by Jessica Casebolt | May 21, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Delaware will test a Medicaid program allowing delivery of meals and diapers to postpartum enrollees for three months after giving birth. The pilot program approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Friday is the latest effort to expand...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 20, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Uber has announced a new platform to help caregivers facilitate transportation for those they care for. The move also further expands the company’s footprint in the health care space. The new offering, unveiled on Wednesday at the company’s annual product event,...
by Jessica Casebolt | May 17, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
The staggering cost of mental health inequity in the United States threatens to rise to a cumulative $14 trillion by 2040 if left unaddressed, according to a new analysis by Deloitte and the School of Global Health at Meharry Medical College. The U.S. currently spends...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
The quality of health care for minority children in the United States is universally worse than it is for white children, even after accounting for insurance coverage, an analysis of dozens of recent studies found. The findings, which come from an analysis of more...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
A new study finds that generative AI models can identify social determinants of health (SDOH) in doctors’ notes. SDOH are major drivers of health outcomes, but these factors are notoriously under-documented in existing EHR structured data. While a subset of billing...
by Jessica Casebolt | Mar 11, 2024 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Uber Health and analytics company Socially Determined are collaborating to help providers and payers link patients with resources like rides to medical appointments and grocery and prescription medication delivery. The two companies are partnering to bring an...
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