Summarizes evidence on costs of health-related social needs interventions and their impact on utilization and cost of care to inform ROI Calculator users.
Including spiritual care within care management programs in outpatient, managed care, and population health settings can enhance patient care and support the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary care team.
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.
A patient navigation intervention for people with substance use disorder led to cost savings of over $17,000 per participant after 12 months post-discharge due to reduced inpatient admissions and emergency department visits.
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.
One health plan’s approach to addressing racial and ethnic disparities in medication adherence rates offers insights on levers to address racial inequities.
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.
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.
Analytical approach for randomized controlled trials may be valuable for understanding the impact of complex care interventions and the subpopulations that may benefit from them.
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.
A short-term emergency department navigator program helped address acute care utilization for individuals with low baseline utilization through primary care follow up appointments and assistance with social needs.
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.