As oft-cited as social determinant of health investments may be in healthcare discussions and strategy, their causal relationship to health outcomes remains blurry with savings that are often ...

Our health system is transforming, moving from a fee-for-service model to a value-based, coordinated care delivery system. As this effort continues to gain momentum, providers are starting to take a ...

Discussions of social determinants of health might focus on the obvious ones—like income or education—while overlooking some other social determinants that impact health in complex ways. In recent ...

CHICAGO — Health equity is about fair and just care for everyone, and there’s no quality in healthcare without equity, Jillian Rose-Smith, PhD, MPH, MSW, vice president and chief equity officer at ...

Social determinants of health and their impact on equitable access to quality care took center stage at the Institute for ...

Older adults with unfavorable social determinants of health (SDoH) were significantly associated with an increased risk of frailty, with a more visible effect on those aged 65-75. That is according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with OA who had difficulties with social determinants of health less likely underwent TJA. Difficulties ...

Beyond caring for patients within their walls, local hospitals also contribute to the health and well-being of the communities they serve in a big – billions-of-dollars – way. According to a new ...

Funding cuts that nonprofits are realizing could increase costs for other parts of the healthcare system, and action is ...

Winnie Tunstall, the city's new community paramedic, has been in the job for about a year. In that time, her work is already ...