Addressing Social determinants of health health factors can provide a big return on the investment. When resources are spent on staff and budgets to address the SDoH and community health workers can address the unmet social needs of disadvantaged people there is up to 150% return on investment.
In the latest evidence supporting the use of technology tools to improve population health through value-based delivery, children covered under Medicaid realized a reduction in both hospital admissions and length-of-stay. […]
Evidence Supports the Connection Between Hospital Social Workers and Better Outcomes, Lower Costs America’s approximately 170,000 medical social workers received conflicting news in recent weeks. A highly publicized study published […]
A study published last week confirms what doctors, nurses, and other hands-on caregivers have long-held relevant to whole-person care: the best medical care cannot fulfill severe deficiencies in the social […]
After decades of intent, discussion, debate, analysis, and resistance, CMS is moving ahead with healthcare data interoperability standards in several federal healthcare programs. Providers participating in the Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, […]
With the ER the most expensive point-of-entry into the healthcare system, hospitals are pursuing a better way to manage chronically ill and homeless patients. From Baltimore to Denver to Sacramento, […]
Safety net hospitals receiving Medicaid disproportionate share payments (DSH) got a last-minute – albeit temporary – reprieve from $4 billion in cuts scheduled to go into effect October 1. The […]
This summer, the Department of Human and Human Resources (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its third in a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to sharing disclose […]
With the recent announcement of $42 million in funding of Health Centered Controlled Networks (HCCN), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS) has signaled its enthusiasm to deploy […]
On October 24, 2018, President Trump signed an expansive bipartisan bill into law aimed at curbing America’s growing opioid epidemic. Titled the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promoted Opioid Recovery and […]
In a recent interview, Karen DeSalvo, MD, stated a truth that has been known for decades in health care: what happens in a primary physician’s office, hospital or clinic is […]
As part of the shift towards value-based care, many Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) have found successful strategies for reducing per capita spending and improving patient outcomes by addressing the individual […]
On April 24, the federal government issued a letter to Medicaid directors announcing new opportunities to test integrated care models for dual-eligible individuals (Medicare and Medicaid). Twelve million Americans use […]
For many individuals, particularly those who face significant challenges, fragmented care is a critical barrier to achieving positive outcomes. Necessary services are often split between healthcare and social services and […]
There is mounting evidence that screening for the barriers created by the social determinants of health (SDoH) has many positive benefits when addressing the needs of vulnerable populations. Diagnostic accuracy […]
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