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"Intermountain Healthcare plans to invest $12 million in programs to coordinate community care services that address the social determinants of health in two Utah cities, the organization recently announced. These funds will bolster the Utah Alliance for the Determinants of Health, a multi-stakeholder coalition aimed at reducing the adverse health impacts of the social determinants of health for Medicaid patients living in Ogden and St. George, Utah. Areas were selected as a result of a community health needs assessment analysis that revealed underserved areas within Utah that suffer from limited health equity."

Sarah Heath | July 5, 2018

This piece can be found in Patient Care Access News from Patient Engagement HIT

Organizations that account for the social determinants of health and connect patients to services that meet their social needs could reduce spending by approximately 11 percent within a year, according to a recent study. HealthConnections, a program from WellCare Health Plans, focuses on addressing the socioeconomic needs of vulnerable patients by referring beneficiaries to community services, such as transportation to appointments or help paying for basic utility services.

To examine the relationship between social determinants of health and healthcare costs, the team compared the change in average healthcare expenses for patients enrolled in the HealthConnections program who had all their social needs met versus a group who had no social needs met.

Jessica Kent | June 05, 2018

This piece appears in Health IT Analytics: Tools and Strategies News

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