Understanding Education as a Social Determinant of Health

December 27, 2022acoeducation, food insecurity, patient access, racial disparities, risk modeling, SDOH

Education is a critical social determinant of health, largely because of its outsized impact on income and therefore other SDOH. There’s some clear-cut evidence underscoring the impact education has on overall health and well-being. In 2021, researchers published in PNAS that folks with higher educational attainment tend to live longer. Adults with a bachelor’s degree are expected…

New coalition calls for collective action on health equity

December 20, 2022acohealth equity, policy, racial disparities, SDOH

The Rise to Health Coalition seeks to catalyze individuals and organizations committed to health equity and justice. WHY IT MATTERS Dr. Kedar Mate, president and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, announced the new coalition at the recent IHI Forum 2022 in Orlando, Florida. Joined by Dr. Aletha Maybank, chief health equity officer and senior…

Payer, Provider Value-Based Care Contract Targets Equity, Population Health

December 20, 2022acoBehavioral Health, palliative care, payer-provider collaboration, racial disparities, racial equity, Telehealth

Independence Blue Cross (Independence) has announced that it will renew its long-term value-based care contract with Jefferson Health. The provider will participate in Independence’s Total Value of Care value-based care program starting on January 1, 2023. Independence, a payer in southeastern Pennsylvania, has already been in a value-based care partnership with the non-profit health system and teaching…

Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Health Care: A Scorecard of State Performance

November 18, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsethnic disparities, ethnic equity, health equity, healthcare equity, racial disparities, racial equity, SDOH, social determinants of health

Profound racial and ethnic disparities in health and well-being have long been the norm in the United States. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) people live fewer years, on average, than white people. They are also more likely to die from treatable conditions; more likely to die during or after pregnancy and to suffer serious pregnancy-related…

Addressing Social Determinants of Health Closes Health Disparities

October 26, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentshealth disparities, Population Health, Population Health Management, racial disparities, SDOH, social determinants of health

A cancer care delivery model that specifically accounts for social determinants of health not only improved overall cancer survival rates, but closed racial health disparities in cancer care outcomes, researchers reported at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) annual meeting. Particularly, the healthcare delivery model—which included protocol to flag and address social determinants of health—improved cancer…

The impact of value-based mental health care on racial and ethnic disparities

August 3, 2021Garrett SchmittNo Commentsethnic disparities, mental health, mental healthcare, racial disparities, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health, value-based care, value-based healthcare, vbc

Despite high demand, access to quality and affordable mental health care remains a challenge for many Americans. Less than half of those with mental health illness receive care and only about 10 percent of those with substance use disorders receive treatment, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health. For people of color,…

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