AAAs and other community-based organizations can take key steps to improve their capacity for cross-sector partnerships to address health-related social needs of older adults.
Explored how complex care stakeholders can incorporate a multi-factor approach to measure and demonstrate the value of complex care programs for diverse stakeholders.
Varying structures of cross-sector partnerships between health care organizations, social service agencies, and local government bodies have distinct strengths and serve different functions.
A cross-sector partnership to enroll older adults experiencing homelessness in permanent supportive housing led to meaningful reductions in health care costs.
CAPABLE, a home-based care program that provides interdisciplinary services for older adults, leads to reductions in disability as well as cost savings.
Guidance on partnering with community-based organizations to provide services such as meal delivery and transportation for dually eligible individuals.
Suggests that community-based organizations are responding to Medicaid redesign efforts that prioritize social determinants of health by adopting practices similar to health care organizations.
Details funding opportunities and successful approaches in the adoption of evidence-based health promotion and disease prevention programs within community-based organizations.
Identifies opportunities to strengthen integrated programs to improve care and support positive health outcomes for dually eligible individuals both during and beyond the pandemic.
Toolkit offers health care stakeholders in rural areas with practical information to support the design, implementation, and evaluation of community paramedicine programs.
Health care systems may need to tailor screening and referral approaches for social needs, as some needs may be less likely to be met by social service organizations.
Accountable care organizations must address key funding, community partnership, and data sharing requirements to successfully integrate social services into medical care.