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What JAMA's new SDOH study got right...and what it missed
Last week, JAMA published a study that found few physician practices and hospitals screen patients for key social needs. Specifically, the researchers found that only about 24% of hospitals and 16% of physician practices reported screening for the five key social determinants of health outlined by CMS' Accountable Health Communities model: food insecurity, housing instability, utility needs, transportation needs and interpersonal violence.
Topics: Health Risk Evaluation Enhanced Clinical Services
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Incorporating SDOH into MA supplemental benefits: what plan leaders are saying
Even as the summer winds down, the topic of using supplemental benefits to address social determinants of health (SDOH) in Medicare Advantage is getting hotter.
Topics: Health Risk Evaluation Enhanced Clinical Services
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RISE to the occasion: 4 lessons for incorporating SDOH into value-based care
Last month, several hundred people congregated in Washington DC for RISE’s National Summit on Social Determinants. It proved to be a rich, dynamic conference, jam-packed with education, discussion, and debate from diverse set of cross-sector attendees.
Topics: Health Risk Evaluation Enhanced Clinical Services
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Summer buzz: supplemental benefits for SDOH in Medicare Advantage
Medicare Advantage (MA) is abuzz about Supplemental Benefits.
Topics: Health Risk Evaluation Enhanced Clinical Services
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Improving the OMW measure with bone density testing in the home
The month of May, National Osteoporosis Month, served as a reminder that osteoporosis is an important part of taking care of members. This condition impacts approximately 10 million Americans (roughly 80% being women) and another 44 million have low bone mass, placing them at increased risk.
