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Social Determinants of Health Series: Food Insecurity and the Role of Hospitals
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, food insecurity is defined as a household-level economic and social condition of limited or uncertain access to adequate food with either disrupted eating patterns or reduced food intake. Food insecurity, a determinant of health, affected more than 12.7 percent of U.S. households—that is, 15.8 million households—in 2015.
Need Help with Your Digital Transformation Strategy?
As digital health technologies enable changes in how and where care is delivered, hospitals and health systems must evaluate their strategic direction. A new AHA Center for Health Innovation report — “Digital Transformation: Anywhere Care” — offers insights and analysis about the three shifts made possible by this trend and provides key strategy considerations for provider organizations.
Health Systems Increase Investment in Affordable Housing Solutions
Kaiser Permanente last week unveiled three multimillion-dollar initiatives to create affordable housing for vulnerable populations in its service areas. The programs, which engage community and investment partners, are part of a larger strategy to improve the health of its most vulnerable population and reduce the costs of treating them.
Got a Minute? Tap into Patients’ Social Needs
Sometimes simple solutions can yield big results. Take the case of Virginia Commonwealth University’s department of family medicine and population health. It created a tool to measure the biggest social priorities for patients in the emergency department and the hospital that could be completed in a minute or less.
Seniors Have Fewer ‘Unhealthy Days’ When Screened for Social Determinants
Humana’s “Bold Goal” of improving the health of seniors through better management of populations in seven U.S. cities is showing promising results, according to a recent report from the health insurer. Medicare Advantage members living in the company’s original seven Bold Goal communities have seen a 2.7 percent reduction in unhealthy days since 2015, the report notes. In San Antonio, members saw a 9.8 percent reduction in unhealthy days, which is halfway toward their goal.
Case Study: Getting in Front of COVID-19: Addressing Social Determinants of Health to Save the Lives of Seniors
The first case of COVID-19 in Humboldt County, Calif., was confirmed on February 20, 2020. As of April 4, the number of cases in the county total 44.
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