by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Health systems are screening more patients for social determinants of health, but distrustful patients and a lack of resources hinder progress. Patients may feel shame or worry about the potential consequences of revealing that their living situations are precarious...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
Kaiser Permanente has launched a multichannel support center to better address the social needs of members and nonmembers. The Community Support Hub is a self-service online directory of community resources and also includes a call center for referral assistance. The...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
The Physicians Foundation has opened applications for a grant award and fellowship program aimed at helping drive awareness and best practices around the social determinants of health (SDOH). A 2022 survey by the organization found that more than 6 in 10 doctors feel...
by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to a new study, Latino children who live in states with harsher laws that apply to immigrants and systemic prejudice against them are more likely to experience mental health or chronic physical health conditions. The study, published in the journal...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to survey results collected in a new study from Urban Institute, black parents and their children are at greater risk of experiencing unfair treatment in health care settings than those of other races and ethnicities. The study, which used national data from...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
CMS will test a dementia care model that aims to improve quality of life for 6.7 million beneficiaries and their unpaid caregivers, the agency announced Monday. The eight-year Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model (GUIDE) seeks to keep Medicare enrollees...
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