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Supporting Food & Nutrition Security Through Healthcare

A guide for health care organizations on evidence-based strategies to implement food and nutrition security programs.

Brief/Report

June 2023

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Via Community Resources: Lessons From Accountable Health Communities

Barriers to community social services to address health-related social needs persist despite screening and referral programs in clinical settings.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2023

Integration on the Frontlines of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations and Associations with Perceived Care Quality, Health Equity, and Satisfaction

Integrated care in MassHealth ACOs varies greatly across primary care practice type and is associated with greater ability to improve care quality and advance health equity.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2023

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of CAPABLE in Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Homeless Adults

Randomized controlled trial of a person-centered housing intervention for older adults shows improved health outcomes for formerly homeless adults living in permanent supportive housing.

Peer-Reviewed Article

April 2023

Community Health Worker Programs in Primary Care

Curates recent evidence behind community health worker programs that support people with complex health and social needs, as well as practical strategies to support effective implementation of these programs.

Collection

April 2023

Community Health Worker Integration with and Effectiveness in Health Care and Public Health in the United States

Community health worker interventions are effective for improving health behaviors and outcomes and reducing health care costs for people with chronic disease.

Peer-Reviewed Article

April 2023

Lifting the Veil How Networks Form Operate Struggle and Succeed

This report highlights challenges of network-based contracting between health care entities and community-based organizations and shares tips for successful implementation.

Brief/Report

April 2023

Easy to Use and Validated Predictive Models to Identify Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness in Medicaid Administrative Data

A validated predictive model for health care stakeholders to better identify and address homelessness and its related outcomes.

Peer-Reviewed Article

February 2023

The Role of Community Health Workers in the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

A telephone-based community health worker program offered critical supports for older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Peer-Reviewed Article

February 2023

Observational Analysis of a Generalized, Health Plan-led Community Health Worker Intervention in Medicaid

Medicaid health plan-led community health worker program showed moderate evidence for increased outpatient care and primary care use.

Peer-Reviewed Article

January 2023

Association of National Expansion of Insurance Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals with Estimated Hospitalizations and Health Care Expenditures in the US

Simulation model estimates that national implementation of medically tailored meal programs for specific populations would achieve over $13.6 billion in cost savings per year.

Peer-Reviewed Article

October 2022

Guide to Evidence for Health-Related Social Needs Interventions: 2022 Update

Summarizes evidence on costs of health-related social needs interventions and their impact on utilization and cost of care to inform ROI Calculator users.

Implementation Tool

September 2022

Integrating Spiritual Care in Population Health and Care Management: Two Case Examples

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.

Case Example

September 2022

State of the Science on Social Screening in Healthcare Settings

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.

Brief/Report

June 2022

Improving Care Coordination and Reducing Emergency Department Utilization Through Patient Navigation

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.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2022

Applying the ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health

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.

Webinar

May 2022

Factors Associated with Contracting Between Area Agencies on Aging and Health Care Entities

Partnerships between health care organizations and AAAs can benefit from a clear understanding of internal capabilities and external environmental factors.

Peer-Reviewed Article

May 2022

Housing and Health

Curates recent evidence behind housing programs and interventions, and explores practical tools and case studies on effective strategies for improving the health of people experiencing homelessness or unstable housing.

Collection

April 2022

Impact on Health Care Utilization and Costs of a Medicaid Community Health Worker Program in Detroit, 2018–2020: A Randomized Program Evaluation

Medicaid enrollees in a community health worker program had fewer emergency department visits and more outpatient ambulatory care use than beneficiaries who received usual care.

Peer-Reviewed Article

April 2022

Positioning Community Health and Social Workers to Address Older Adults’ Social Needs: Lessons from SCAN Health Plan

Shared practical implementation considerations that can support health plans and provider groups in developing community-based models of care that use the strengths of social workers and community health workers.

Webinar

April 2022

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Supporting Food & Nutrition Security Through Healthcare

Addressing Health-Related Social Needs Via Community Resources: Lessons From Accountable Health Communities

Integration on the Frontlines of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations and Associations with Perceived Care Quality, Health Equity, and Satisfaction

A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial of CAPABLE in Permanent Supportive Housing for Formerly Homeless Adults

Community Health Worker Programs in Primary Care

Community Health Worker Integration with and Effectiveness in Health Care and Public Health in the United States

Lifting the Veil How Networks Form Operate Struggle and Succeed

Easy to Use and Validated Predictive Models to Identify Beneficiaries Experiencing Homelessness in Medicaid Administrative Data

The Role of Community Health Workers in the Health and Well-Being of Vulnerable Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Observational Analysis of a Generalized, Health Plan-led Community Health Worker Intervention in Medicaid

Association of National Expansion of Insurance Coverage of Medically Tailored Meals with Estimated Hospitalizations and Health Care Expenditures in the US

Guide to Evidence for Health-Related Social Needs Interventions: 2022 Update

Integrating Spiritual Care in Population Health and Care Management: Two Case Examples

State of the Science on Social Screening in Healthcare Settings

Improving Care Coordination and Reducing Emergency Department Utilization Through Patient Navigation

Applying the ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address Social Determinants of Health

Factors Associated with Contracting Between Area Agencies on Aging and Health Care Entities

Housing and Health

Impact on Health Care Utilization and Costs of a Medicaid Community Health Worker Program in Detroit, 2018–2020: A Randomized Program Evaluation

Positioning Community Health and Social Workers to Address Older Adults’ Social Needs: Lessons from SCAN Health Plan