Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults: Opportunities for the Health Care System
Strategies for reducing the impact of social isolation and loneliness on older adults.
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Health Care Spending and Use Among People Experiencing Unstable Housing in the Era of Accountable Care Organizations
Individuals experiencing homelessness had health care spending 2.5 times higher than the comparison Medicaid population.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Evidence-Based Community Health Worker Program Addresses Unmet Social Needs And Generates Positive Return On Investment
A community health worker program yielded an annual return of $2.47 for every dollar invested by a Medicaid payer.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Creating Value for Communities: Los Angeles County's Investment in Housing for Health
Lessons from Los Angeles County’s Housing for Health program to reduce homelessness.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Food Bank-Based Diabetes Prevention Intervention to Address Food Security, Dietary Intake, and Physical Activity in a Food-Insecure Cohort at High Risk for Diabetes
A food bank-based intervention improved food security and health status for individuals at risk for type 2 diabetes.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Cost-Effective Care Coordination for People with Dementia at Home
A multidisciplinary care coordination program for older adults with dementia demonstrated a positive return on investment and Medicaid cost savings.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Community Engagement Toolkit: A Participatory Action Approach Towards Health Equity and Justice
A set of resources and strategies to help health care stakeholders foster authentic, effective community engagement that drives local policy and program change.
Implementation Tool
Impact of Social Needs Navigation on Utilization Among High Utilizers in a Large Integrated Health System
Impact of social needs navigation program on future utilization of patients with prior high utilization.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Advancing Health Equity Through Community Health Workers and Peer Providers: Mounting Evidence and Policy Recommendations
The value of community health workers in advancing health equity.
Brief/Report
Integrating Social Care into the Delivery of Health Care: Moving Upstream to Improve the Nation’s Health
Recommendations for integrating social and health care to improve the nation’s health.
Brief/Report
Changes in Physical Health After Supported Housing: Results from the Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness
A permanent supportive housing program did not improve most measures related to physical health for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness, but did improve access to and trust in primary care.
Peer-Reviewed Article
The ROI Calculator for Partnerships to Address the Social Determinants of Health
A web-based financial tool that helps navigate partnerships between health care organizations and social service organizations.
Implementation Tool
Going Beyond Clinical Care to Reduce Health Care Spending
A regional approach to health care transformation.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Medical Respite for People Experiencing Homelessness: Financial Impacts with Alternative Levels of Medicaid Coverage
A financial analysis projected that hospitals and health plans could achieve cost savings by investing in medical respite programs.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Ten Questions to Better Understand and Serve Your Complex Care Population
California is asking Medicaid patients these ten questions about social and functional needs.
Brief/Report
Meal Delivery Programs Reduce the Use of Costly Health Care in Dually Eligible Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
Examines how home meal delivery programs show promise for reducing the use of costly health care and decreasing spending for dually eligible individuals.
Peer-Reviewed Article
Investing in Social Services as a Core Strategy for Healthcare Organizations: Developing the Business Case
This resource explains how to invest in social services as a business strategy.
Implementation Tool
Using Community Partnerships to Integrate Health and Social Services for High-Need, High-Cost Patients
This brief describes new ways for health care to address social determinants of health.
Brief/Report
Diffusion of Community Health Workers Within Medicaid Managed Care: A Strategy to Address Social Determinants of Health
New Mexico’s model to deploy community health workers is now replicated in 12 states.
Case Example
Hennepin Health: A Care Delivery Paradigm for New Medicaid Beneficiaries
By closing gaps in care, a safety-net ACO has reduced medical costs for Medicaid patients with complex needs.
Case Example