Social Determinants of Health
The challenge of aligning with government payment models often hampers progress, but alternate care systems have potential to ally incentives and coordinate care, which could dramatically reduce costs.
To help patients with transportation issues, Denver Health offers free bus tickets, cab vouchers, and a private car service through a vehicle donated by Oprah Winfrey.
AHA board member John Haupert says “taking on the cost issue” is a big part of the AHA board’s ongoing focus on value.
The AHA is working to support hospitals and health systems as they address social determinants of health, eliminate health care disparities and provide comprehensive care to every patient in every community—all of which improve community health.
Eskenazi Health hopes to reduce its current 22 percent readmission rate to 8 percent through its partnership with MOW. This initiative reduces readmission rates and provides better care for seniors suffering from chronic illnesses.
Hospital and health system leaders must continue to focus on internal and community partnerships that drive the most affordable, accessible and social changes possible in a population health environment, a panel of hospital and health system leaders said at a recent AHA Executive Forum in Chicago…
Panelists share transitional care strategies to help those who frequent their emergency departments, as well tips about how telemedicine has empowered them.
The AHA hosted a webinar on “Health Behaviors and the Role of Hospitals,” an accompaniment to an upcoming guide in our social determinants of health series. As hospitals and health systems are addressing more population health issues, unhealthy behaviors such as excess alcohol intake, smoking…
This year’s flu season is more intense than any since the 2009 swine flu pandemic and it is still getting worse.
The program provides shelter, housing and related services for homeless residents.