Integrating social care into the delivery of health care: Moving upstream to improve the nation’s health

A consensus study report from the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)’s Committee on Integrating Social Needs Care into the Delivery of Health Care to Improve the Nation’s Health. The committee was convened by NASEM to examine the potential for integrating social care services into the delivery of health care with the ultimate...

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Home-based primary care resources

This toolkit from the American Academy of Home Care Medicine includes tools to help implement home-based primary care for high-risk, homebound patients in order to shift the use of healthcare services from emergency and inpatient care to community-based general care, and to improve patients’ quality of life. The toolkit includes a white paper, FAQ, video...

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Opportunities to advance complex care in rural and frontier areas

This brief from the Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS) explores obstacles faced by rural and frontier health care organizations in providing complex care, including: workforce shortages, unique “rural” social determinants of health, and the self-sufficient character of many community members. It includes examples of rural communities that are enhancing complex care delivery through workforce...

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Achieving health equity and wellness for Medicaid populations: A case study of community based organization (CBO) engagement in the Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment (DSRIP) program

This issue brief from AcademyHealth, Health Management Associates, and the Disability Policy Consortium showcases the role that community-based organizations (CBOs) can play in advancing health equity and wellness for individuals and communities in delivery system reform. It highlights current and potential barriers to positive collaboration between CBOs and healthcare organizations from the vantage point of...

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