social determinants of health (SDOH)
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Innovation
HealthLeaders Podcast: Using Data Tools to Address Barriers to Care
The Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation has developed a new tool that enables providers to better understand the challenges that...
CMO
Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here's why there's so little progress
Racial inequities are especially severe across the Southeast, home to most of the country's Black population.
CNO
HL Shorts: How Health Systems Can Address SDOH
Health systems should work to meet patients where they are at and create programs with social determinants of health in...
Technology
Can Healthcare Leaders Learn From the VA’s Virtual Care Dilemma?
Virtual care programs for veterans are seeing mixed results. That could help healthcare organizations better understand what works and what...
Payer
CA Gov. Signs Law Banning Medical Debt From Credit Reports
The bill will block healthcare providers and collection agencies from sharing a patient's medical debt with credit reporting agencies.
Innovation
Does Healthcare Really Need to Be a Blue-Light Special?
Health systems and hospitals are facing competition from retail companies and other so-called disruptors. Executives at a recent HealthLeaders virtual...
Innovation
Why Telehealth Needs a Different ROI
Healthcare providers won't embrace telehealth unless they're reimbursed properly. But advocates say they should be looking at more than just...
Payer
The First Year of GA's Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape
Georgia is the only state that requires certain Medicaid beneficiaries to work to get coverage.
Innovation
Between the Hospital and the Street: Addressing a Crucial Gap in Care
The INN Between offers a wide range of services for homeless patients and those in unsafe living conditions. Health systems...
Innovation
Bipartisan Effort Paves Way for Reviving Shuttered Hospitals in GA
However, whether new CON laws improve care or reduce costs is questionable.
Innovation
Crafting an Effective SDOH Strategy Through a Social Care Network
New York is issuing $500 million in grants as part of a three-year, $7.5 billion effort to create a network...
CMO
A Playbook for CMOs to Tackle SDOH and Health Inequity
Boston Medical Center is a leader in addressing social needs and health disparities. Here's how they're seeing success.