used as reason codes to capture “factors that influence health status and contact with health services.” They apply to all health care settings and must be accompanied by any performed procedure codes
The Illinois Framework for Healthcare and Human Services (Illinois Framework), a multi-agency collaborative, coordinates the use of shared technology and business processes across Illinois’ federally-funded healthcare transformation initiatives. The
Health information interoperability has potential benefits for all stakeholders in the U.S healthcare ecosystem. There is critical need to integrate existing technical standards with evolving health care processes to promote a culture of interoperab
Health information technology (health IT) that facilitates the secure, efficient and effective sharing and use of electronic health information when and where it is needed is an important contributor to improving health outcomes, improving health car
Long-range planning involves many individuals who work in a variety of institutions, agencies, and organizations across a wide range of sectors. The information in this guide is relevant to all of these individuals. However, the primary audience for
Traditionally, payers, policymakers, and consumers have looked to the health care system to improve health outcomes. More recently, however, attention has shifted toward a broader approach that includes cross-sector collaboration to address the socia
How will political interventions benefit people on an intergenerational level? Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand’s Prime Minister, presents a new approach to New Zealand’s finances through- The Wellbeing Budget 2019. This budget supports New Zealand’s appr
In the United States, social services organizations provide a variety of services to individuals, especially the most vulnerable, including housing, nutrition support, life skills development, and disaster recovery. Increasingly, these organizations
Homelesspersons with a substance use disorder (SUD) are at high risk of emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. We evaluated the impact of supportivehousing on SUD-related ED visits and hospitalizations among activesubstanceusers e
The purpose of the toolkit is to provide action-based strategies and concrete steps for individuals, communities, and health care facilities to promote and sustain a Culture of Health.
The Center to Champion Nursing in America Health Equity Toolkit i
This project examined current collaborations between housing providers and health care providers. Recent delivery system reforms have provided new or expanded opportunities at the state, local, and organizational level to forge collaborations between
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.
In the spring and summer of 2019, KFF, working with Health Management Associates, conducted interviews with clinicians, social service providers, community-based organizations, researchers, and health care advocates, as well as a focus group with low
This toolkit, by the Topos Partnership for the Data Funders Collaborative, is intended to help communicators talk about and promote a wide range of data sharing, with broad audiences. The goal is to identify ways of creating more constructive and sup
This report, by the Topos Partnership, is intended to help communicators talk about and promote a wide range of data sharing, with broad audiences. The goal is to identify ways of creating more constructive and supportive dialog with more people, and
Public libraries are respected local institutions that connect community members to credible, accurate information and services. Libraries offer neutral public spaces open to all, with support from serviceoriented staff deeply committed to their comm
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
"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
Families at risk of separation associated with parental substance use disorders (SUD) can find healing and evidence-based treatment in comprehensive family treatment programs. These specialized programs provide substance use disorder treatment, thera
