Individuals with behavioral health diagnoses who are released from jails are less likely to return to jail if they receive behavioral health services after release.
Randomized controlled trial of a home-based primary care program shows some improved outcomes and contributes to evidence base on home-based primary care.
This description and application of a valid and reliable measure of equity of inpatient hospital experiences can help hospitals collect better data to meaningfully promote high-quality equitable care.
A jail screening and post-release permanent supportive housing program is associated with fewer inpatient visits, more mental health outpatient visits, and overall cost savings.
Social and legal services to address health care costs and utilization may be most effective for individuals with moderately high utilization who are less clinically complex.
Natural language processing of patient visit notes can help providers identify social factors that may lead to health care utilization for older adults with multiple chronic conditions.
While the Medicare hospice benefit has historically been designed to meet the needs of patients with cancer, people with dementia and their caregivers experience better outcomes when enrolled in hospice.
Summarizes research on the prevalence of social screening in health care settings, validity of social screening tools, and patient and provider perspectives on social screening.
While there is limited research on whether Medicaid home and community-based services are available, accessible, accommodating, and acceptable for marginalized groups, existing evidence shows that there are widespread disparities that policymakers should address.
Peer support specialists can link patients with substance use disorders to treatment, but this study showed disparate outcomes for how one program impacted access to care for Black and white patients.
Described how health care organizations and community-based organizations can use the ROI Calculator to explore and plan financial arrangements to fund social services for people with complex needs.
Partnerships between health care organizations and AAAs can benefit from a clear understanding of internal capabilities and external environmental factors.